# Nikki DeLoach

Nikki DeLoach (born September 9, 1979) is an American actress. Best known as Lacey Hamilton in Awkward (2011–2016), MJ in North Shore (2004–2005), and Brenda in Days of Our Lives (2007–2009).

## Early life

DeLoach was born in Waycross, Georgia. She is the eldest of three children of Terri, Pierce County School superintendent and David DeLoach, an owner of a wood products company. She has a sister LeAnne and a brother Brett. They grew up on a farm. As a child, she was heavily involved in the pageant world, winning numerous state and national titles. DeLoach secured an agent for modeling at a young age and landed several jobs for print ad modeling. She and her mother spent one summer in New York City to pursue modeling jobs. DeLoach was a member of the Georgia 4-H Performing Arts group Clovers & Company from 1991 to 1994.

## Career

Deloach joined The All New Mickey Mouse Club in 1993. Fellow cast members included future actors Keri Russell and Ryan Gosling, and future pop stars Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and JC Chasez. For several years, she dated Chasez, who became a member of boy band *NSYNC with Timberlake. She was mentioned by her nickname Peaches in the liner notes of the group's first American album. When The All New Mickey Mouse Club was canceled in 1995, DeLoach returned to her local high school for a short time before moving with her grandmother to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Her work included television appearances in Misery Loves Company and movie roles in Gunfighter's Moon and The Traveller.
In 1998, she became a member of the girl group Innosense. The group was managed by Justin Timberlake's mother, Lynn Harless. Innosense was an opening act for both *NSYNC and Britney Spears, and it had lukewarm success in Europe, but minimal impact in the US. The group had a cameo in the film Longshot before calling it quits in 2003.
After Innosense's breakup, DeLoach focused on acting. Her film work includes the sequel of the Sandra Bullock thriller The Net, called The Net 2.0, and a role in the series Emerald Cove, alongside some of her fellow Mouseketeers. On television, she starred in the series North Shore. on Fox and Windfall. She also has made guest appearances in Grounded for Life, Walker: Texas Ranger, Cold Case, and CSI: NY. DeLoach played Lacey Hamilton, the mother of the main character Jenna Hamilton, on MTV's Awkward.
She played in the French comedy film Hollywoo with Florence Foresti. She occasionally co-hosts on The Young Turks livestream.
She has starred in several films on the Hallmark Channel.

## Personal life

DeLoach married Ryan Goodell, who was a member of the boy band Take 5, in September 2009. In April 2013, DeLoach announced that she was pregnant. Their son William Hudson Goodell was born on October 22, 2013. Their second son, Bennett Christopher Goodell, was born on September 20, 2017.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Gunfighter's Moon | Kristen Yarnell | |
| 1996 | Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story | - | TV movie |
| 1997 | Traveller | Kate | |
| 2001 | Longshot | Innosense | |
| 2006 | The Net 2.0 | Hope Cassidy | Video |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Tall Blonde Girl | |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Lily | |
| 2010 | Flying Lessons | Mila | |
| 2010 | The River Why | Young Ma | |
| 2010 | The Trial | Mindy | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Christy | |
| 2011 | Maskerade | Jennifer | |
| 2011 | Answers to Nothing | Georgia | |
| 2011 | Hollywoo | Jennifer Marshall | |
| 2012 | A Golden Christmas 3 | Julia | TV movie |
| 2013 | Blood Moon | Melinda | Short |
| 2013 | The Devil's in the Details | Claire | |
| 2013 | Saving Norman | Belinda | Short |
| 2013 | Another Happy Anniversary | Jeanne | Short |
| 2013 | The Hunted | Ashlee | |
| 2014 | Ricky Robot Arms | Bre | Short |
| 2015 | You Cast A Spell On Me | Sara Kane | TV movie |
| 2015 | Christmas Land | Julie Cooper | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2016 | A Dream of Christmas | Penny | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2016 | The Jury | Haley | TV movie |
| 2016 | The After War | Jennifer | Short |
| 2017 | The Perfect Catch | Jessica | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2018 | Truly, Madly, Sweetly | Natalie Morgan | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2018 | Reunited at Christmas | Samantha Murphy | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2019 | Love to the Rescue | Kate Healy | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2019 | Love Takes Flight | Dr Lizzie Beauman | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2019 | Two Turtle Doves | Sharon Harper | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2020 | Sweet Autumn | Maggie Murphy | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2020 | Cranberry Christmas | Dawn Powell | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2021 | Taking The Reins | Samantha Barclay | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2021 | Five More Minutes | Clara Bingham | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| 2022 | Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate | Goldy Berry | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2022 | The Gift of Peace | Traci Fremont | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2023 | Curious Caterer: Grilling Season | Goldy Berry | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2023 | Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows | Goldy Berry | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2023 | A World Record Christmas | Marissa Parsons | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2024 | True Justice: Family Ties | Professor Ambrose | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2024 | Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans | Goldy Berry | TV movie (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–1995 | The All New Mickey Mouse Club | Herself | Main cast: Seasons 6-7 |
| 1995 | Misery Loves Company | Tracy | Main cast |
| 1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jessica Curtis | Episode: "Mayday" |
| 2004–05 | North Shore | Mary Jeanne "MJ" Bevans | Main cast |
| 2005 | Grounded for Life | Chrissy | Episode: "Oh, What a Knight" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Sunny van Hattem | Main cast |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Lorelie Dennis | Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Tessie Bartram (1982) | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2007-09 | Days of Our Lives | Brenda | Regular Cast |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Lacey Moran | Episode: "A Dollar and a Dream" |
| 2011 | The Defenders | Amanda | Episode: "Morelli v. Kaczmarek" |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Alisha | Episode: "Help Wanted" |
| 2011–16 | Awkward. | Lacey Hamilton | Main cast |
| 2012 | Ringer | Shaylene Briggs | Recurring cast |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Heather Conner | Episode: "Fearless" |
| 2014 | Major Crimes | Corporal Laura Day | Episode: "Letting It Go" |
| 2014 | NCIS | A.L.C. Maya Leland | Episode: "The Searchers" |
| 2014 | The Exes | Katie Drake | Episode: "An Officer and a Dental Man" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Audrey Hansen | Episode: "Amelia Porter" |
| 2015 | Sirens | Sheila | Episode: "All the Single Ladies" |
| 2015 | Castle | Annie Klein | Episode: "Habeas Corpse" |
| 2015 | Mad Men | Cheryl | Episode: "Time & Life" |
| 2015 | The Player | Monica Capello | Episode: "The Big Blind" |
| 2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Charlotte | Episode: "Things We Lost in the Fire" |
| 2016 | HelLA | Nikki | Episode: "House Sitting in LA" |
| 2021 | 9-1-1 | Janell Hansen | Episode: "The New Abnormal" |