# Nicola Peltz

Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham (born January 9, 1995) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for her roles as Katara in the film The Last Airbender (2010), Bradley Martin in the A&E drama series Bates Motel (2013–2015) and Tessa Yeager in the film Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).

## Early life

Peltz Beckham was born on January 9, 1995, in Westchester County, New York, as the daughter of Jewish American billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner. She has one sister and six brothers, including Will Peltz. She also has two half-siblings from her father's previous marriages. Although her mother never converted to Judaism, her father is a devout Jew and both of his sons had a bar mitzvah.

## Career

Peltz Beckham made her film debut as Mackenzie in the Christmas comedy Deck the Halls (2006). The following year, she appeared in a Manhattan Theatre Club production of Blackbird. She later co-starred as Becki in the comedy film Harold (2008), and in June 2008, she appeared in the music video for Miley Cyrus's single "7 Things." Two years later, she portrayed Katara in the fantasy adventure film The Last Airbender (2010), directed by M. Night Shyamalan; she was cast in this role at the insistence of her father, who was a producer on the film.
In 2013, Peltz Beckham began appearing as part of the main cast in A&E's drama-thriller series Bates Motel. She portrayed Bradley Martin, a love interest for the young Norman Bates. She left the main cast following the second episode of the second season, but returned as a guest star for the final three episodes of the third season. The following year, Peltz Beckham starred as Tessa Yeager in the fourth Transformers film Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014). Later that year she appeared as Kate Miller in the teen drama film Affluenza. In October 2015, she walked the runway for Alexander Wang's last fashion show for Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week. She then joined the cast of the dark comedy film Youth in Oregon (2016), playing Annie Gleason. Peltz Beckham appeared in the music video for Zayn Malik's single "It's You" in February 2016.
Peltz Beckham was cast as Chrissy Monroe in the Hulu drama series When the Street Lights Go On, based on a Black List script of the same name. She appeared in Alex Pettyfer's directorial debut film Back Roads and starred in the sci-fi film Our House, directed by Anthony Scott Burns. In 2019, she co-starred in the drama The Obituary of Tunde Johnson as Marley Meyers. In 2020, she portrayed Felicity in romantic comedy Holidate.

## Personal life

Peltz Beckham was in a relationship with model Anwar Hadid from 2017 to 2018.
On July 11, 2020, Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham announced their engagement. On April 9, 2022, Peltz and Beckham were married in Palm Beach, Florida, in a Jewish ceremony (Beckham's great grandfather was Jewish). Peltz Beckham announced on Instagram that they adopted a dog in October, and they encouraged fans to adopt or foster animals. That earned them a PETA 2022 award as a Pawsome Adoption Advocate.
She and her brother Will Peltz have similar Hebrew and Yiddish tattoos on their ribs. His says "family", which is written the same way in both Hebrew and Yiddish, while hers says "family first" in Yiddish.
She has frequently mentioned on social media her friendship with American actress and singer Selena Gomez, with whom she shares a tattoo.

## Filmography
### Film

List of Nicola Peltz Beckham film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Mackenzie | |
| 2008 | Harold | Becki | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Katara | |
| 2012 | Eye of the Hurricane | Renee Kyte | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Tessa Yeager | |
| 2014 | Affluenza | Kate Miller | |
| 2016 | Youth in Oregon | Annie Gleason | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Tessa Yeager | Uncredited voice cameo |
| 2018 | Back Roads | Amber Altmyer | |
| 2018 | Our House | Hannah | |
| 2019 | The Obituary of Tunde Johnson | Marley Meyers | |
| 2020 | Holidate | Felicity | |
| 2024 | Lola | Lola James | Also director and writer |

### Television

List of Nicola Peltz Beckham television credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013–2015 | Bates Motel | Bradley Martin | Main role (season 1), recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2016 | When the Streetlights Go On | Chrissy Monroe | Original Hulu Pilot |
| 2017 | Inhumans | Jane | Episode: "Behold... The Inhumans" |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales | Dorothy Stratten | Episode: "An Elegant, Exclusive Atmosphere" |

### Music videos

List of Nicola Peltz Beckham music videos :
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
| 2008 | "7 Things" | Miley Cyrus | |
| 2016 | "It's You" | Zayn Malik | |

## Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Nicola Peltz Beckham :
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2011 | The Last Airbender | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Young Hollywood Awards | Breakthrough Actress | Nominated |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | CinemaCon Awards | Rising Star (with Jack Reynor) | Won |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Nominated |
| 2015 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Nominated |