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who plays nikki’s father on orange is the new black
Nicky Nichols' father, Les Nichols, on Orange is the New Black, is portrayed by Bruce Altman.
who plays the mother of nikki on orange is the new black
Marka Nichols is the mother of Nicky Nichols. She is portrayed by Patricia Kalember.

Question: why did nichols go to max
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