caption years_active birth_place birth_date image article_title education name occupation
beharie at the 2014 comic-con international 2008 -- present west palm beach , florida , u.s. 3 january 1985 nicole beharie sdcc 2014 -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg nicole beharie
 juilliard school nicole beharie actress , singer
nicole beharie

nicole beharie -lrb- born january 3 , 1985 -rrb- is an american actress and singer .
she is known for her roles in the drama film `` american violet '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- , the drama `` shame '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , which is about a man 's sexual addiction , and the biographical sports drama `` 42 '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- .
since september 2013 , she has starred in the fox fantasy series `` sleepy hollow '' .
