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16 Facts About Nicole Burdette

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Nicole Maria Burdette was born on December 24,1963 and is an American playwright and actress.

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Nicole Burdette is an assistant professor at The New School for Drama.

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Nicole Burdette's uncle is former governor of Alaska, Mike Stepovich whose daughter, Nada, is married to NBA Hall of Fame player John Stockton.

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Nicole Burdette attended New York University with a triple major in acting, writing, and the humanities.

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Nicole Burdette graduated with honors and was a recipient of the Founders' Day Award.

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Nicole Burdette has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School's Schools of Public Engagement.

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Nicole Burdette adapted her play Chelsea Walls into a feature film directed by Ethan Hawke, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Nicole Burdette acted in many productions with Naked Angels as well, including starring in Kenneth Lonergan's A Suffering Colonel.

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Nicole Burdette was involved as both an actor and playwright with Malaparte, who produced her play The Great Unwashed, starring Ethan Hawke, Frank Whaley, Robert Sean Leonard, and Martha Plimpton.

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Nicole Burdette had acted with Pitt previously in the film Johnny Suede; the scene was cut from the film.

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Nicole Burdette portrayed Barbara Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos from 2000 to 2001.

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Nicole Burdette received the Best Screenplay Award at the 2001 Newport Beach Film Festival for Maze.

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Nicole Burdette has written for magazines such as Bomb, Interview, and Harper's Bazaar, for which she interviewed and was photographed with Redford in 1992.

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Nicole Burdette teaches playwriting and screenwriting at The New School for Drama.

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Nicole Burdette has taught several classes at both Columbia University's English Department and Columbia University's Film School, including the course she created, "Lou and You", about Lou Reed's intellectual and academic journey toward becoming a songwriter and musician.

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Nicole Burdette received the Agnes Ranjo Capps Fellowship for playwriting in conjunction with The University of Montana's Montana Repertory Theatre in 2008.