Nicola Peltz

Nicola Peltz Beckham, born on January 9, 1995, is an American actress recognized for her performances in both television and film. One of her notable roles includes portraying Bradley Martin in the A&E drama series "Bates Motel" from 2013 to 2015. Her portrayal of Tessa Yeager in the blockbuster film "Transformers: Age of Extinction" in 2014 further solidified her presence in the entertainment industry.


Nicola Peltz was born in Westchester County, New York, to Nelson Peltz, a Jewish American billionaire businessman, and Claudia Heffner, a model. She comes from a large family, with one sister and six brothers, including former professional hockey player Brad Peltz and actor Will Peltz. Additionally, she has two half-siblings from her father's previous marriages. While her mother never converted to Judaism, her father is a devout Jew and ensured that his sons underwent bar mitzvah ceremonies.


Nicola Peltz made her film debut as Mackenzie in the Christmas comedy "Deck the Halls" (2006). The next 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.


In 2013, Nicola Peltz 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 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 appeared in the music video for Zayn Malik's single "It's You" in February 2016.


Peltz 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 the romantic comedy "Holidate."


Nicola Peltz was in a relationship with model Anwar Hadid from 2017 to 2018.
On July 11, 2020, Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham announced their engagement. On April 9, 2022, they were married in Palm Beach, Florida, in a Jewish ceremony. Peltz 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.

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