Indigo (actress)

"Indigo" (b. Alyssa Ashley Nichols, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is a black American television actress. She has been billed by her birth name as well as the name "Indigo Nichols", but for the majority of her career has only used the stage name Indigo.

Indigo's first major television role was at the age of 11 when she played Julie on the American sitcom "Minor Adjustments". A string of television guest appearances followed on programs such as "Crossing Jordan", "Chicago Hope", "Judging Amy" and "N.Y.P.D. Blue". In 2002, she was cast as Cheyenne Webb on the drama "Boston Public", a role that lasted for seven episodes.

This was followed by her role as potential slayer Rona in 8 episodes of the final season of the program "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Several more guest roles on shows such as "Family Guy" followed.

Indigo currently stars on the award winning drama series "Weeds" as drug dealer Heylia James' daughter Vaneeta.

She was co-nominated with her "Weeds" castmates for the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

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* [http://www.myspace.com/indigo84 MySpace website]

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NAME=Indigo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Nichols, Alyssa Ashley
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=June 25, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH=Culver City, California, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH=
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