Nikki Cox

Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox (born June 2, 1978) is an American actress and comedy writer known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After, Las Vegas, and Nikki. 2Early life Nikki Cox was born in Los Angeles, California. Nikki's father is Meredith Avery Cox and her mother is Terry Kay Cox, who was her personal manager. She was a producer on the Jay Mohr Sports radio show hosted by her husband, Jay Mohr, and used to also help produce his podcast Mohr Stories. 2Career Cox began her career at the age of four, when she appeared as a dancer in several ballet productions and TV specials. She began acting at the age of 10, making appearances in several movies and guest-starring on shows such as Baywatch, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Mama's Family, Eerie, Indiana, and Blossom. She also starred in General Hospital from 1993 to 1995, and had a recurring role on the Saturday morning program California Dreams. Her appearances on various TV shows led to her first prime-time role as Tiffany Malloy on the sitcom Unhappily Ever After, which ran on the WB 1995–1999. Her brother Matthew guest-starred on a handful of episodes, including one where he wore a "Ghostface" mask (the type of mask featured in Scream). When Unhappily Ever After was cancelled after taping 100 episodes, Cox went on to portray former prostitute Taylor Clayton on the sitcom The Norm Show and star as Nikki White in Nikki, a sitcom vehicle that lasted less than two seasons (2000–2002