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I might [laughs]. October is packed with great movies and several new and returning TV series. Sam tells Alcide he gave Emma to Martha and it's over. Sam refuses her aid and tells her that what she's doing is too dangerous and should be stopped. It’s amazing because the True Blood fan base is awesome. She plays the character of Nicole Wright. The former "Cosby" actress stopped by HuffPost Live to discuss her new movie, Tyler Perry's "Temptation," and spilled some details about her new "True Blood" gig. Smollett-Bell, a Friday Night Lights alum who recently starred in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, shared her audition story, her experiences with the extremely passionate True Blood fans, and the pitfalls of working with so much blood. Didn’t see it coming. Later her mother arrives at the hotel and picks her up and Sam leaves for Bon Temps. The makeup artists are brilliant how they make it look so real, but it’s a lot of work for them to reset it every single take. She is naive, optimistic, and charming -- but her idealism is "ultimately vaguely idiotic and dangerous." Sam takes Sookie to his office and Sookie hugs him tightly. Well, it clearly worked out for you. Smollett-Bell will make her first appearance in the second episode of season six. ("Don't You Feel Me"). As Nicole and Sam are about to leave Alcide approaches them asking for Emma. It’s so cool. What do you anticipate the reaction to your character being? [Doing stunts] was new for me on a TV show. Oh my gosh. She could be considered to be a true "bleeding heart". Sam tries to talk to Emma because they must stay on the run. Oh, I had a very funny audition. ("F**k the Pain Away"). The two talk and Sam leaves the room to take care of Emma. Sam and Nicole agree and leave. Jackson, who followed Alcide, walks up silently and watches. Alcide calms down and tells Sam to never come back to Shreveport or Bon Temps and if he does his pack will kill him. Nicole and her mother after being rescued and taken to Sam's by Alcide. This show obviously works with fangs and tons of fake blood. To their surprise, the werewolves become agitated, and Rikki Naylor shifts into her wolf form and attacks them after learning the group has been taking pictures of them for days. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. But I kind of like making them wait and see what happens and not telling them too much. 5:30 PM PDT Check out our most anticipated streaming picks. After safely escaping the werewolves, Sam shifts into a stallion and carries Nicole even farther from danger, taking her to a hotel room where they hide for the night. Nicole is in her early 20's, а do-gooder to the core. on He steps outside with Nicole and kisses her goodnight, but as he does so he notices something about her smell. He leaves her to go back to the bar and have shots with Alcide. Because Alcide betrayed the pack, Rikki announces she is going to challenge him as packmaster because she knows he will not kill her. Sam tells Alcide he is welcome to go to the bar and help himself before returning to speak to Nicole and her mother. I’d done it in films, but this TV show feels like a film. JURNEE SMOLLETT-BELL: I don’t know if they’re letting me say what I am or not! ‘Can you tell me what happens in the script?’ It’s funny. I had just gotten there that day. Favorite Black Multimedia Superhero Character? Nicole is human? The gang models itself after the civil rights activist group Freedom Riders, who rose to prominence in the 1960s. As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films The Great Debaters and Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. Martha gratefully accepts and allows Sam to say goodbye to Emma. Alcide beats up Rikki but does not kill her. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It was amazing at the table read — that was technically my first day — and everyone gave me big hugs, some were fans of Friday Night Lights and others were just so warm, so enthusiastic. Nicole Merlotte (née Wright) is a series regular in the sixth season of True Blood. ("You're No Good"), Sam takes Nicole to Lafayette Reynolds' car, and the group flee the werewolf camp. Sookie shocked and embarrassed, she then congratulates him and leaves. Sam is checking out of the hotel and comes back to get Nicole and Emma. Nicole getting dressed after having sex with Sam. I didn’t realize how many of my friends were die-hard True Blood fans. Really funny Twitter user names. Everything is always changing on this show, because you can start human and then become a vampire! There are a few friends I might try and sneak on. ("Dead Meat"). You’ve got special effects, and wolves, and animals and blood! Rikki tells Alcide that he is lying out of his teeth about Nicole and Sam being dead, so she begins abusing Nicole and her mother who was captured by the pack. She then admits she doesn't have to be special and part of her always thought her and Sam would always wind up together. Danielle seconds her and they fight. Though Nicole is aware of the various supernatural creatures living amongst the human population, she seems to have little real understanding of them. Alcide doesn't seem satisfied questioning Nicole's intentions of exposing them. A lot of it they don’t even tell us until it happens….I read an episode recently and was just like, ‘What?’ I did not expect that. Sam tells Nicole to leave with her mother. I have friends that are obsessed with the show. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Sookie enters and asks if she can talk to Sam really quick. When people are into the show, they’re like obsessed INTO it. True Blood Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Nicole Merlotte (née Wright) is a series regular in the sixth season of True Blood. Nicole confronts him about the kind of life Emma will have being on the run getting to Sam's conscience. Looking for some great streaming picks? Sam meets Martha at a gas station and hands Emma over to her while Nicole watches on. She calls her mother and as they wait for her to reach the hotel, Sam takes a shower and Nicole later joins him. Prior to the season starting, EW called up Jurnee Smollett-Bell, who plays vampire-rights activist Nicole, to talk about joining the sexy supernatural drama. So casting suggested I just put myself on tape, so literally my husband and I just went into the basement of his mom’s house with the loud water heater and the baby crying upstairs – You can hear people walking around on my audition tape and the baby’s yelling, you could hear the chairs being moved. She also had starring roles in a number of TV series, including the NBC sports drama Friday Night Li Sam tells her to stop her magic and tells her that she has the worst timing ever. Sam and Emma cry and hug each other before Martha takes Emma and drives away. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Ok: First things first. So I sent that in and they cast me based on that. They take a shot to celebrate in a way although Sam admits he just wants to drink for his dead friend Terry now. This show has such passionate fans. Information, interviews, photos and more for Nicole Wright played by Jurnee Smollett-bell on the HBO original program True Blood. Jurnee Diana Smollett-Bell, born October 1, 1986 in New York City, New York, is an American actress who plays Nicole Wright on the HBO original series of True Blood.Making her debut in the Season 6 episode "The Sun", Jurnee plays a recurring role throughout the series' sixth and seventh seasons. Her inexperience causes her to often find herself in dangerous situations, as she is unable to comprehend that the supernatural beings do not want to associate with humans, and thus view Nicole as more of a threat than an aid. Jurnee Smollett-Bell has been on some of TV's top shows from "Full House" to "Friday Night Lights" and she's adding a gory one to that list: "True Blood. VH1 (088), Spiderhead: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller team up for upcoming Netflix film, Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett set for Netflix’s Spiderhead, Netflix's Spiderhead Gets Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, August Picks: The Movies and TV You Can't Miss, Top 15 Highest-Grossing Tyler Perry Films, Awards Contender - Actors & Actresses & Directors & Writers(Golden Globes), DC Characters That Should Get Their Own Solo/Stand Alone Movies (Live-Action or Animated Movies). She's also the wife of Sam Merlotte and they have two children, a daughter and son. Any funny moments? Jurnee Diana Smollett is an American actress. It was so loud in the audition tape [laughs]. on As they argue, Jackson Herveaux spots them from the upstairs balcony of a neighboring hotel. Favorite Comic-Based Female Movie Superhero? It’s funny because you’re just walking to the stage sometimes and you’ll just see someone covered in blood just eating some chicken as if it’s nothing! She received critical acclaim and Critic's Choice Award for playing Eve in the 1997 independent drama film Eve's Bayou. It was crazy. What has been your friends reaction? Every time I post something about True Blood they are so enthusiastic. The cast is so warm and welcoming. Jurnee Smollett-Bell was born on October 1, 1986, in New York City, New York, USA, as Jurnee Diana Smollett. Nicole says it's okay because she needs to talk to her mom anyway. It’s so much fun it should be criminal. People I never would think watch the show. There, the two discuss watching people they care about die, and eventually share a kiss. On True Blood, craziness is to be expected. Nicole's mother says she doesn't want Sam who she refers to as "silver fox" coming in and trying to take her daughter who she deems too young to make a decision like this. All this stuff that makes it feel like you’re on a film set. He finds Nicole just coming in from consoling a frightened Emma. I don’t think people will hate my character [laughs]. He tells them he will stay in the bar tonight and they are safe now, and can stay in his trailer until they can get plane tickets out. Jurnee Smollett-Bell is new to True Blood. Random! My character, there’s a lot of action which is fun. Alcide takes Nicole and her mother to Sam. I have friends hitting me up like, ‘Can I come to the set?’ or trying to get plotlines out of me. She is an actress, known for her role as Jess Merriweather on the Emmy Award-winning TV series Friday Night Lights (2006). Nicole's mother comes to Nicole and Sam who are sitting at a booth in Merlotte's, and she announces they have plane tickets and it's time to go. POP (100), Mon, Sep 28 3:00 PM PDT While he is gone, Nicole tries to call her parents from a payphone, but Sam stops her, telling her that both they and her parents will be killed by the werewolves if she reaches out to them. Nicole swears she will not say a word, Alcide doesn't buy it but Sam reminds him they used to be friends. She show him her faerie magic that kills vampires and talks to him about what she has been through, but it can all end if she just lets this magic go. I noticed take after take after take, it’s a lot of work on the special effects crew. Sam asks Alcide why he is here if he threatened his pack would kill him. They were all like ‘@ObsessedTrueBlood’ fans. And I [thought], ‘Dude. Nicole debuted in the standard way last night, by stopping by Merlotte’s with friends before announcing that she knew a bit more than she was letting on: She was aware Sam is a shifter and wants to help the supernatural cause.