Besides being known for being the daughter of Jack Nicholson, she is known for playing Alana Blanchard in the biographical film Soul Surfer (2011). Nicholson was born in Los Angeles to actor Jack Nicholson and actress Rebecca Broussard. She was named after her father’s aunt.
In 2008, she graduated from Brentwood School in Brentwood, California.
She has a younger brother named Raymond, as well as three half siblings. Nicholson"s first on-screen appearance was as an extra, at the age of 13, in her father"s movie Something"s Gotta Give. In 2008, she provided the voice of Katie in animated film Fly Maine to the Moon.
In 2011, she wrote, produced and directed a 15-minute coming-of-age drama titled The Instant Message.
As Blanchard was a competitive surfer, Nicholson had to take a crash course in wave riding. Nicholson will star in the upcoming movie Hacker (2015), playing a computer genius.
Nicholson served as Mission Golden Globe at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony. In May 2012, she graduated from Brown University with a degree in Literary Arts, intending on being a screenwriter.
In a 2011 interview, Nicholson stated, "I love to act and I also hope to one day write and direct and create my own projects.
I feel that in the film industry, especially as a woman, it"s really important to make your own luck – and create projects to give other people really strong opportunities as well as yourself.".
