Nadège August (also credited as Nadège Auguste) is an American actress, producer, and podcast host.
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Biography
August was born in Brooklyn, New York, but was raised in Haiti from the ages of eight to fourteen.[1] In 2001, she made her feature film debut in role of Ursula, the French-speaking girlfriend of Clifton Powell, in The Brothers. Since then she has appeared in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the female lead in the award-winning independent film Runt. She also starred in and produced the short film Solus, which was screened at several film festivals. She has appeared on episodes of the television series Criminal Minds, 1600 Penn, Dexter, ER, The Unit, and Accidentally on Purpose. She is the creator, writer, executive producer, and star actress of the web series Bougie Dilemma on YouTube.[citation needed] She also appears as Joan in Tyler Perry's Ruthless on BET+ and plays Darlene Wilson in Nickelodeon's Young Dylan
August has also performed on stage, and is a member of the Actors Studio organization.[1] In 2019, She won Desert Theatre League Outstanding Supporting Actress Award for playing in David Lindsay-Abaire Good People Coachella Valley Repertory. In 2008, she received an NAACP Theatre Award nomination for her role of Abbie Putnam in a production of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.[2]
August hosts the weekly podcast What the Fockery?[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Brothers | Ursula | |
| Focus | Anisa | ||
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Princess Nadege | |
| Silver Lake | Marla Rowan | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Runt | Cynthia Davis | |
| Break a Leg | Crying Actress in Class | ||
| 2006 | Solus | Claudine Vincent | Short |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Caller (voice) | |
| Murdering Mama's Boy | Eugenia | Short | |
| 2009 | Carla | Carla Williamson | Short |
| 2011 | Bosco's Guitar | Faty | Short |
| 2012 | Undercover Bridesmaid | Kimmy | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Last Letter | Cheryl | |
| 2014 | Friend Request | Ms. Marlow | TV movie |
| Get on Up | Additional Voice | ||
| 2015 | Baby Steps | Tekisha | |
| Raven's Touch | Angela | ||
| 2021 | Out of Time | Lisa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Sameedra Hill | Episode: "Your Number's Up" |
| City Guys | Mariah | Episode: "Makin' Up Is Hard to Do" | |
| 2001 | First Years | Marie | Episode: "The First Thing You Do..." |
| 18 Wheels of Justice | Elise Betrie | Episode: "A Family Upside Down" | |
| 2004 | ER | Mrs. Lemonier | Episode: "Get Carter" |
| 2006 | The Unit | Elsabet | Episode: "Unannounced" |
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | Beautiful Woman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Tanya | Episode: "The Assistant" |
| 2012 | Make It or Break It | Nina | Episode: "It Takes Two" |
| The Mentalist | Female Cyclist | Episode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads" | |
| 2013 | 1600 Penn | Vanessa | Episode: "Skip the Tour" |
| Happy Endings | Leslie Gruff | Episode: "The Straight Dope" | |
| Criminal Minds | Sheila Goode | Episode: "Restoration" | |
| Dexter | Receptionist | Episode: "A Beautiful Day" & "Are We There Yet?" | |
| 2014 | Castle | Leslie | Episode: "Dressed to Kill" |
| Key & Peele | Girl in Club | Episode: "Old Ladies and Satan" | |
| 2015 | Bougie Dilemma | Nadège Bourgeoise | Main cast |
| 2016 | The Millionaires | Salah | Recurring cast |
| 2018 | Alex, Inc. | Rebecca | Episode: "The Wax Museum" & "The Internet Trolls" |
| 2020-21 | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Darlene Wilson | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2 |
| 2020- | Ruthless | Joan | Recurring cast |
Awards and recognition
- 2019: DTL Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama- Professional Winner
- 2008: NAACP Theatre Award nomination, Best Supporting Female - Local, Desire Under the Elms[2]
- 2016 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female- Local Nomination for "Sunset Baby" by Dominique Morisseau
References
External links
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