Nicole Burdette

Nicole Burdette is an American playwright and actress, born on December 24, 1963, in San Francisco. She is also an assistant professor at The New School for Drama. Burdette attended New York University, where she triple majored in acting, writing, and the humanities. She co-founded the theater company Naked Angels in 1986 and many of her plays were produced by them, including The Bluebird Special Came Through Here and I'd Rather Be Punch Drunk, in which she also starred. Burdette's uncle is former governor of Alaska, Mike Stepovich, and her cousin Nada is married to NBA Hall of Fame player John Stockton.