Nicole Forester

Nicole Forester (born November 19, 1972) is an American actress known for her roles in various television series. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Maggie Zajac on the Starz original series Boss and as Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light. Currently, she appears as Christie on NBC's Chicago Fire. Born as Nicole Theresa Schmidt in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Forester began her career in professional musical theatre as a child. She has worked in popular TV shows such as Two and a Half Men, Monk, Will & Grace, and The Shield. Forester attended Winston Churchill High School and later majored in Musical Theatre Performance at Western Michigan University. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1993, adopting Forester as her professional name.