ACTING RESUME
AEA | SAG-AFTRA | ACTORS CENTER
​"Salter is particularly good at conveying the complex reactions involved...” - Village Voice​

​“Salter is immensely likeable...bringing welcome humor to the play. She’s thoroughly convincing ...[and] also excels in dramatic portrayals....” - Variety​
FILM, TELEVISION, VOICE OVER, STREAMING
Baby Steps Dena Independent Dava Krause & Fia Perera, dir.
Love and Communication Regina Independent James J. Christy, dir.
Last Night (ABFF Audience Award for Best Fillm) Dorah Independent Harold Jackson, III, dir.
All That Glitters (short) Constance "Coco" Washington Columbia University Student Film Saro Varjabedian, dir.
Forgetting the Girl Police Officer Full Stealth Films/RAM Releasing Nate Taylor, dir.
Pride & Glory Trish Mercer New Line Cinema Gavin O'Connor, dir.
The Architect Annette HDNet Films Matt Tauber, dir.
Whispers(HBO, Sundance, Gordan Parks Film Festival Award) Veiled Woman UCLA Short Student Film Desha Dauchan, dir.
Michael Keys Virginia Johnson Howard University Student Film Kevin Coleman, dir.
Godfather of Harlem Flossie (recurring) Epix John Ridley; Ernest Dickerson, dir.
"The Unit" Interrogator/Co-Star CBS Steven DePaul, dir.
"Moesha" Poet/Guest Star UPN Henry Chan, dir.
"L.A. Kids" Host KCOP Teresa Garay, pdr.
Marilyn F. Solomon, ex. pdr.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles LaTicia (VO) Rockstar Games John Zurhellen, dir.
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Cutting Room Floor Various BusinessShow Ent. Various
NEW YORK THEATRE
The Great Society (Broadway) Coretta Scott King, et al. Lincoln Center Theater Bill Rauch, dir.
Gloria: A Life (World Premiere) Dorothy Pitman-Hughes, et al. DR2 Theatre Diane Paulus, dir.
The Royale Nina* Lincoln Center Theater Rachel Chavkin, dir.
Tough Titty Imani, et al. The Paradise Factory Awoye Timpo, dir.
Inked Baby (World Premiere) Ky Playwright's Horizons Kate Whoriskey, dir.
In the Continuum (World Premiere) Nia, et al. Primary Stages Robert A. O'Hara, dir.
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REGIONAL THEATRE
Jumping Off Point Leslie Wallace Roundhouse Theatre Company Jade King Carroll dir.
The Confederates Sandra Mosaic Theatre Company Stori Ayers dir.
Our Daughters Like Pillars (World Premiere) Lavinia Shaw Williams Huntington Theatre Company Kimberly Senior, dir.
Mud Row (World Premiere) Regine People's Light Theatre Steve Broadnax, III, dir.
The Royale Nina Cleveland Playhouse Robert Barry Flemming, dir
The Christians Elizabeth Baltimore Centerstage Hana Sharif, dir.
Macbeth Lady Macbeth Shakespeare Theatre Liesl Tommy, dir.
Head of Passes Yemoja 'Cookie' Reynolds Berkeley Rep Tina Landau, dir.
​Of Great Merit** Michelle Parker, et al. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Nikkole Salter, dir.
Luck of the Irish (World Premiere) Lucy Taylor Huntington Theatre Melia Bensussen, dir.
Gee's Bend Nella Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Derrick Sanders, dir.
The Old Settler Lou Bessie (Charmayne) Luna Stage Susan Kerner, dir.
Stick Fly Taylor Bradley Scott Huntington Theatre/Arena Stage Kenny Leon, dir.
Gee's Bend Sadie Kansas City Repertory Marion McClinton, dir.
In the Continuum Nia, et al. Primary Stages Robert A. O'Hara, dir.
 Woolly Mammoth, Cincinnati Playhouse
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Yale Repertory
Philadelphia Theatre Co., Goodman Theatre
Market Theatre (SA), Baxter Theatre (SA)
Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh), HIFA (Zim)
Jitney Rena* Studio Theatre Regge Life, dir.
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NYU THEATRE
Gum Auntie NYU Lisa Rothe, dir.
Stop Kiss Sara Studio Tisch Katrina Bugaj, dir
Three Sisters Maid/Natasha** Mud Bone Collective Raelle Myrick-Hodges, dir.
The Misanthrope Arsinoe NYU Timothy Douglas, dir.
We Won't Pay! Margherita NYU Christopher Bayes, dir.
AWARDS
Audelco Award Stew Best Featured Actress nom., 2020
Acclaim Award Gee's Bend Best Ensemble, 2011
IRNE Award Stick Fly Best Actress Nom., 2011
Helen Hayes Award In the Continuum Best Actress Nom., 2007
Village Voice OBIE In the Continuum Special Citation, 2005
EDUCATION
New York University, Graduate Acting, MFA (Ron Van Lieu, Zelda Fichandler, Janet Zarish, Beverly Wideman, Jim Calder, Deb Hect, Rosemarie Tichler, Joanna Merlin, Deb Lapidus)
Howard University, Theatre Arts, BFA (Al Freeman, Jr., Reggie Ray, Vera Katz, Henry Edmonds, Mike Malone, Dr. Sherril Berryman Johnson, Mark Jolin, Timmy Ray, James, Phylicia Rashad)
Oxford University, British American Drama Academy (Fiona Shaw, Paola Dionisotti, Mick Barnfather, Ian Wooldridge)


*understudy
**workshop production