Early life

Zucker was born in Northridge, California and raised in Chatsworth. Her mother, Barbara, is a lab technologist and her father, Barry, is a plumber. She has an older brother, Todd.

Early career

Zucker began modeling at the age of sixteen when she was discovered by a scout from It Models. Starting in Los Angeles, her career took her to locations around the world, including France, Japan, Australia and New York. She attended Chatsworth High School, graduating in 1992. While there, she was a cheerleader during her sophomore and junior years. She later described her cheerleading experience:

I was on junior varsity in 10th and 11th grade, and then I decided it wasn't for me. I was so tall and I wasn't one of "those girls". I made the team, but I didn't feel quite comfortable.

She appeared in several TV commercials, including national spots for Mazda and McDonald's. Settling in Los Angeles, she began studies as an actress at Los Angeles Pierce College. She was involved in several workshops that included her performances in Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart and Neil Simon's The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. She continued her studies at the Howard Fine Studio, where she has been a student for many years. In February 1998, she auditioned for and won the role of Nicole Walker on Days of Our Lives.

Personal life

In 2002, Zucker married actor Kyle Lowder, who co-starred with her on Days of our Lives as Brady Black. After five years of marriage, they separated briefly in August 2007, then reconciled in March 2008. They have one child. In March 2014, Zucker and Lowder confirmed they were divorced.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Looking for Bobby D	Shannon
2009	The Last Resort	Jessica
2013	Unfinished Betrayal(The Contractor)	Kate

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998-2006, 2008-	Days of Our Lives	Nicole Walker	Contract role
2006	CSI: Miami	Brenda Collett	Episode: "Dead Air"
2013	DeVanity	Julia Regis	Episode: "Baby Bumps"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
2001	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Villainess	Days of Our Lives	Won
2005	Soap Opera Digest Award	Favorite Villainess	Days of our Lives	Nominated
2010	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Days of our Lives	Nominated
2013	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Days of our Lives	Nominated
2014	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Days of our Lives	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]