Nicola Peltz

Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham (née Peltz; born January 9, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Katara in the film The Last Airbender, Bradley Martin in the A&E drama series Bates Motel (2013–2015) and Tessa Yeager in the film Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).

Early life Nicola Anne Peltz was born on January 9, 1995, in Westchester County, New York, the daughter of American billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner.

Career Peltz Beckham made her film debut as Mackenzie in the Christmas comedy Deck the Halls (2006). The following year, she appeared in a Manhattan Theatre Club production of Blackbird. She later co-starred as Becki in the comedy film Harold (2008), and in June 2008, she appeared in the music video for Miley Cyrus's single "7 Things." Two years later, she portrayed Katara in the fantasy adventure film The Last Airbender (2010), directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

In 2013, Peltz Beckham began appearing as part of the main cast in A&E's drama-thriller series Bates Motel. She portrayed Bradley Martin, a love interest for the young Norman Bates. She left the main cast following the second episode of the second season, but returned as a guest star for the final three episodes of the third season. The following year, Peltz Beckham starred as Tessa Yeager in the fourth Transformers film Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014). Later that year, she appeared as Kate Miller in the teen drama film Affluenza. In October 2015, she walked the runway for Alexander Wang's final fashion show for Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week. She then joined the cast of the dark comedy film Youth in Oregon (2016), playing Annie Gleason. Peltz Beckham appeared in the music video for Zayn Malik's single "It's You" in February 2016.

Peltz Beckham was cast as Chrissy Monroe in the Hulu drama series When the Street Lights Go On, based on a Black List script of the same name. She appeared in Alex Pettyfer's directorial debut film Back Roads and starred in the sci-fi film Our House, directed by Anthony Scott Burns. In 2019, she co-starred in the drama The Obituary of Tunde Johnson as Marley Meyers. In 2020, she portrayed Felicity in the romantic comedy Holidate.

In 2024, Peltz Beckham released her feature-film directorial debut, Lola, which was critically panned. She co-starred opposite Virginia Madsen, and the film was sold to Vertical Entertainment.

Personal life She was in a relationship with model Anwar Hadid from 2017 to 2018.

On July 11, 2020, Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham announced their engagement. On April 9, 2022, she and Beckham were married in Palm Beach, Florida, in a Jewish ceremony. Later that year, Peltz Beckham announced on Instagram that they had adopted a dog in October, and the couple encouraged fans to adopt or foster animals, which earned them a PETA 2022 award as a Pawsome Adoption Advocate.

She and her brother Will Peltz have similar Hebrew and Yiddish tattoos on their ribs. His says "family", which is written the same way in both Hebrew and Yiddish, while hers says "family first" in Yiddish.

Filmography

Film

Television + List of Nicola Peltz Beckham television credits Year Title Role Notes 2013–2015 Bates Motel Bradley Martin Main role (season 1); recurring role (seasons 2–3) 2016 When the Streetlights Go On Chrissy Monroe Pilot 2017 Inhumans Jane Episode: "Behold... The Inhumans" 2022 Welcome to Chippendales Dorothy Stratten Episode: "An Elegant, Exclusive Atmosphere" 2026 The Beauty Franny Forst (Post Beauty) Episode: "Beautiful Betrayal"

Music videos + Year Title Artist(s) 2008 "7 Things" Miley Cyrus 2016 "It's You" Zayn Malik

Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations received by Nicola Peltz Beckham Year Nominated work Award Category Result 2011 The Last Airbender Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress 2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough Actress CinemaCon Awards Rising Star Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Breakout Star 2015 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress