Stephanie Niznik

Stephanie Lynne Niznik (May 20, 1967 – June 23, 2019) was an American film, television, and theatre actress, most famous for her role as Nina Feeney on Everwood.

Early life and career Niznik grew up in Brewer, Maine, and was co-valedictorian of the Class of 1986 at John Bapst Memorial High School where she was an exchange student to Paris, participated in genetic research at the Jackson Laboratory, and was a National Merit Scholar. She intended to become a geneticist and gained early acceptance to Harvard University before entering and graduating magna cum laude from Duke University where she was an Angier B. Duke Scholar. At Duke Niznik changed her goals, majoring in theater and Russian. She then graduated from the California Institute of the Arts. Besides Everwood, Niznik's television roles include guest roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Profiler, Sliders, JAG, Frasier, Epoch, Star Trek: Enterprise, Traveler, and Diagnosis: Murder, in addition to being a series regular on the mid-1990s action drama Vanishing Son and the 2007 drama Life Is Wild. She also appeared in the films Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Exit to Eden (1994). After retiring from acting in 2009, Niznik focused on volunteerism, She is buried in the Saint Rose of Lima New Catholic Cemetery in Littleton, New Hampshire.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Exit to Eden Diana 1996 Shauna 1996 Dear God Emanda Maine 1998 Memorial Day Robin Connors 1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Kell Perim 1999 Kismet Stephanie Short film 1999 Anywhere but HereWaitress 2001 Spiders II: Breeding Ground Alexandra 2001 Epoch Dr. K.C. Czaban 2001 Beyond the City Limits Reporter 2009 Dot

Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Vanishing Son Agent Judith Phillips Main cast 1995 Renegade Laurie Hayes Episode: "Most Wanted" 1995 Murder, She Wrote Dorie Saunders Episode: "Home Care" 1996 Maggie Bryce Episode: "The Rig" 1996 Apollo 11 Reporter #3 TV movie 1997 C.C. TV movie 1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Rose Episode: "The Most Fatal Disease" 1997 Sliders Debra Carbol Episode: "Sole Survivors" 1997 JAG Lt. 'Hobo' Green Episode: "Vanished" 1997, 1999 Viper Lena Weisinger 2 episodes 1998 Mr. Murder Dr. Roget TV movie 1998 L.A. Doctors Alyssa Episode: "A Prayer for the Lying" 1998 Emma's Wish Kelly Short TV movie 1998 Profiler Susan Moss Episode: "Cravings" 1998 Inferno Erika TV movie 1998 Diagnosis: Murder Caitlin Sweeney 4 episodes 1999 Nash Bridges Riley Parker Episode: "Frisco Blues" 1999 Family Law Tina Holmes Episode: "Damages" 2000 Diagnosis: Murder Laura Caine Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" 2001 Epoch Dr. KC Czaban TV movie 2002 Star Trek: Enterprise The Wraith Episode: "Rogue Planet" 2002–06 Everwood Nina Feeney Recurring role (season 1), main cast (seasons 2–4) 2007 Grey's Anatomy Carol Episode: "The Other Side of This Life: Parts 1 & 2" 2007 Traveler Kate Episode: "The Tells" 2007–08 Life Is Wild Jo Weller-Clarke Main cast 2008CSI: Miami Deborah Radley Episode: "To Kill a Predator" 2008 Eli Stone Delia Slater Episode: "Two Ministers" 2009 NCIS Inmate Sharon Bellows Episode: "Caged" 2009 Lost Dr. Evelyn Ariza Episode: "The Little Prince"