Posted September 5, 201014 yr Nicola Peltz made her feature film debut in “Deck the Halls”, with Danny Devito and Matthew Broderick. A New York native, Nicola starred onstage opposite Jeff Daniels and Alison Pill in the Oliver Award-winning production of “Blackbird” at the Manhattan Theatre Club – the play was directed by multi-Tony winner Joe Mantello (“Wicked”, “Assassins”). Nicola’s strong acting skills – as well as her natural talent for sports – landed her in M. Night Shyamalan’s ninth film, “The Last Airbender”. Peltz’s experience having played for a female regional hockey team, combined with her love for extreme sports, made her the perfect choice for the intensive martial arts role of the Waterbender Katara. Like co-star Noah Ringer, the young actress Nicola Peltz had also decided to submit herself for a part in Shyamanlan’s latest film, and was called in to read for the role of waterbender Katara – and later, offered the role. Peltz has become quite familiar with the character, having faithfully watched the series with her younger twin brothers. Like Shyamalan’s daughters, little girls everywhere look up to Katara and her sttength s a young woman. Say Peltz, “She is an amazing role model for girls. Anything she puts hr mind to, she’ll do – she is so physically and mentally strong.” Nicola had played ice hockey for many years, and was thinking about playing professionally before she made the decision to pursue acting. Her athletic skills came in handy when training for the role of Katara, which included a regimen of martial arts training and started five months before filming. Says the New York native, “I started training on my own in Brooklyn and learned Kung Fu, whcih is a style of martial arts that is force against force. Then, a couple of months before we started filmings, I went to Philadelphia and began training in Tai Chi, then putting the choreography of the gith scenes together with Noah and Jackson.” Nicola focused the majority of her training on Tai Chi Chaun, a martial art with a gentler, slower style and flowing movements. Tai Chi uses internal energy to promote mental calmness and calirty, and it is the chosen style of bening utilised by the Water Tribe. Nicola has often expressed that she will hopefully find herself attached to any “Airbender” sequels which come into production. Next up after “Airbender”, Nicola finds herself alongside “Twilight” superstar Robert Pattinson in “Unbound Captives” due for release in late 2010.
September 5, 201014 yr Author The Last Airbender (2010) Director: M. Night Shyamalan Character: Katara Source: nicolapeltzfan.net Posters: /monthly_09_2010/post-33914-0-1446080969-93395_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653901" alt="post-33914-0-1446080969-93395_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="108.7"> Promotional Stills: /monthly_09_2010/post-33914-0-1446080970-47672_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653951" alt="post-33914-0-1446080970-47672_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="66.69"> /monthly_09_2010/post-33914-0-1446080970-49545_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653952" alt="post-33914-0-1446080970-49545_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="66.69"> /monthly_09_2010/post-33914-0-1446080970-64791_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653964" alt="post-33914-0-1446080970-64791_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="66.69"> Behind the Scenes: Promotional Shoot:
October 2, 201014 yr Author Anna Sui - 15th September 2010 New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Source: nicolapeltzfan.net Alice & Olivia - 14th September 2010 New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Source: nicolapeltzfan.net /monthly_10_2010/post-33914-0-1446081067-54804_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3655694" alt="post-33914-0-1446081067-54804_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="193.8"> /monthly_10_2010/post-33914-0-1446081067-61975_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3655696" alt="post-33914-0-1446081067-61975_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150.38"> Rebecca Taylor - 12th September 2010 New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Source: nicolapeltzfan.net /monthly_10_2010/post-33914-0-1446081067-8136_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3655705" alt="post-33914-0-1446081067-8136_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150"> /monthly_10_2010/post-33914-0-1446081067-96872_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3655711" alt="post-33914-0-1446081067-96872_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150"> /monthly_10_2010/post-33914-0-1446081068-00325_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3655712" alt="post-33914-0-1446081068-00325_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150"> /monthly_10_2010/post-33914-0-1446081068-16745_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3655720" alt="post-33914-0-1446081068-16745_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="149.79">
November 12, 201014 yr Author MTV Movie Awards 2010, Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City, California - 6th June 2010 Source: tlfan.to 8th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, California - 8th October 2010 Source: tlfan.to /monthly_11_2010/post-33914-0-1446081131-87405_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3656911" alt="post-33914-0-1446081131-87405_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150.31"> /monthly_11_2010/post-33914-0-1446081132-28975_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3656913" alt="post-33914-0-1446081132-28975_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150.15"> /monthly_11_2010/post-33914-0-1446081132-31261_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3656918" alt="post-33914-0-1446081132-31261_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="143.75">
February 18, 201114 yr Author Alice + Olivia Autumn/Winter 2011 Presentation -> 14th February 2011 The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY Source: tlfan.to
February 19, 201114 yr Author BCBG Max Azria Autumn/Winter 2011 Front Row & Backstage -> 10th February 2011 The Theatre at Lincoln Center, New York, NY Source: tlfan.to
February 19, 201114 yr Author Erin Fetherston Autumn/Winter 2011 Front Row & Backstage -> 12th February 2011 Milk Studios, New York, NY Source: tlfan.to /monthly_02_2011/post-33914-0-1446080913-63836_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3652899" alt="post-33914-0-1446080913-63836_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150.23"> /monthly_02_2011/post-33914-0-1446080913-67715_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3652900" alt="post-33914-0-1446080913-67715_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150.23">
February 19, 201114 yr Author Rebecca Taylor Autumn/Winter 2011 Front Row & Backstage -> 11th February 2011 The Stage at Lincoln Center, New York, NY Source: tlfan.to /monthly_02_2011/post-33914-0-1446080929-83463_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653186" alt="post-33914-0-1446080929-83463_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="152.13"> /monthly_02_2011/post-33914-0-1446080929-96137_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653202" alt="post-33914-0-1446080929-96137_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="66.6"> /monthly_02_2011/post-33914-0-1446080930-19788_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="3653222" alt="post-33914-0-1446080930-19788_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="150.15">
October 13, 201113 yr Nicola Peltz celebrates the book launch of “Lucy Liu: Seventy Two” at designer Tory Burch’s Madison Avenue boutique on Wednesday (October 12) in New york City.
May 11, 201312 yr Peltz was born in Westchester County, New York. She has four older brothers, two younger brothers, and a sister. When Peltz was younger, she attended Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York and from there went to Windward School in White Plains, New York. Her most recent school is the Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York. By 12, the Connecticut native had appeared in the 2006 holiday comedy Deck The Halls, and in 2008 she appeared in the comedy Harold. In 2010, Peltz scored a more high-profile role, playing young martial artist Katara in director M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, based on the popular animated series Avatar.
May 11, 201312 yr The Paley Center For Media Presents "Bates Motel: Re-imagining A Cinema Icon", LA, May 11 '13
March 25, 201411 yr Opening night studio presentation from Paramount Pictures, CinemaCon 2014, Las Vegas, Mar 24 '14
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