Nicola Peltz, full name Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham, is an American actress and filmmaker born on January 9, 1995, in Westchester County, New York
. She is best known for her roles as Katara in the film The Last Airbender (2010), Bradley Martin in the A&E drama series Bates Motel (2013–2015), and Tessa Yeager in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
. She is the daughter of billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner, coming from a wealthy family background
. Nicola began her acting career with a stage debut in 2007 in the play Blackbird at the Manhattan Theatre Club and made her film debut in 2006 with a minor role in Deck the Halls
. Over the years, she has also worked as a model and appeared in music videos. In addition to acting, Nicola Peltz has ventured into filmmaking, making her directorial and screenwriting debut in 2024 with the drama film Lola
. She is married to Brooklyn Beckham, son of David and Victoria Beckham, with their wedding taking place in April 2022
. Her career has had mixed critical reception, with some nominations for Golden Raspberry Awards for certain roles, but she remains a recognized figure in Hollywood
