Nicola Peltz might come from one of many wealthiest households in America, however she’s spent years carving out her personal id in Hollywood — and doing it on her personal phrases.
The actress, who’s the daughter of billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz and former mannequin Claudia Heffner Peltz, grew up in a tight-knit family with seven siblings: Matthew, Will, Brad, Brittany, Diesel, Zachary and Gregory. Regardless of her household’s high-profile standing, Nicola has usually emphasised how grounded her upbringing was — and the way a lot her dad and mom’ long-lasting marriage formed her outlook on love.
“Anybody who has been married for a very long time, it’s such a gorgeous factor,” Nicola advised Byrdie in February 2024. “My dad and mom, their love evokes me each day. It sounds tacky, however that’s how I really feel.”
Whereas Nicola stays shut together with her circle of relatives, her relationship with husband Brooklyn Beckham’s dad and mom — David and Victoria Beckham — has been the topic of public rigidity. In January 2026, Brooklyn addressed the alleged rift in a prolonged Instagram put up, writing, “I don’t wish to reconcile with my household. My dad and mom have been attempting endlessly to damage my relationship since earlier than my wedding ceremony, and it hasn’t stopped.”
Nonetheless, Nicola’s profession has remained a central focus. Lengthy earlier than changing into a tabloid fixture, she was quietly constructing an appearing résumé — even after her dad and mom initially discouraged her from pursuing the craft.
“I grew up taking part in ice hockey, and my dad actually wished me to give attention to taking part in ice hockey, he thought it was so cool. I used to be center-right and right-wing,” Nicola advised Coveteur in September 2019. “Then, after I was 11 years outdated, I requested my mother if I may strive appearing — it began as a result of I cherished my drama class. My dad and mom have been very towards it [at first]. They didn’t get it.”
Decided to show herself, Nicola satisfied her mother to take her to a single assembly with a supervisor in New York Metropolis. “She was like, ‘Hear, in the event that they take you, nice. In the event that they don’t, don’t carry it as much as me till you’re 18 years outdated,’” Nicola recalled. That assembly paid off nearly instantly.
“So I begged the girl to take me. I feel she simply felt so unhealthy for me that she took me on as a shopper. My first audition, I ended up reserving, and it was a play on the Manhattan Theatre Membership referred to as Blackbird,” she mentioned.
After that early success, Nicola advised Grazia that her dad and mom shortly turned her largest supporters. “I feel my dad and mom noticed how a lot I actually, actually loved it, how a lot I cherished it, and the way onerous I labored at it,” she defined. “Now, they’re actually supportive.”
From main blockbusters like Transformers: Age of Extinction to fan-favorite TV roles on Bates Motel, Nicola has steadily constructed a various profession throughout movie and tv.
Scroll via our gallery to see all the flicks and TV exhibits Nicola Peltz has starred in.
