Nikki Cox, born June 2, 1978 in Los Angeles, began as a child dancer and moved into television and film. She is best known for Tiffany Malloy on Unhappily Ever After and Mary Connell on Las Vegas. Her film work includes Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Cox married Jay Mohr in December 2006. After Las Vegas she reduced on-screen activity and has stayed largely out of the public eye; several early credits and recent status details require verification.
Early life and dance roots
Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox was born June 2, 1978, in Los Angeles. She began training as a dancer early and moved into professional work as a child performer. Early on she appeared in film and music-video dance sequences and took roles with local ballet companies, which set the stage for a screen career.
Television breakthrough
Cox made her first TV appearances as a child and reached wider recognition in the 1990s. She is best known for playing Tiffany Malloy on the sitcom Unhappily Ever After (1995-1999) and for her later role as Mary Connell on the ensemble drama Las Vegas (2003-2007). She also guest-starred on several series during the 1990s and early 2000s, including The Drew Carey Show, Norm, and episodic parts on other network shows.
Film work and notable credits
On film, Cox has several recognizable credits. She appeared in the Eddie Murphy comedy Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). Earlier child and teen roles include appearances in genre and family films; some early screen dance or background parts have been reported in features such as Mac and Me and in music/video projects from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Reports also list a small role in Terminator 2: Judgment Day among her early film credits; that appearance is frequently mentioned in older profiles but should be double-checked. 1
Career after Las Vegas and public life
Las Vegas ended its run in 2007. After that series Cox scaled back on visible acting work and has maintained a lower public profile compared with her peak television years. Details about later screen credits and whether she formally retired are mixed across sources and merit verification. 2
Personal life
Cox married comedian and actor Jay Mohr after a public engagement in 2006; reports state their wedding took place December 29, 2006, in Los Angeles. The couple were a frequent subject of entertainment coverage in the late 2000s. Current public updates on their family life and relationship status should be confirmed from recent reliable sources. 3
Legacy
Nikki Cox's career follows a familiar arc for performers who start young: early dance and background work, a steady transition into television roles that brought name recognition, and later a retreat from the spotlight. Her performances on Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas remain the touchpoints most often associated with her career.
- Confirm Nikki Cox's reported early film and music-video dance credits (Mac and Me, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Paula Abdul connections).
- Verify whether Nikki Cox had a credited appearance in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- Confirm the exact date and location of Nikki Cox and Jay Mohr's marriage (widely reported as December 29, 2006).
- Verify Nikki Cox's most recent acting credits and current public relationship/status as of 2025.