jasika nicole

Fringe actress Jasika Nicole never imagined that her upbringing—as a biracial lesbian from the South—would perfectly prepare her for a career in sci-fi TV. 

Best known for portraying dual lives of FBI junior special agent Astrid Farnsworth on J.J. Abram’s sci-fi series Fringe, Jasika Nicole opens up to The Adovcate about growing up between two worlds, introducing her girlfriend to her father, homophobic stigmas in the African-American community, and portraying a character with Asperger’s syndrome.

Fringe fans are likely still mourning the end of the series, but out actress Jasika Nicole, who played Astrid on the beloved sci-fi-ish series for five seasons, is headed to Shondaland for an appearance on ABC’s twisty thriller Scandal, creator Shonda Rhimes Tweeted

And we have a winner! Find out which of these ladies you voted to be SheWired's Gay Woman of the Year: Paris Pickard, Sandra Valls, Pam Spaulding, Amber Heard, Constance McMillen, Lori Michaels, Angela Robinson, Amy Beckerman, Katie Miller, Fortune Feimster, Chely Wright, Karman Kregloe, Tracy Ryerson, Lisa Cholodenko, Shirin Papillon, Nat Garcia, Jasika Nicole, Mariah Hanson, Rev. Irene Monroe, Stephanie Miller, Bitch, Tucky Williams, Gloria Bigelow, Emma Donoghue and Kirsten Vangsness!

Ricky Martin joins Nate Berkus, Rachel Maddow, Johnny Weir, and Julianne Moore on this year’s cover of the annual Out 100 put out by SheWired's sister publication Out magazine. Other lesbians included in the Out 100 are country singer Chely Wright, actress Meredith Baxter, author Emma Donoghue, DADT activist Katie Miller, The Dinah founder Mariah Hanson, actress Jasika Nicole, Bishop Mary Glasspool, director Lisa Cholodenko and more...

We at SheWired admittedly pay homage, and often ogle, straight actresses, musicians and the like, who play lesbian or play to their lesbian fans. But we take this time of the year to honor only the real-life lesbians and bisexual women who were visible at all costs in 2010. Here is your chance to vote for SheWired's Gay Woman of the Year for 2010! The nominees are: Paris Pickard, Sandra Valls, Pam Spaulding, Amber Heard, Constance McMillen, Lori Michaels, Angela Robinson, Amy Beckerman, Katie Miller, Fortune Feimster, Chely Wright, Karman Kregloe, Tracy Ryerson, Lisa Cholodenko, Shirin Papillon, Nat Garcia, Jasika Nicole, Mariah Hanson, Rev. Irene Monroe, Stephanie Miller, Bitch, Tucky Williams, Gloria Bigelow, Emma Donoghue and Kirsten Vangsness!

We at SheWired admittedly pay homage, and often ogle, straight actresses, musicians and the like, who play lesbian or play to their lesbian fans. But we take this time of the year to honor only the real-life lesbians and bisexual women who were visible at all costs in 2010. Here is your chance to vote for SheWired's Gay Woman of the Year for 2010! The nominees are: Paris Pickard, Sandra Valls, Pam Spaulding, Amber Heard, Constance McMillen, Lori Michaels, Angela Robinson, Amy Beckerman, Katie Miller, Fortune Feimster, Chely Wright, Karman Kregloe, Tracy Ryerson, Lisa Cholodenko, Shirin Papillon, Nat Garcia, Jasika Nicole, Mariah Hanson, Rev. Irene Monroe, Stephanie Miller, Bitch, Tucky Williams, Gloria Bigelow, Emma Donoghue and Kirsten Vangsness!

We at SheWired admittedly pay homage, and often ogle, straight actresses, musicians and the like, who play lesbian or play to their lesbian fans. But we take this time of the year to honor only the real-life lesbians and bisexual women who were visible at all costs in 2010. Here is your chance to vote for SheWired's Gay Woman of the Year for 2010! The nominees are: Paris Pickard, Sandra Valls, Pam Spaulding, Amber Heard, Constance McMillen, Lori Michaels, Angela Robinson, Amy Beckerman, Katie Miller, Fortune Feimster, Chely Wright, Karman Kregloe, Tracy Ryerson, Lisa Cholodenko, Shirin Papillon, Nat Garcia, Jasika Nicole, Mariah Hanson, Rev. Irene Monroe, Stephanie Miller, Bitch, Tucky Williams, Gloria Bigelow, Emma Donoghue and Kirsten Vangsness!

The fierce collection of queer ladies at Autostraddle have been kicking it up a notch lately, and we're kind of in love with one of their newest artistic endeavors: paper dolls of some of our favorite out musicians and actors.

Sex, Sex, Sex! That was pretty much the hottest topic over all for this past year on SheWired. Of course, all stories having any mention of The L Word still get tons of views. But what else were all you ladies wanting to read about or see this year? Here is the list of the top 20 stories viewed on SheWired in 2010 including interviews with Sara Ramirez, Brandi Carlile, Laurel Holloman and Jennifer Beals, plus photos from the lesbian free for all The Dinah, lesbian sex in Room in Rome, The Good Wife spoilers and more.