Who Is Michael Rapaport’s Ex-wife Nichole Beattie?

Nichole Beattie (born November 19, 1976) is a 47-year-old American executive producer and writer who is also famous as the ex-wife of Michael Rapaport, the American actor. 

Nichole has been in showbiz for years and has been able to create a niche for herself. Over the years, she has grown to become one of the most sought-after Hollywood scriptwriters. Here is more about her.

Nichole Beattie was Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nichole Beattie was born to her parents on November 19th, 1976, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The producer is an American by nationality, with her zodiac sign being Scorpio. She identifies with the Ashkenazi Jewish religion.

By profession, Nichole’s father, David Beattie, was a counselor, while her mother, Melody Beattie, was a writer, probably where she got her writing skills from. Nichole is not an only child of her parents as she grew up alongside a younger brother who died in 1991 at 14 in an accident at the Afton Alps ski area.

The producer and her younger brother were still at the formative stage of their life when both parents got divorced. This drove Nichole’s father into drinking irresponsibly, and not too long after, he contracted a sickness as a result of his excessive drinking and later died from it. Her father’s death meant Nichole was left alone with her mother and her younger brother.

Although life was very tough for them as they were confronted with loads of financial setbacks, their mother being alone, did her best to ensure she gave her children the best, and doing something productive was the best way to achieve that and so she became a writer.

Nichole Beattie is undoubtedly well educated as she finished her primary education and studied at Oak-Land Junior High School and Stillwater High School. Going further, she got enrolled at Arizona State University but dropped out before she could graduate due to the death of her younger brother – which also drove her into taking drugs.

Nichole Beattie Began Writing in the 1990s

Nichole Beattie began her career in writing at an early age (in the 1990s) due to the death of her brother, as the only way she could communicate the pain she felt inside was through her pen. From there, she began writing short stories for magazines as a freelancer in New York.

However, it wasn’t until the mid-2000’s that she started to gain popularity and attention from the public and media. The writer experienced the first breakthrough in her career when Henry Bromell became her mentor after he had read a TV pilot she had written. The duo later went ahead to co-write and also sell a new pilot to NBC.

Later in her career, Nichole Beattie came in contact with David Milch, a writer and producer who went ahead to hire her to write the third season of the 2004 – 2006 HBO western series named Deadwood and also went further to write Milch’s one-season HBO series titled John From Cincinnati.

The celebrity ex-wife also experienced another breakthrough in her career as she was given the opportunity to write an episode on the popular TV series titled Sons of Anarchy in 2008. From there, she became known by many, and her screenwriting career began to grow as she was able to write many other TV shows.

Some of her popular works are Law and Order: Organized Crime (2021), The Walking Dead (2010), For All Mankind (2019), Prime Suspect (2011), Rubicon (2010), and others. The producer has some nominations in her name:

• In OFTA Television Award (2013), she was nominated for Best Writing in the drama series titled The Walking Dead
• In the 2019 Primetime Emmy, she was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie for the movie Deadwood.
• In the 2020 PGA Award, she was nominated for the award of Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures for the movie
• In 2021 Pena de Prata, she was nominated for the award of Best Drama Series in the drama series titled For All Mankind.

Nichole Beattie’s Ex-Husband, Michael Rapaport, is an American Actor

Nichole Beattie’s ex-husband Michael Rapaport is a well-recognized American actor who is famous for appearing in films such as Cop Land, Deep Blue Sea, Higher Learning, Metro, Dr. Dolittle 2, The Heat, and The 6th Day, among others. So far, he has made over 100 appearances in movies and TV shows.

They Met For the First Time in the Late 1990s

Nichole Beattie and her ex-husband Michael Rapaport were once married and living together. There are no details on when and where they met, but according to information gathered from sources, the duo met each other for the first time in the late 1990s.

Then, Michael had just gotten out of a toxic relationship with actress Lili Taylor, who reported him to the police. A judge also got to issue a protection order against Michael. Nichole and Michael got married in January 2000 in a private wedding that was attended by close family and friends.

Shortly after their marriage, the couple welcomed their first child and son, Julian Ali Rapaport. In 2002, the pair welcomed their second child named Maceo Shane Rapaport.

Nichole Got Divorced From Michael Rapaport in 2007 Due to Irreconcilable Differences

Things were believed to have been going on smoothly for the couple in their marriage until 2004, when Nichole Beattie filed for a divorce citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce. The divorce was later finalized officially in 2007.

Since their divorce, both parties have moved on with their lives and have been jointly taking care of their children. Not much is known about Nichole as she is a very private person and has been off social media, but from the information gathered, the producer is not remarried and is enjoying her singlehood.

However, the same is not true of her ex-husband, Michael Rapaport, who moved on and got remarried to a lady named Kebe Dunn.

Michael Rapaport’s Ex-wife is Not Active on Any Social Media Platform

Nichole Beattie is one of those celebrities who do not engage in the use of social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The writer believes it gives room for the public to meddle in her private affairs. It seems as though she once had accounts on social media but no longer makes use of it for personal reasons best known to her.

She has amassed a fortune for herself too. Nichole Beattie’s net worth, according to information gathered from sources, is estimated to be around $10 million to $12 million. This is mostly gotten from her decade-long career as a writer and producer.