Nicole Schiro (Julia) has appeared in several independent short films as well as the Warner Brothers film The Replacements, directed by Howie Deutch. Her stage work includes playing two first ladies: Mary Todd Lincoln at the historic Fulton Theatre and Lady Bird Johnson at ZACH Theater. Her New York theatre credits include productions at LaMama, Queens Theatre, and The Barrow Group.  

Nicole holds a BFA in Acting from The University of Texas at Austin and trained in New York City with the late Wynn Handman. She also holds an EdD in Organizational Leadership from St. Edward’s University. Her research for her dissertation, Thriving Women Leaders of Higher Education, focuses on practices that advance women in leadership roles in higher education. She is the Co-Founding Managing Director of Door 98, LLC, a production company with the mission to tell women’s stories through the art of narrative film. Her favorite thing to do at the end of the day is to eat dinner and hang out at home with her husband, director Ted Magee, and their daughter, animation artist Alma Magee.