Hailey Nichol

Hailey Nichol
The O.C. character
Amanda Righetti as Hailey Nichol
First appearance	"The Countdown" (episode 1.14)
Last appearance	"The Dearly Beloved" (episode 2.24)
Created by	Josh Schwartz
Portrayed by	Amanda Righetti
Information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Fashion sales representative
Family	Caleb Nichol (father; deceased) Rose Nichol (mother; deceased) Julie Cooper (stepmother) Kirsten Cohen (older sister) Lindsay Gardner (paternal half-sister) Marissa Cooper (paternal stepsister; deceased) Kaitlin Cooper (paternal stepsister)
Significant other(s)	James "Jimmy" Cooper (ex-boyfriend)
Relatives	Sanford "Sandy" Cohen (brother-in-law, via Kirsten) Seth Cohen (nephew, via Kirsten) Sophie Rose Cohen (niece, via Kirsten) Ryan Atwood (adoptive nephew, via Kirsten)
Residence	Tokyo, Japan Formerly: Newport Beach, California

Hailey Nichol is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Amanda Righetti. Seen as something of a black sheep of the family, Hailey is the younger daughter of Caleb and Rose Nichol, younger sister to Kirsten Cohen, and older half-sister to Lindsay Gardner. It is not known if she ever met her half-sister Lindsay since they never appeared in an episode together. Nichol was not seen in either season three or four, though it can be assumed that she is living in Japan working still in fashion retail. Righetti is around 4 and a half years younger than Benjamin McKenzie and nearly 3 and a half years younger than Adam Brody, even though her character is 11 years older than them.

Storylines

Background

Hailey is well known to have done little with her life, leaving home at 17, squandering her trust fund and traveling around the world at the expense of her father, Caleb Nichol. Hailey had borrowed three grand from a friend, which she failed to pay back.

Season 1

Hailey makes her first appearance in the Cohens' pool house wearing nothing but her underwear and a top and quickly announces that she'll be staying for a while. It also revealed that Hailey owes money to people. She settles in, and meets her old friend Jimmy Cooper, reconnecting instantly. Kirsten, knowing that Hailey has come for more money, talks to Caleb which leads him to cut her off completely.

Hailey decides to leave and tells Kirsten she's got a new job as an aerobics instructor, but Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer discover Hailey is working as a stripper in a Los Angeles nightclub. Hailey refuses to go back but is eventually fired and Jimmy convinces her to return to Newport. Hailey and Jimmy spend more time together and start dating. During this time, her father proposes to Julie and she accepts. Hailey makes it clear that Julie is marrying Caleb for his money and they end up getting into a fight at her bachelorette party.

Season 2

Jimmy and Hailey are trying to figure out where their relationship would or could lead. With a lucrative job offer in the Tokyo fashion scene, Hailey accepted the position. She tells Jimmy but he begs her to stay and proposes to her. Hailey refuses and leaves Newport. Soon after, Jimmy also left Newport for Hawaii, leaving behind his daughters. Hailey returned to Newport for her father's funeral. During this visit, she took part in an intervention for Kirsten's alcoholism. It is implied that Hailey returned to Japan after this.

Trivia

When Hailey returned for the second season finale, Jimmy said to her, "You would not believe the North Shore." This was a reference to Amanda Righetti's departure from the series to star in North Shore.

The O.C.

Characters

Main	Sandy Cohen Kirsten Cohen Ryan Atwood Marissa Cooper Seth Cohen Luke Ward Jimmy Cooper Julie Cooper Summer Roberts Caleb Nichol Taylor Townsend Kaitlin Cooper

Recurring	Trey Atwood Anna Stern Theresa Diaz Hailey Nichol Zach Stevens Alex Kelly Lindsay Gardner Johnny Harper Kevin Volchok Frank Atwood

Episodes

Season 1	"Premiere" "The Model Home" "The Gamble" "The Debut" "The Outsider" "The Girlfriend" "The Escape" "The Rescue" "The Heights" "The Perfect Couple" "The Homecoming" "The Secret" "The Best Chrismukkah Ever" "The Countdown" "The Third Wheel" "The Links" "The Rivals" "The Truth" "The Heartbreak" "The Telenovela" "The Goodbye Girl" "The L.A." "The Nana" "The Proposal" "The Shower" "The Strip" "The Ties That Bind"

Season 2	"The Distance" "The Way We Were" "The New Kids on the Block" "The New Era" "The SnO.C." "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" "The Family Ties" "The Power of Love" "The Ex-Factor" "The Accomplice" "The Second Chance" "The Lonely Hearts Club" "The Test" "The Rainy Day Women" "The Mallpisode" "The Blaze of Glory" "The Brothers Grim" "The Rager" "The O.C. Confidential" "The Return of the Nana" "The Showdown" "The O.Sea" "The Dearly Beloved"

Season 3	"The Aftermath" "The Shape of Things to Come"

Season 4	"The End's Not Near, It's Here"

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/27/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.