User:Clare Hovan/Nikki Hovan

Nikki Hovan (born November 5, 1997) is an American actress, who plays the role of Young Abby in the 2011 independent film Missing William. In the film’s flashback scenes, she portrays the younger version of Abby Stevens (Courtney Ford).

Personal Life
Nikki Hovan was born Nicole Catherine Hovnanian in Hudson, Massachusetts. She is the only child of Clare, a global branding and advertising manager and Gary, a facilities production control administrator. She is of Armenian and Irish ancestry. In 2001 when Nikki was 3-years-old, her parents decided to shorten their surname from Hovnanian to Hovan at the urging of Nikki’s paternal grandfather. The benefits of shortening their name were that others (including Nikki) could accurately pronounce the last name!

Career
When she was 11, she started a year-long program of acting and modeling classes. She enjoyed the classes so much and meeting other actors-in-training that she was really sad when she finished the program. It didn't take long for Nikki to sign up for more classes, including a variety of acting and improv classes to enhance her performance skills. Along with her training in acting, Nikki has 9 years of dance experience--from ballet & tap to hip hop. Her first speaking role was for an industrial product launch sales video, where she played a young scientist. Her next role was as Bella in a student film called Disconnected. At 12-years-old, Nikki was cast as Young Abby in Missing William, her first professional film role. The film is due to be released in 2012. For updated information, visit www.nikkihovan.com

Filmography
Missing William - Young Abby - Aloris Entertainment 2012

Disconnected (student film) - Bella - Media Performance Institute 2010

Furry Vengeance - Extra (Carnival scene) - Summit Entertainment 2010