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Nicole Bilderback then and now,
Nicole Bilderback played supporting roles in multiple '90s favorites and said thinking of herself as an "All-American girl from Texas" helped her not be pigeon-holed as an Asian actress.

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  • Nicole Bilderback was the 'friend' role staple of '90s teen dramedy.
  • Bilderback appeared in classic '90s films and TV shows like "Clueless" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
  • Being Asian didn't hold her back; it helped her stand out, she says. But she never could book a lead role.

Nicole Bilderback is the '90s face audiences certainly recognize but almost just as certainly can't put a name to.

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Entertainment, Careers, Where Are They Now, Bring It On, Clueless, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Child Actors, '90s Nostalgia, Dawson's Creek, Eboni Boykin-Patterson, contributor 2023
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Nicole Bilderback played the 'friend' role in '90s teen movies and says she got…