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American actress (born 1990)
Norma Zea Kuhling (born 1990)
[1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as
Dr. Ava Bekker in the
NBC medical drama series
Chicago Med and as Jo Mitchel in the 2019 independent film
Fourteen .
Career
Kuhling's early roles include the 2009 comedy-drama film
The Joneses and a 2011 production of
Michael Weller 's play
Moonchildren at the
Berkshire Theatre Festival .
[2]
[3] In 2016, she acted in the romantic fantasy film
Fallen and made guest appearances in the first season of
Falling Water .
[2] Kuhling joined the
NBC medical drama series
Chicago Med in 2017 as
Dr. Ava Bekker , an ambitious
cardiothoracic surgery fellow.
[4] She first appeared in the season 2 finale, "Love Hurts", and was a series regular in seasons 3 and 4 until her departure from the series in 2019.
[2]
[5]
She starred in the 2019 independent film
Fourteen as Jo Mitchel, a troubled
social worker who maintains a complicated friendship with her friend Mara (portrayed by
Tallie Medel ).
[6] Kuhling's and Medel's performances received critical praise;
Richard Brody of
The New Yorker described the performances as "poised and thoughtful",
[7] and Guy Lodge of
Variety applauded Kuhling's "rangy, room-consuming physicality" that complemented Medel's character.
[8] Barry Hertz, writing for
The Globe and Mail , commented that Kuhling added "layers and history to what seems like a
Greta Gerwig spin on the
Manic Pixie Dream Girl ", and described the acting as "quietly powerful".
[9] After Fourteen was released theatrically, Jon Frosch of
The Hollywood Reporter counted Kuhling's and Medel's performances as among the best film performances of 2020.
[10]
As of 2021, Kuhling plays
Nora Fowler , a
tactical medic , on the
CBS action drama series
S.W.A.T.
[11]
Personal life
Kuhling was born and raised in
New York ,
[12] and she is the daughter of production designer
Kristi Zea and Michael Kuhling.
[13] She trained at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art .
[2]
Filmography
References
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"Kuhling, Norma" . WorldCat Identities .
OCLC .
Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
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g Cheatle, Julian (May 11, 2017).
"Norma Kuhling: Who is actress who plays new doctor Ava Bekker on Chicago Med?" . Monsters and Critics.
Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
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b Borak, Jeffrey (July 4, 2011).
" 'Moonchildren': Bob Dylan interrupted" .
The Berkshire Eagle .
Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ Heldman, Breanne L. (November 21, 2017).
"Chicago Med boss breaks down all that romance in the season 3 premiere" .
Entertainment Weekly .
Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 19, 2019).
" 'Chicago': Jon Seda, Colin Donnell & Norma Kuhling Exit NBC Drama Franchise" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Lucas, Matthew (June 3, 2020).
" 'Fourteen' is a lovely, but distant tale of millennial friendship" .
The Dispatch .
Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Brody, Richard (May 14, 2020).
" 'Fourteen,' Reviewed: Dan Sallitt's Vast Vision of Two Friends and the Fault Lines Between Them" .
The New Yorker .
Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Lodge, Guy (May 18, 2020).
" 'Fourteen': Film Review" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ Hertz, Barry (May 13, 2020).
"Dan Sallitt's drama Fourteen grasps for something profound, aiding ailing indie cinemas along the way" .
The Globe and Mail .
Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Frosch, Jon; Linden, Sheri; Rooney, David (December 8, 2020).
"Critics' Conversation: The Great Film Performances of 2020" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
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a
b Pond, Neil (June 18, 2021).
"14 Things to Watch This Week: Rose Bryne Gets Physical , Helen Mirren Goes 'Wild' & Sexy Couples Heat Up" .
Parade .
Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
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"Bios" . Fourteen . March 14, 2019.
Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Marsh, Steven P. (July 7, 2015).
"Oscar nominee Kristi Zea talks Rockland, new project" .
The Journal News .
Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Dunn, Jamie (December 3, 2019).
"Fourteen first look: etching an unstable friendship" .
British Film Institute .
Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Petski, Denise (May 23, 2019).
" 'Chicago' Says Goodbye To Jon Seda, Colin Donnell & Norma Kuhling" . Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
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"Chicago Fire: Season 7, Episode 6" .
Rotten Tomatoes .
Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
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