Nicolette "Nicki" Grant

Nicolette Grant
Big Love character
Chloë Sevigny as Nicolette Grant, Season 2.
First appearance	"Pilot"
Created by	Mark V. Olsen
Portrayed by	Chloë Sevigny
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Nickname(s)	Nicki, The Braid
Aliases	Margene Heffman
Gender	Female
Occupation	Wife, mother, Mrs. Fix-It
Family	Roman Grant (father; deceased) Adaleen Hallstrom Grant (mother) Alby Grant (brother) J.J (step-father) Sister evie(via J.J and Adaleen)
Spouse(s)	Bill Henrickson (husband) Barbara Henrickson (first sister-wife, with Bill) Margene Heffman (second sister-wife, with Bill), J.J. (ex-husband)
Children	Sarah, Ben and Teeny Henrickson (from Barb and Bill) Wayne and Raymond Henrickson (with Bill) Aaron, Lester and Nell Henrickson (from Bill and Margie) Cara Lynn (b. 1995 with J.J.)
Relatives	Joey Henrickson (brother-in-law via Bill) Joey Jr. Henrickson (nephew via Joey) Maggie Henrickson (sister-in-law via Bill) Wanda Henrickson (sister-in-law via Bill, formerly sister-in-law via J.J.)
Religion	Fundamentalist Mormon
Nationality	United States

Nicolette Eugenia "Nicki" Grant is a character in Big Love, the HBO television series set among contemporary polygamists in Utah. The role is played by Chloë Sevigny. The show focuses on the family of Bill Henrickson; Nicki is the second of Henrickson's three wives, and the biological mother to two of Henrickson's children, Wayne and Raymond.

Nicki is a daughter of Roman Grant, patriarch of the compound of polygamous Mormon fundamentalists on which Bill Henrickson was also raised, and Adaleen (née Hallstrom), the sixth of Roman's fourteen wives, with whom she has a tense relationship, and who both loves and resents Nicki. Nicki's father, Roman, is revered as "the Prophet" on the compound.

Nicki tends to be spiteful, selfish, dishonest, and cold. She often apologizes by saying, “Well that’s just the way it/that is.” Nicki is also Mrs. Fix It; she can be very independent. She has been seen uninstalling and installing washers and dryers. Like her mother, she has a very nonchalant attitude toward things like guns and fraud (i.e. fake birth certificates). When Margene asks her to ask if her mother can make her a fake Driver’s License, Nicki says, “It’s not that easy- do you think she just carries the equipment around with her all the time.”

Nicki retains a strong belief in "the principle" of polygamy, as well as modesty in dress and a deep suspicion of the world at large, outside of the compound.

The program has often focused on Nicki's internal conflicts of sexuality, particularly as she regards her mixed loyalties between her father and her husband, who themselves are frequently in conflict. Nicki is often hypocritical, being able to pass blame while incapable of taking responsibility. After racking up $60,000 in credit card debt, she passes the buck by focusing on the faults of Bill and Barb.

A season one plot line, reprised at the end of season two, showed Nicki to be a compulsive shopper who incurred nearly $60,000 in credit card debt, unbeknownst to her husband or sister wives.

Although Nicki is frequently portrayed as cold and unsympathetic, there are many instances where she is shown to be quite passionate about her beliefs and towards her loved ones. Although she has a strained relationship with her family at the Juniper Creek Compound, she is fiercely loyal to them. She has been shown going to some lengths to be a part of their lives and keep them a part of hers, much to the dismay of Bill and Barb.