Nicole Beharie (born January 3, 1985) is an American actress. The first movie Beharie acted in was "American Violet". Beharie was nominated for Best Actress at the 2010 Black Reel Awards for her acting in "American Violet". Beharie played Rachel Robinson in the 2013 movie "42". In 2013, Beharie started playing Lt. Abbie Mills in the television series "Sleepy Hollow".