Nicole Collier Paggi (born August 15, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sydney Shanowski on the first season of the television sitcom Hope & Faith.
Paggi was born in Travis County, Texas, and grew up in Austin, Texas. She spent two years studying in Los Angeles and New York focusing on becoming an actress.
Paggi made her television debut in 2001 when she received the role of Jennie Bradbury in the short-lived FOX television soap opera Pasadena (TV series), which lasted one season. Following her role on Pasadena, She played the recurring role of Britney in the Emmy-Award winning NBC series Providence. Paggi continued to appear in guest roles on television series such as Glory Days, Fastlane, Judging Amy, CSI: Miami and the CBS pilot Expert Witness. In 2003, Paggi appeared in the television film Frozen Impact, playing the daughter of Ted McGinley's character, whom would later play his daughter in the television series Hope & Faith.