Nicole Forester joined the cast of Guiding Light, taking over the role of Cassie Layne Winslow on November 4, 2005.
Before coming to daytime, Forester played recurring roles on Two and a Half Men, Will & Grace, Monk, and Beverly Hills 90210, among others.
Forester studied musical theater at Western Michigan University and performance at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She also studied at the Goethe Institute in Schwabisch Hall, Germany, and at UCLA, where she developed her fluency in German.