The Rookie Cast: Nathan Fillion, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O'Neil, Jenna Dawin, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Danielle Campbell and Shawn ...

Mekia Cox and Britt Leach in 2018. Amanda Edwards/Getty Mekia Cox, who portrays Nyla Harper, wed basketball analyst Britt Leach in 2018, according to The Knot. The couple now share two daughters.

As James was rushed into surgery, Nyla was visited by some of those closest to her; Cox in turn was given an opportunity to present her alter ego’s thinking at any given moment. “He, um… he looked ...

James Murray, played by Arjay Smith, is fighting for his life. His wife, Detective Nyla Harper, played by Mekia Cox, is suddenly under investigation. She is at risk of losing everything.

When Grey checked back in on Nyla… all bets were off. Cox dug in, and layered Nyla’s laments with so much emotion: “I can’t remember the last thing I said to him.” Devastating stuff.

If we’re looking at The Rookie Season 7 Episode 9 as a Nyla Harper-centric, Mekia Cox blew it out of the water. The Rookie is all the better for having this talent and for providing her with ...

Eric Winter, Mekia Cox, Richard T. Jones and Melissa O'Neil of The Rookie pose for TV Guide Magazine during the 2024 Winter TCA Portrait Studio. Photo: Maarten de Boer Source: Getty Images Melissa ...

Disney/Mike Taing; Disney/Raymond Liu Nyla Harper has been put through the wringer on The Rookie this season — and actress Mekia Cox said there are more hurdles ahead. Warning: Spoilers below ...

Watch the full video above for much more from Cox, including filming that scene in 704, the Nyla-Angela (Alyssa Diaz) partnership, Nyla’s relationship with James, and the Valentine’s Day episode.