Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke was born May 28, 1983 in Spokane, Washington. Her father is Nigerian and her mother is of Caucasian descent. Her last name Echikunwoke means "leader of men" and Megalyn is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo, which technically makes her African royalty. She is known for playing "Nicole Palmer" in the first season of24(2001), "Angie Barnett" (Kelso's girlfriend) in the seventh season ofThat '70s Show(1998) and "Isabelle Tyler" inThe 4400(2004). She was raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. In early 2008, she starred oppositeAlessandro Nivolain an independent movie, directed byJerry Zaks, titledWho Do You Love(2008) where she played a heroin-addicted lounge singer. She did all of her own singing in the movie.