Nicole Maines is one of the newest members of the "Yellowjackets" cast, joining in Season 2 as Lisa, the right hand of Lottie (Simone Kessell) at her tranquil but suspicious "intentional community." In the first introduction to Lisa, which we get in Episode 1, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen," she dives into the previously established spooky mix from the jump, getting stabbed in the face with a fork by Natalie (Juliette Lewis) and consistently standing out in episodes amongst a powerhouse ensemble cast.
Prior to "Yellowjackets," Maines was best known for her role as Nia Nal / Dreamer in CW's "Supergirl" series, making history as television's first transgender superhero — a character she furthers in her writing for DC Comics — but history was made even earlier than that. In 2014, at the age of 17, Maines set a precedent for trans rights by winning the discrimination case Doe v. Regional School Unit 26, barring a school district's ability to dictate which bathroom students could choose to use, based on their identified gender.
