 In 2008, she provided the voice of Katie in animated film "Fly Me to the Moon".After mostly minor roles as a child actor, Nicholson landed her first major role in "Soul Surfer", playing Bethany Hamilton's best friend Alana Blanchard, who was there to help her after a shark attack took her left arm.As Blanchard was a competitive surfer, Nicholson had to take a crash course in wave riding.