Nicci Brighten

  • Actor
    Female / London
  • Ethnicity
    Caucasian
    Age Range
    25 - 35
    Height
    5' 5" (1m 67cm)
    Weight
    7st. 1lb (45kg)
    Hair Colour
    Blonde
    Eye Colour
    Brown
    Build
    Slim

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  • Agent

    Agent
    Acclaim Artists
    Website
    www.acclaimartists.com

    Links

    Personal Website
    www.niccibrighten.com
    IMDB
    IMDB
    Twitter
    @NicciBrighten
    LinkedIn
    @niccibrighten
    Spotlight Member
    yes
    Equity
    yes

Credits

YearRole / TypeName of Production / DirectorCompany / Venue
✓ 2019Co-Producer
Film (Short) 		Sacrifice
Magdalena Herfurtner 		Madil Hardis Productions
✓ 2018Narrator
Rehearsed Reading 		BROKEN SOUL
Sally Essex-Lopresti 		Odyssey Theatre
Academy Costumes
✓ 2018Helen
Film (Short) 		NORA
Dustin Curtis Murphy 		Addy Films
✓ 2018Agnes
Film (Short) 		NO PITY FOR AGNES (post-production)
Ed Cantiello 		LPE Films
2018Viola
Film (Student) 		TWELFTH NIGHT (post-production)
Yiran Li 		London College of Fashion
✓ 2018Jessica
Rehearsed Reading 		SOCIOPATH
Natalie Daniels 		Lift-Off Global Network
Pinewood Studios
✓ 2018Jealous Girl
Music Video 		THE KING'S PARADE / THE LOOK
Callum Henderson 		Clipstone Productions
2018Pamela Todd
Film (Short) 		ON THE RIVER
Paul Romero Méndez 		Kingship Pictures
✓ 2018Jane
Film (Short) 		A Doll Distorted
Niall Shukla 		North Starships
✓ 2017Suzy
Commercial 		DUNKIN' DONUTS
Richard Hunter 		Odelay Films
2017Hero Girl
Music Video 		MARTI PELLOW / MYSTERIOUS
Simon Fowler 		Arctic Poppy
✓ 2013 - 2017Broadcaster
Presenter 		BBC & COMMERCIAL RADIOINRIX Media
✓ 2016Hero Girl
Commercial 		PILLOW PLAY BRAND FILM
Daniel Miles 		Pillow
✓ 2016Elsa Flynn
Film (Short) 		EXIT STAGE LEFT
Harvey Thornton 		Boxlight Productions
2015Laura Wingfield
Theatre 		THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Gary Condes 		Buckland Theatre Company
2015The Step-Daughter
Rehearsed Reading 		SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
Charles Dorfman 		Buckland Theatre Company
2014Muriel Woods
Theatre 		1940: BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Lois Joy Bunyan 		Paperfeet Theatre Company
Lantern Arts Centre
✓ 2014Violette Szabó
Radio 		VIOLETTE: THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Geoff Buckingham 		Riverside Arts
2014Muriel Woods
Theatre 		1940: BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Lois Joy Bunyan 		Paperfeet Theatre Company
The White Bear, London
✓ 2013Brazilian Student
Film (Short) 		CENGAGE EXAM ESSENTIALS
Tom Limb 		Tom Dick & Debbie Productions Ltd
2013Hiker
Commercial 		KAUFLAND
Summer Agnew 		Element E Filmproduktion
✓ 2013Voiceover
Commercial 		JOSHIV BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL
Sudipto Sarkar 		Flame Visuals
✓ 2013Witch / Apple Tree
Voiceover 		BEWARE OF THE WITCH
Sol Rikweda 		Gorilla Productions
✓ 2013Evangeline
Film (Short) 		The love not taken
Tyler O'Connor 		TizRheaD Motion Pictures
✓ 2013PresenterLIVE DIRECTING & VISION MIXING
Del Brown 		Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
✓ 2012Lou
Commercial 		HOLLAND & BARRETT BRAND FILM
Ian Curtis 		MCM Creative Group
✓ 2012Portuguese Student
Film (Short) 		CENGAGE OUTCOMES
Luke Powell 		Tom Dick & Debbie Productions Ltd
✓ 2012Michelle
Film (Short) 		Shadows
Sol Rikweda 		Gorilla Productions
✓ 2012Dr. Jones
Film (LB) 		JunNk INTERNATIONAL TOUR VIDEO
Samin Sadaat 		Centrepiece Films
✓ 2012Frappe Girl
Commercial 		MCDONALD'S SUNSHINE FRAPPES
Zak Emerson 		Blink Productions
✓ 2012Maria
Film (Short) 		Leave
Gorana Jovanović 		Zimmermann Productions
2012Jane
Music Video 		PHIL ZIMMERMAN / THE POWER OF LOVE REVAMP
Chris Butler 		Big Eye Productions
2012Tranio
Rehearsed Reading 		TAMING OF THE SHREW
Madeleine Hutchins 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
2012Circus Ringmaster
Music Video 		CESARE CREMONINI / IL COMICO (SAI CHE RISATE)
Gaetano Morbioli 		Run Multivideo
2012Anna
Rehearsed Reading 		LOVE'S COMEDY
Lotte Wakeham 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
✓ 2012Anya / Holly / Melanie
Radio 		HIGHLY STRUNG HANNAH (Series 1, Episodes 2 & 4)
Robert Chantler 		Riverside Arts
2011Orlando
Rehearsed Reading 		AS YOU LIKE IT
Justin Audibert 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
2011Desdemona
Rehearsed Reading 		OTHELLO
Dan Bird 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
2011The Dauphin
Rehearsed Reading 		HENRY V
Lotte Wakeham 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
2011Gertrude
Theatre 		HAMLET
Ciaran McConville 		International Youth Arts Festival
Rose Theatre Kingston
2011Diana
Theatre 		THE BEGGAR'S OPERA
Ciaran McConville 		Stage2
Rose Theatre Kingston
2011Pansy Parkinson - Body Double and Stand-in
Film (Feature) 		HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
David Yates 		Warner Bros
2011Marina
Rehearsed Reading 		PERICLES
Lotte Wakeham 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
2011Cressida
Rehearsed Reading 		TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
Lotte Wakeham 		Versophiles
Rose Theatre Kingston
2006 - 2011Presenter / DJ
Presenter 		BACKSTAGE / SHOWBIZ SIESTA / GLOBAL SOUNDS CAFE
Andy Brown 		Radio Wey
2010Madeleine
TV 		AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MARPLE: THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS
John Strickland 		ITV
2010Caller 5 / Ensemble
Theatre 		OUR TOWN: A KINGSTON STORY
Jamie Harper 		Rose Theatre Kingston
2010Pansy Parkinson - Body Double and Stand-in
Film (Feature) 		Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
David Yates 		Warner Bros
2010Cocktail Partygoer
Film (Short) 		ROSEY CHAN: PAST PRESENT FUTURE (PIANO PIANO FORTE)
Mike Figgis 		Hong Kong International Art Fair
2010Girl
Film (Short) 		SONY - SRW 9000 PL BRAND FILM
Sean Van Hales 		Back To The Wood Films
2009Pansy Parkinson - Body Double and Stand-in
Film (Feature) 		Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
David Yates 		Warner Bros
2009Bohemian Artist
Commercial 		MICHAEL VAN CLARKE LONDON ACADEMY: HAIRDRESSING PERCEPTIONS
Nic Cornwall 		MCM PRODUCTIONS
✓ 2008PresenterLIVE DIRECTING & VISION MIXING
Del Brown 		Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
2008Victorian Steampunk Guitarist
Music Video 		FIVE FOOT FROG / PLEASURE YOU
Wesen Teshome 		noMAD.arts
✓ 2008Portia Mercedes
Radio 		THE FALL & RISE OF PORTIA
Robert Chantler 		Play On Wey Productions
✓ 2008Live Broadcast Presenter
Presenter 		LOVE YOUR HOME SHOW
Colin Tunnicliffe 		Red Events
✓ 2008Voiceover
Radio 		LOVE YOUR HOME SHOW
Colin Tunnicliffe 		107.8 FM Radio Jackie
2008Student Nurse
TV 		Holby Blue
Martin Hutchings 		BBC
2007Mandy (Piers Halston's PA)
TV 		THE BILL (Series 23, Episode 554: Love, Lies and Limos)
James Larkin 		ITV
2007Travel and Weather Reporter
Presenter 		BROOKLANDS FM
Graham Laycock 		Brooklands Radio
2007Cariad (Welsh Harpist)
TV 		Grown Ups
Ben Kellett 		BBC
2006Married Costume Assistant
TV 		Extras
Ricky Gervais 		BBC
2005Schoolgirl
Theatre 		AN INSPECTOR CALLS (UK Tour)
Stephen Daldry 		PW Productions
Theatre Royal Windsor

  • Education

    YearQualificationWhere
    201516 Week Intensive Meisner ProgramThe Actors' Temple
    20081 yr. ActingMethod Studio
    20071 yr. Part-time Acting, Singing and Dance TrainingGuildford School of Acting
    20061 yr. Diploma in Popular Music Performance - Vocals (Distinction)Tech Music School - BIMM
    20056 yr. Part-time Musical Theatre SchoolItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts

    Additional Skills

    Experienced at Climbing, Horse-riding, Martials Arts, Poi, Pole Dancing, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Yoga.

    Trained in Autocue, Role-Play, Improvisation, Sight Reading.

    Additional Information

    In 2015, Nicci undertook an intensive 16 week Meisner training at The Actors Temple, London with Gary Condes. Since then, she has continued to attend weekly classes and workshops in the technique.

    She is an experienced and versatile voice artist. Her Mandy Voices profile can be found at (mandy.com/uk/voice-artist/nicci-brighten).

    Nicci is also a professional singer with a Diploma in Popular Music Performance - Vocals (Distinction) from the Tech Music School - BIMM.

    She received the Rose Theatre Kingston Award for Exceptional Performance as Gertrude in the all female cast of Hamlet at the International Youth Arts Festival, July 2011.

    About me

    Nicci is a born and bred Brit actress with Portuguese-German heritage, who brings effortless charm to everything she does.

    Whether portraying Edward Fox's unfaithful young wife in AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MARPLE or giving an award-winning performance as Gertrude in an all female cast of HAMLET at the International Youth Arts Festival, Nicci is forging a successful career on stage and screen.

    Currently, Nicci has several films hitting the festival circuit:

    She stars as Jane in psychological horror A DOLL DISTORTED by award-winning director Niall Shukla. Official Selections for the film include the Méliès d'Argent Short Film Competition, BAFTA recognised Aesthetica Film Festival, FilmQuest Festival, HÕFF Festival, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, Post Mortem Film Festival, Snake Alley Film Festival and a Jury Nomination for Best Short Film at HXFF. See the teaser trailer here (vimeo.com/247055652).

    Nicci plays Helen in NHS70 film NORA, premiering at the BFI IMAX on August 21 2018. The teaser trailer is available at (nora70.com).

    She can be seen as Pamela Todd in thriller ON THE RIVER, which screened at the Court Métrage - Short Film Corner - Festival de Cannes 2018. For more information on the film go to (ontherivermovie.com).

    Nicci has also appeared in numerous commercials, both in the UK and globally, for major brands including McDonald's and Kaufland in Germany. In 2017, Nicci became the face of couples relationship app Pillow (youtu.be/fY1LQNCEY1Y). Most recently, she played the role of Suzy in an online advertising campaign for Dunkin' Donuts at the London Marathon (youtu.be/LKkiOslm8x4). The print campaign can be viewed here (martinagency.com/work/marathon-motivator).

    Catch her alongside singer Marti Pellow in the promotional artwork for his album MYSTERIOUS (martipellowofficial.co.uk/album-mysterious) and in the latest music video for 'The Look' by The King's Parade (youtu.be/1dyWXvjQp2o).

    Share in her story at niccibrighten.com.

  • Skills

    Skin Colour
    • White
    Languages Spoken
    • English
    • French
    • Mandarin
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    Musical Skills
    • Guitar
    • Piano
    Accents (North American)
    • General American
    • Midwest Farm & Ranch
    • Southern American
    Hair Length
    • Long
    Perform nude?
    • Only Professionally
    Driving Licences
    • Standard
    General Singing Skills
    • Advanced
    Native accent
    • English
    DBS checked
    • Yes
    Character Types
    • Free-spirited
    • Geeky
    • Posh
    • Sexy
    • Wholesome
    Accents (International)
    • Australian
    • French
    • Mexican
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Portuguese (Brazilian)
    • Russian
    Organisation Memberships
    • BECTU (UK)
    • Equity
    • Musicians Union (UK)
    Interested in
    • Commercials
    • Corporate
    • Film (Professional)
    • Film (Student)
    • Modelling
    • Music Videos
    • Presenting
    • Radio
    • Theatre (Fringe)
    • Theatre (Professional)
    • TV
    • Voice Over
    Accents (UK)
    • Cockney
    • Essex
    • Estuary English
    • Northern Irish
    • RP
    • Scottish, Standard
    • Yorkshire
    General Dance Skills
    • Ballet
    • Contemporary
    • Tap
    Specific Singing Skills
    • Alto
    • Mezzo-Soprano
    Experienced In
    • Commercials
    • Corporate
    • Film (Professional)
    • Film (Student)
    • Modelling
    • Music Videos
    • Presenting
    • Radio
    • Rehearsed Readings
    • Roleplay
    • Theatre (Fringe)
    • Theatre (Professional)
    • TV
    • Voice Over