Nicola Gardner

Female, Actor
Location: Greater Manchester
Ethnicity
Black - African
Age Range
46 - 56
Height
5' 7" (1m 70cm)
Weight
9st. 11lb. (62kg)
Hair Colour
Black
Eye Colour
Black
Build
Slim

Overview

Ethnicity
Black - African
Age Range
46 - 56
Height
5' 7" (1m 70cm)
Weight
9st. 11lb. (62kg)
Hair Colour
Black
Eye Colour
Black
Build
Slim

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Credits

Year Role / Type Name of Production / Director Company / Venue
2021 Helena
TV 		Coronation Street
Di Patrick 		Granada
Coronation Street Studios, Media City
2020 Frida
Theatre 		Tinder Box - Vignettes
Kayleigh Hawkins 		HER Productions
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
2019 Florence
Film (Short) 		A Flourishing Crown
Ndrika Anyika 		New Creatives Productions
filmed in Leeds
2019 Patience/Sister Richards
Theatre (Tour) 		The Community Centre!
John Klark 		Gardner Productions
The King's Arms, Manchester, The Continental, Preston & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh
2019 Patricia
Online / Digital 		HIV workshop film.
Kathryn White 		Immersive Ltd
2018 Manager
Film (Docu) 		Care Home Training Film
Luke Bond 		BVS Training Ltd
2017 Sergeant Hippy
Film (Short) 		The Endless Village
Oli Clark 		General Public
2016 Queen Alonsa
Theatre 		The Belfast Tempest
Andrea Montgomery 		Terra Nova Productions, Belfast
T13 Titanic quarter, Belfast
2016 Patience/Sister Richards
Theatre 		The Community Centre
John Klark 		Gardner Productions
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation
2015 Agie
Film 		Consciousness
Emmanuel Fabiyi 		Fabiyi Productions
2015 Oliviette
Film (Short) 		One Word
Caleb Shaffer 		Picture Lock Productions
2014 Fire Warden
Online / Digital 		Fire Safety Management Production
Paddy Garrigan 		The Skills Network
Abbey Court, Selby
2013 Louise & Maria
Online / Digital 		Mental Health Production
Chris Austin 		Austin Films
Macdonald Townhouse Hotel
2013 Cafe Owner
Film (Short) 		Why do I always get them?
Josh Alward 		Glasstap Productions
Storrington, Sussex
2013 Delia, HR Director
Online / Digital 		Team Leading Online Course
Callum O'Connell 		The Skills Network
Abbey Court, Selby
2013 Manager
Online / Digital 		Rights & Responsibilities
Ben Davis 		The Skills Network
Abbey Court, Selby
2013 Spokeswoman
Online / Digital 		Customer Service Skills Production
Paddy Garrigan 		The Skills Network
Abbey Court, Selby
2013 Doctor
Online / Digital 		Mental Health Awareness Production
Ben Davis 		The Skills Network
Abbey Court, Selby
2013 HR Director
Online / Digital 		Job Search & Employability Skills
Callum O'Connell 		The Skills Network
Abbey Court, Selby
2013 Mum
Corporate 		E-Learning Video
Jon Tipler 		Tin Cup Productions
Stopford Building, Manchester
2013 Grace
Theatre 		Ripples in Concrete
Charlie Mortimer 		Theatre By Numbers
Lantern Theatre, Liverpool
2013 Becks, Geraldine & Cats
Theatre 		Verbally Challenged
Paula Simms 		Contact Theatre
Contact Theatre, Manchester
2013 Voodoo Lady
Commercial 		Coastal.com
Dave Schofield 		Mo Films
2012 Nurse
Film (Docu) 		Epilepsy in Prison
Rachel Scott 		Theatre in Prisons & Probation
HMP Risley prison
2012 Gladys Nyika
Theatre 		Mwana
Shabina Aslam 		Ankur Theatre Company
Tron & Traverse Theatres
2010 Poppy
Radio 		Whoopi Goldberg's Country Life
Polly Thomas 		BBC Radio
2009 Biyot Abdulle
Radio 		Number 10
Clive Brill 		BBC Radio
2009 Safra
Theatre 		Rainbow Beach
Hugo Chandor 		Rainbow Beach
Hexagon Theatre
2009 Gloria, Helena & Florence
Theatre 		Sit-com shorts
Gemma Daubney 		The Comedy Writers Group
2009 Colleen
Radio 		Bad by Default
Gary Brown 		BBC Radio
2008 Florence
Theatre 		Florence
Philip Breen 		Liverpool Playhouse
2008 Sandra/Presenter
Film (Docu) 		Action Rain
Reina-Marie Loader 		Cinema Humain
Reading
2008 Narrator/Mother Nesbitt
Theatre 		Mount Misery
Soubize Witte-Decourcy 		Eternus Rebellus
Drum Theatre, Birmingham
2008 Nurse
TV 		Coronation Street
Pip Short 		Granada
2007 Dr Schubert & Anab
Theatre 		Word up! Festival
Montserrat Gili 		Contact Theatre
Contact Theatre
2007 Ariel
Theatre (Tour) 		The Tempest
Barry Rutter 		Northern Broadsides
Various Theatres
2007 Violet
Radio 		Jordan Road
Yve Ngoo 		BBC Radio
BBC Newcastle
2006 - 2007 La Griotte
Theatre 		Call Mr Robeson!
Brian Morgan 		Drum Theatre
Drum Theatre, Birmingham
2006 - 2007 Joyce
Theatre 		Cha! No Excuses
Amanda Huxtable 		Yorkshire Women Theatre
2005 Sister Theresa
TV 		The Royal
John Greening 		Yorkshire Television
2005 Fontana/Florence/Floella
Theatre 		Moist Pam's Aerobic Therapy
Louise Twomey 		Newfound Theatre Company
Taurus Theatre

Education

Year Qualification Where
2005 2 yr. Acting TVI Studios, Los Angeles
1993 2 yr. Acting North Cheshire Theatre School

About me

I am a hard working, inspired actress and I just love to act! I have been a performer since the age of 6 and it is the joy of my life.

I'm fortunate in being able to enjoy performing in all it's many forms and I've had good successful work in television, radio, theatre, voiceovers and also presenting.

Please take a look at my web site at www.nicolagardner.com. In addition I have created a comedy show, 'The Community Centre!' and this has had great success. I took the show up to Edinburgh last year. Please take a look at www.thecommunitycentre.net
I look forward to working with you!

Additional Information

I am bilingual (English & French) and I am proficient in all accents of African, African-Caribbean & African-American origin.

Additional Skills

I'm also a presenter and have great experience of presenting corporate events, DVD's, seminars, web sites & workshops.

Industry Awards

RADA Shakespeare Awards, bronze, silver & gold - Merits.

Acting experience

6 month tour with Northern Broadsides Theatre Company playing the role of Ariel in The Tempest. 1 month engagement with Terra Nova Theatre Company playing the role of Queen Alonsa in The Tempest. 3 months engagement with Ankur Theatre Company playing the role of Gladys Nyika in Mwana.

Skills

Skin Colour Brown
Hair Length Shoulder Length
Native accent English
Accents (UK) Cockney, Lancashire, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northern England, Yorkshire
Accents (North American) General American
Languages Spoken English, French
Interested in Commercials, Corporate, Film (Professional), Presenting, Radio, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), TV, Voice Over
Experienced In Corporate, Film (Professional), Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV, Voice Over
General Dance Skills Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz
Organisation Memberships Equity
Driving Licences Standard
DBS checked Yes
Accents (International) French, Patois, West-Indian