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Nicola Roy

Scottish Theatre and Television Actress.

Trained in Acting at Rose Bruford College, London.

Career: Her stage debut in 2009 was in Scotland’s biggest pantomime as So-Shy opposite the late Scottish Theatre star Gerard Kelly in Aladdin at the Glasgow Kings Theatre. In which tv comedian Karen Dunbar also appeared. https://www.list.co.uk/article/22715-aladdin/amp/

In 2011 Nicola Roy was named as a rising star of Scottish Theatre in the List Magazine https://www.list.co.uk/article/33084-the-rising-stars-of-scottish-theatre/amp/

In 2011 Nicola Roy played the title role of Agnes in Educating Agnes at Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre. Based on Molieres School for wives, written by Scotland’s former Makar Liz Lochhead. https://amp.theguardian.com/stage/2011/apr/12/educating-agnes-review

Nicola Roy appeared in Ian Rankins stage debut play Dark Road in 2013 at the Royal Lyceum Theatre as character Janice alongside Maureen Beattie and Ron Donachie (Game of Thrones)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Road_(play)

In 2018 Nicola Roy played Mrs.Ogle and Kitty in The play the Belles Stratagem at Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre. The play received critical acclaim and was awarded the Best Ensemble of 2018 at the Critics Awards For Theatre in Scotland in 2018 award. http://www.alledinburghtheatre.com/edinburgh-shows-win-eight-critics-awards-for-theatre-in-scotland-news-2018/

Television Nicola Roy made her TV debut in Shed Productions drama Hope Springs in 2009 alongside Alex Kingston https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1250890/

BBC Scotland’s River City 2009

Radio: New teacher in Alexander McCall Smiths 44 Scotland Street. BBC Radio 4. To be released later in 2018

Played Miss Teri in ‘Rebus: A Question of Blood’ BBC Radio4 in 2016. In a cast including Ron Donachie (Game of Thrones), Gavin Mitchell (Still Game) https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2016/07/rebus-a-question-of-blood

Personal Life: Grew up in Edinburgh alongside her sister Lianne and brother Stuart. Her mother Marilyn Roy died when Nicola Roy was 18. In the press and at conferences Nicola Roy has been vocal and campaigned for the Scottish Government to change the law to opt-out organ donation. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/opt-out-really-could-save-9762974.ampThe Scottish Government will soon be introducing this bill for change.