www.nickywilkinson.com
Nicky Wilkinson is an actress, comedian and voice-over artist. She obtained an MA in Acting from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, a (incredibly useful) degree in Contemporary Dance and Theatre from De Montfort University and a lesson in life from the tenfoots* of Hull.
Nicky has always had a funny face and her Mum has always told her so, so it was no surprise when she made her first forays into stand-up comedy as a resident compere at the award-winning Funny Side Comedy clubs. She reached the finals of prestigious comedy competitions, So You Think You’re Funny and New Act of The Year in 2013 and is now gigging all over the country as an act in her own right. 'Effortless likeability and excellent comic timing' (Chortle.co.uk).
Nicky is also an accomplished MC, bright and quick-witted with a warm, likeable, down-to-earth style, which instantly puts audiences at ease; as ready and eager to laugh as they would be sharing a great joke with a friend down the pub, which is where you’ll find Nicky when she’s not on stage.
Always having had a passion for comedy and a flair for comic roles, over the years she has been involved in sketch and improvisational comedy, alongside a vast array of more traditional acting roles. Nicky is as comfortable on screen and radio as she is on stage, performing a range of characters from Cheryl, South London Minicab Driver, to Mistress Quickly (the wench) in Shakespeare’s, A Comedy Of Errors.
Nicky hosts #NickysHappyHour on Twitter & Facebook. She took a live version of The Happy Hour to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015 and is set to develop the format further.
*A tenfoot is a term used in Hull for an alleyway that is ten foot wide and is where Nicky developed her passion for climbing trees and chasing boys with shitty sticks in the hope of a snog. Nicky is still single.
