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Ayesha Gwilt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ayesha Dawn Gwilt 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Other names | Nisa Cole |
| Occupation | Actress |
Ayesha Gwilt[1] (born 1989) (sometimes credited as Nisa Cole) is an English actress. She trained at the National Youth Theatre and has appeared in several theatre productions since.[2] She also has a role in the BBC television series, All the Small Things as Grace Oudidja.[3] The series also stars Sarah Lancashire, Neil Pearson and Richard Fleeshman. She has one sister named Rhian Gwilt (born 1992); both are the daughters of Richard and Joan Gwilt.[1] Recent theatre credits include Seductive Shakespeare at Contact, Manchester; Meet the Mukherjees at The Octagon Theatre, Bolton; and Verbally Challenged at Contact, Manchester.
Gwilt is best known for portraying pupil Amy Porter in series five to seven of the award-winning BBC drama series, Waterloo Road. She left in Series 7, Episode 10.
In 2011, Gwilt began to use the name Nisa Cole.[4]
In October 2016, she appeared as Penelope Betteredge in the BBC mini-series The Moonstone
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All the Small Things | Grace Oudidja | Mini-series |
| 2009-2011 | Waterloo Road | Amy Porter | Series regular |
| 2013 | The Sparticle Mystery | Tiny | Episode: "The White Horse" |
| Doctors | Nina Jethroe | Episode: "Young Love" | |
| Mount Pleasant | Lianne | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Vera | Mia Haleford | Episode: "Tuesday's Child" |
| Scott & Bailey | Jenna Mawson | 3 episodes | |
| The Moonstone | Penelope Betteredge | Mini-series | |
| 2022 | The Drowning of Arthur Braxton | Estelle Jarvis | Film |
References
[edit]- ^ a b England & Wales, Birth Index: 1984–2005, as accessed on Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ Ayesha Gwilt at Pemberton Associates[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - All The Small Things press pack: cast list". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Spotlight". spotlight.com.
External links
[edit]- Ayesha Gwilt at IMDb
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