Ayesha Gwilt
Ayesha Gwilt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ayesha Dawn Gwilt |
| Other names | Nisa Cole |
| Occupation | Actress |
Ayesha Dawn Gwilt,[1] 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.
Early life
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.
Career
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 from Waterloo Road in Series 7, Episode 10. In 2011, Gwilt began to use the name Nisa Cole after she left Waterloo Road.[4] In October 2016, she appeared as Penelope Betteredge in the BBC mini-series The Moonstone
Filmography
| 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
- ^ abEngland & Wales, Birth Index: 1984–2005, as accessed on Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^Ayesha Gwilt at Pemberton Associates
- ^"BBC - Press Office - All The Small Things press pack: cast list". bbc.co.uk.
- ^"Spotlight". spotlight.com.
External links
- Ayesha Gwilt at IMDb
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