Kimberley Nixon
| Kimberley Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 September 1985 Bristol, England |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Home town | Pontypridd, Wales |
| Television |
Fresh Meat Hebburn |
Kimberley Nixon (born 24 September 1985) is a Welsh actress. Nixon is known for her role as Sophy Hutton in the BBC One period drama Cranford and various films such as Wild Child and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. More recently she has starred as Josie Jones in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Fresh Meat and as Sarah Pearson in the BBC Two comedy Hebburn.
Early life and education
Born in Bristol to Welsh parents, Nixon and her six brothers were raised in Pontypridd, Wales, where she attended Coedylan Comprehensive School, now known as Pontypridd High School.[1][2][3]
After high school, Nixon trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff alongside Tom Cullen and Aneurin Barnard. Before her graduation in 2007, she signed to Universal Studios after appearing in a college production of The Comedy of Errors.[4][5] She is a former member of the National Youth Theatre of Wales.[5]
Career
Television and film career
Nixon's career began in autumn 2007, when she starred as the motherless Sophy Hutton in the BBC One costume drama series Cranford, opposite Dame Judi Dench. In 2008, she had supporting roles in the films Wild Child and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Nixon appeared in Easy Virtue[6] and played one of the leads in Cherrybomb opposite Rupert Grint and Robert Sheehan, before starring in Black Death. In 2011, Nixon played Josie in the Channel 4 TV comedy-drama series Fresh Meat, and starred alongside Michael Sheen, Andrea Riseborough and Iwan Rheon in Resistance, an adaptation of an Owen Sheers novel, which was released in the UK in November 2011.
Nixon appeared in the musical film Hunky Dory, which is set in 1976 Swansea, with Minnie Driver, Aneurin Barnard and George MacKay, directed by Marc Evans.[7] The film premièred at the 55th BFI London Film Festival on 25 October 2011, and was released officially on 2 March 2012 in the UK.
Nixon starred alongside Jaime Winstone and Aneurin Barnard in Elfie Hopkins and the Gammons, a horror film about an aspiring teen detective who stumbles into her first real case when investigating the mysterious new family, the Gammons, in her neighbourhood. The film was released on 20 April 2012.[8]
In 2012, Nixon starred in the movie Offender, a thriller about a man who sets up his own imprisonment in order to avenge the assault of his girlfriend.[9] She also had leading roles in the ITV drama series "Kidnap and Ransom" and the BBC Two comedy-drama series Hebburn, alongside Chris Ramsey[10] and Vic Reeves.[11] The sitcom is written by stand-up comic Jason Cook and is based on his experiences of growing up in the north-east of England.[12]
In June 2013, Nixon starred in "Greenshaw's Folly" in the sixth series of ITV's Agatha Christie's Marple, with Matt Willis, Fiona Shaw, Julia Sawalha, Vic Reeves and Martin Compston.[13] This episode is based on two Agatha Christie short stories, Greenshaw's Folly and The Thumb Mark of St Peter.[14]
She starred in the 2014 BBC One Wales television remake of Dylan Thomas' radio drama Under Milk Wood as Myfanwy Price.[15]
She also starred in the Playhouse Presents one-off episode The Dog Thrower, with Matthew Perry and Tim Key, which aired on 1 May on Sky Arts.[16]
Nixon will be starring in the upcoming Sky 1 medical drama Critical, with Lennie James, Emma Fryer and Paul Bazely.[17] She will also be starring in a Welsh thriller, titled Kingdom of Rain, with Julian Lewis Jones and Robert Kazinsky. The film will be directed by John Langridge, and is currently in pre-production.[18]
Theatre career
In September 2008, she made her stage debut as Griet in a tour and London run of an adaptation of Girl with a Pearl Earring.[19]
Personal life
Nixon is a supporter of the British Humanist Association.[20]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Lindsay |
| Wild Child | Kate | |
| Easy Virtue | Hilda Whittaker | |
| 2009 | Cherrybomb | Michelle |
| 2010 | Black Death | Averill |
| 2011 | Hunky Dory | Vicki Munro |
| Resistance | Bethan | |
| 2012 | Elfie Hopkins | Pippa |
| Offender | Elise | |
| 2014 | Kingdom of Rain | Cerys |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cranford | Sophy Hutton | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Egg | Episode: "Three Act Tragedy" |
| Law & Order: UK | Sally | Series 3, Episode 6 | |
| 2011 | Midsomer Murders | Cloud | Series 13, Episode 8 |
| 2011–2016 | Fresh Meat | Josephine "Josie" Jones | Main role, 30 episodes |
| 2012 | Kidnap and Ransom | Florence Holland | Series 2 |
| 2012–2013 | Hebburn | Sarah Pearson | Main role, 2 seasons |
| 2013 | Marple | Louisa Oxley | Episode: "Greenshaw's Folly" |
| 2013–present | The Call Centre | Narrator | |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Myfanwy Price | TV movie |
| 2015 | Critical | Doctor Angharad 'Harry' Bennett-Edwards | Main role, 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Celebrity Mastermind | Herself | Series 14 episode 6 winner |
| 2016 | New Blood | Alison White | Main role, 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Ordinary Lies | Holly Pryce | series 2 |
References
- ↑ "Chit Chatting with Kimberley Nixon". relate.com magazine. Relate. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Welsh actress Kimberley Nixon lands a second series of cult sitcom Fresh Meat". North Wales Daily Post. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Kimberley joins who's who of Who hopefuls". Western Mail. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Kimberely's all set for stardom!". Western Mail.
- 1 2 "Graduation and Honorary Fellows 2007". Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
- ↑ Dawtrey, Adam (17 January 2008). "Elliott takes on 'Easy Virtue'". variety.com. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ "It's All Hunky Dory as Graduates Come Home". rwcmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ↑ "Elfie Hopkins Cast List". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ↑ "Im Global Pacts With Edgy Brit Producer". deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "South Shields Comic Chris Ramsey Swaps Roles In New Sitcom 'Hebburn'". tyneandwear.sky.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Vic Reeves, Kimberley Nixon for BBC Two comedy 'Hebburn'". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Dipper, Andrew (2 September 2012). "Interview: Hebburn creator Jason Cook". Giggle Beats. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "'Marple': New ITV film casts Matt Willis, Kimberley Nixon, Vic Reeves". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ↑ "Murder Vic-tims". thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ↑ "What some of you had to say about Under Milk Wood on the BBC last night". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ "Watch: Friends star Matthew Perry goes to the dogs with Welsh actress". Wales Online. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ "Lennie James leads cast of new Sky1 medical drama Critical". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ "Kingdom of Rain". IMDb. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Kimberley Nixon On ... Playing Vermeer's Girl". WhatsOnStage. 2008-09-29.
- ↑ "Kimberley Nixon: Actress and distinguished supporter of Humanism". British Humanist Association. Retrieved 31 August 2013.