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Donna Anita Nikolaisen
Biography
Donna Anita Nikolaisen is an Irish stage and screen actor. She trained through LAMDA at Montfort College of Performing Arts, attended The Focus Theatre Stanislavsky Studio and trained vocally at Bel Canto School of Voice. She won Best Supporting Actor at the Underground Cinema Festival for her role in the award winning short QED. Her film credits include: Hallmark's Christmas at Castle Hart, Sweetness in the Belly and The Last Right. Her TV credits include: Conversation with Friends, Nova Jones, The South Westerlies, Blood and Fair City. Her theatre credits include: Tea Chests and Dreams (The Axis), No Irish No Blacks No Dogs (The New Theatre), Jane Eyre (The Gate), Talking to Terrorists (The Samuel Beckett) and The Bacchae of Baghdad (The Abbey). As a voice over artist Donna has voiced radio plays, narrated TV documentaries: Ireland's Refugee Hotel (BBC/TV3) and The Story of Water (Virgin Media) and narrated audio books including the audio book for award winning novel Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan. She is currently (2022) voicing a main character in an animation scheduled for release in 2023.
Known For

TV
Kin
Estate Agent
2021

TV
Cold Courage
Catherine Grant
2020

TV
Blood
Louisa Short
2018

Film
Sweetness in the Belly
Grace Ture
2019

Film
The Last Right
Herself - Air Hostess
2019

Film
Christmas at Castle Hart
Paige Monaghan
2021

Film
September Says
Biology Teacher
2025

Film
Royally Ever After
The Countess
2018

Film
Hotel Darklight
Young Woman (as Donna Nikolaisen)
2009
Film
Mebollix
2006
Film
The Blaxorcist
Possessed Girl
2007
Filmography
2025FilmSeptember Saysas Biology Teacher2021FilmChristmas at Castle Hartas Paige Monaghan2021TVKinas Estate Agent2020TVCold Courageas Catherine Grant2019FilmThe Last Rightas Herself - Air Hostess2019FilmSweetness in the Bellyas Grace Ture2018TVBloodas Louisa Short2018FilmRoyally Ever Afteras The Countess2009FilmHotel Darklightas Young Woman (as Donna Nikolaisen)2007FilmThe Blaxorcistas Possessed Girl2006FilmMebollix