Nicole O'Neill

Nicole from Wester Hailes in Edinburgh has been dancing since the age of two In 1999 then aged 12 she was the only Scottish girl to win a place at the prestigious Royal Ballet School In 2005 while still a student Nicole was picked to tour with the Royal Ballet to Japan Malaysia and South Korea The same year she was one of two students selected to do a Summer School of Excellence in New York at the American Academy of Ballet In her final report the Royal Ballet says of Nicole that She is equally capable in classical contemporary and dramatic works and has also produced many impressive choreographic works herself Nicole graduated from the Royal Ballet School in 2006 She then went onto acting and is known for Red Sparrow 2018 Penny Dreadful 2014 and Cruella 2021