Holly Jack

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Holly Jack
Born1989/1990(age 32–33) [1]
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • acting coach
Known for

Holly Jack is a Scottish actress and acting coach. She is known for her role as Nicole Brodie in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City , in which she joined as a series regular in October 2010. After appearing in the soap for four years, she quit and began working as an acting coach. She also appeared in Waterloo Road as Bonnie Kincaid in 2015. Then, four years after leaving River City, she returned in 2018.

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Career

In 2010, Jack was cast in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City as Nicole Brodie. [3] [4] She made her first on-screen appearance on 12 October 2010. ATV described her as "14 going on 40". [5] Speaking of her casting, Jack said, "I think they [her parents] were happier than me when I got the part. My mum was screaming down the phone. I think she nearly had a heart attack." [3] She quit the role in 2014, saying that she had learned all she could from the character. [1] Of her last storyline on the show, she told The Sunday Post that it "left her shattered". [6]

Shortly after she quit River City, she was hired as an acting coach. [7] In 2014, she appeared in Footballers United. On 1 July 2014, it was announced that Jack would be joining the cast of Waterloo Road as a new student at the beginning of the second half of the tenth series in early 2015, which would also be the last series of the show. [8] Jack returned to River City in 2018 as Nicole. In 2019, Jack played the role of Cinderella in the pantomime production of Cinderella at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2010−2014, 2018–present River City Nicole Brodie [10] [11] [12]
2014Footballers UnitedJessie [13]
2015 Waterloo Road Bonnie Kincaid [14] [15]
2015Burnistoun's Big NightVarious roles [16]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef(s)
2019 Cinderella Cinderella Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Holly goes from River City to acting academy role". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 Hendry, Steve (3 October 2010). "River City star fears playing schoolgirl will see her banned from bars". Daily Record . Glasgow. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Bunting, Ian (14 November 2013). "Airdrie actress Holly Jack to leave River City". Daily Record . Glasgow. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Lambert, Doug (1 September 2010). "New family for River City's Shieldinch". ATV Today. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Gibb, Bill (23 February 2014). "New baby illness story line has left its mark on River City star Holly Jack". The Sunday Post . Glasgow. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Holly goes from River City to acting academy role". Evening Times . Glasgow. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 July 2014). "Waterloo Road reveals new signings". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. 1 2 "The Magical Adventures of Cinderella". www.paviliontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 November 2013). "'River City' exit for Nicole Brodie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Holly Jack set to ruffle Shieldinch feathers in River City return this week". GlasgowLive. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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  13. ↑ "BBC launches new interactive drama Footballers United". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 January 2015). "Waterloo Road star reveals stunt drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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