Mica Ricketts

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Mica Rickets
Born
Nottingham, England
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present

Mica Ricketts is an English television and film actress. Her television roles include a recurring role in British ensemble comedy Here We Go for BBC One (2020-present). Her film roles include Steve McQueen's World War Two-set drama Blitz (2024).

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Early life

She was born in Nottingham. [1] At the age of 15 years-old she joined Television Workshop in Nottingham. [2]

Career

Her television roles have included Bulletproof for Sky and Best Interests for BBC One. [2] She has a recurring role as Maya Hughes, girlfriend of Amy Jessop (Freya Parks), in long-running Tom Basden-written family comedy series Here We Go for BBC One. [3] [4]

In June 2024 she was named one of Screen Daily's Stars of Tomorrow. [2] That year, she could be seen as Jess in scenes with Elliott Heffernan, playing Stephen Graham's daughter and Kathy Burke's niece in the London-set WW2 drama film Blitz , directed by Steve McQueen. [5] [2]

Personal life

Her name is pronounced "Mi-Sha". [6] She is of Jamaican descent. [2] In 2024, she moved from Nottinghamshire to London. [7] [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020As Dead as it GetsAmberFilm
2020- Here We Go MayaRecurring role
2020Shepherd's DelightTanya2 episodes
2020 Bulletproof Leanne1 episode
2020 Vera Liza1 episode
2021 Doctors Selina Barnett1 episode
2023 Best Interests Hannah3 episodes
2024 Blitz JessFeature film

References

  1. 1 2 "LIGHTS ON: MICA RICKETTS". Wonderlandmagazine. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Barber, Nicholas (26 June 2024). "Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Mica Ricketts (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. "Interview: Meet Mica Ricketts part of the cast of new BBC comedy series Here We Go". Alt-Africa. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. Dessau, Bruce (25 December 2020). "Interviews: Jack Christou, Freya Parks, Tori Allen-Martin, Mica Ricketts Talk Pandemonium". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. Hammond, Pete (24 October 2024). "'Blitz' Review: Saoirse Ronan Adds Fire To Steve McQueen's Powerful British WWII Drama Focused On The Human Price Of War – London Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. Lai, Tiffany; Wickes, Jade (9 December 2024). "Names you need to know this winter". The Face. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. Emily, Olivia. "Newcomer Mica Ricketts On Starring In Blitz". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 27 July 2025.