About Nicola Weyer.
South-African born Australian actor Nicola Weyer graduated from Queensland University of Technology’s with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) in 2022.
She is an emerging actor who has performed in, and co-produced, the all-female production of BackDock Art’s Next of Kin, in which she played the role of Evie.
From initial training in the discipline of theatre, Nicola has more recently been focused on broadening her skillset from stage to screen, working closely with The Warehouse Workshop Acting Studio’s showreel course in 2023.
With her minor in Film and Television, cultural emersion and life experiences across 5 continents, Nicola is a natural storyteller, enjoying adapting her diverse life experiences to short stories and screenplays.
Nicola’s multidisciplinary approach enables her to showcase her talent as a ‘social chameleon’ on both screen and stage, delivering colourful and robust performances and always striving to inspire imagination and captivate her audience with novel interpretations.
Education
The Warehouse Workshop Acting Studio
Advanced Acting Program | 2022 - 2023
Showreel Course | 2023
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) | 2020 - 2022
NIDA
Film Television and New Media Certificate | 2018
Awards
BackDock Arts Next of Kin (2023)
Theatre Haus People’s Choice Award Nominee
Film
Assistant Producer
Claremont
Director: Rose-Toohey-Crock
Short Film
Assistant VFX Editor
Salvation
Director: Kitty Moroney
Short Film
Assistant Producer
Clay
Director: Anna Mitchell
Short Film
Set Design
Wildfire
Director: Ben Cocklin
Short Film
Woman
Whiskey Au Go Go
Director: Riley Thew
Short Film
Woman
Self-Inflicted
Director: Gabby Pompeani
Short Film
Woman
She Walks Among The Poppies
Director: Gabby Pompeani
Short Film
Mother
Finders Keepers
Director: Gabby Pompeani
Short Film
Theatre
Evie
Next of Kin
Director: Zara Chandler
BackDock Arts