Nicole Watson - Biography

Actress, Producer and Humanitarian, Nicole was born in Vancouver, Canada and grew up in the town of Castlegar British Columbia. Both of Nicole's parents immigrated to Canada as children, her mother from Glasgow Scotland and her father from Cambridge England. Nicole was discovered at the age of 14 by model scouts and represented by Elite Model Management and Ford Models throughout her career. It was when she returned from a contract in Hong Kong, and cast in numerous commercials and television work, that she realized her passion for acting. Nicole continued to gain experience performing in independent films and training as an actor while living and working abroad in Australia, Asia & Mexico. She is now based in Los Angeles where she continues her training and ongoing work in film both on and off screen. Nicole is fluent in french, has studied in Belgium and majored in fine arts at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, as well as continued studies in non-profit fund-raising and management at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Nicole is the founder of a non-profit organization, the 'econic earth foundation', which focuses on environmental and wildlife conservation and also produces short documentaries to feature their work.