Nicole Sarah McManus is a Scottish Emerging Artist.

She has been collaborating on various projects with her fellow graduates.

Nicole is currently seeking representation and work in the creative industries. 

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Nicole performed in Fright Night (October, 2019) and contributed to the writing and performance of Don't Leave Me (June, 2019) with Movaro Theatre Company. 

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​Nicole has performed at The National Theatre of Romania and experienced a number of performance workshops there with Performing Arts Theatre Scotland (PASS). She was a part of Sons and Daughters, a collaboration between Cumbernauld Theatre and PASS. 

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June 2019, Nicole attained her BA Honours Degree in Performance from University of the West of Scotland (UWS). UWS is known for it's up-to-date 'specialist equipment and facilities'. 

Nicole's degree included training in screen acting, community and contemporary performance,  short film creation, and writing for the stage and screen. It offered directing and producing opportunities and studio experience which Nicole welcomed. Nicole was one of the screen students that most attended Studio Lab. She also took part in extra-curricular short films, Found Poetry and Astray.

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From 2014-2017 Nicole studied Acting Theatre Performance at PASS which is situated within and is a part of Edinburgh College. PASS stands strong as 'one of Scotland’s leading centres for actors-in-training' and it's courses are highly practical and focused on professional development. 

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Nicole is connected to her industry, having gone from being an Imaginate Delegate in 2017 to writing her dissertation on Theatre for Young People in 2019. In 2017, she also spoke at Creative Solutions for Creative Careers, hosted by the Scottish drama training network (SDTN), voicing the concerns of young people wanting to enter creative careers.