Amy-Leigh Hickman

Amy-Leigh Hickman
Born Amy Leigh Hickman
(1997-09-16) 16 September 1997
Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother, East Sussex, England[1]
Residence London, England[2]
Education The St Leonards Academy
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present

Amy-Leigh Hickman (born Amy Leigh Hickman; 16 September 1997)[3][4][5][6] is an English actress best known for her childhood role as Carmen Howle in CBBC's Tracy Beaker Returns its sequel, The Dumping Ground. As an adult, Hickman is best known for her recurring role of Linzi Bragg in BBC soap opera EastEnders, Sia Marshall in the Netflix series Safe and Nasreen Paracha in Channel 4's school drama, Ackley Bridge.[7][8]

Career

Television

Hickman was trained at The Theatre Workshop in Bexhill.[9][10][11] Hickman's casting in Tracy Beaker Returns, a spin off from The Story of Tracy Beaker was announced in December 2009.[12][13][14][15][16][17] Hickman reprised her role of Carmen Howle in The Dumping Ground, a sequel to Tracy Beaker Returns.[18][19][20][21] In 2013, Hickman appeared in 6 episodes of HBO's Strike Back as Ester.[22][23][24] In 2015, Hickman appeared in BBC daytime soap opera, Doctors as Sara Boswell and in Casualty as Aisha Karim.[25][26][27][28] She played the role of Carmen Howle in another The Dumping Ground spin-off, The Dumping Ground: I'm..., a webisode series.[29] Hickman appeared as a recurring character in BBC's EastEnders as Linzi Bragg, a love interest for Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) from February until April 2016 and returned for a short stint in March 2017.[30][31][32][33][34][35] Since 2017, Hickman has portrayed Nasreen Paracha in Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[36] In 2018, Hickman appeared in the Netflix original series Safe as Sia Marshall.[37][38]

Stage

In 2014, Hickman played Princess Jasmine in her management's version of Aladdin, which took place in Swansea, Wales.[39][40] Hickman starred in another of her management's pantomimes in late 2015, this time in Sleeping Beauty, playing the role of Jill, alongside her Tracy Beaker Returns co-star Joe Maw who played the corresponding Jack.[41] In 2016, Hickman appeared in Sleeping Beauty at the Sunderland Empire Theatre, where she played the role of Princess Briar Rose.[42][43]

Other

In 2016, Hickman worked with Nationwide Education on the web series Get Real With Money, aimed at young people with the objective of educating them about money management and finances. The series was accompanied on their website by work sheets for school classrooms and other relevant activities.[44]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010–2012Tracy Beaker ReturnsCarmen HowleRegular role
2011Tracy Beaker Survival Files11 episodes
2013Strike BackEster Kamali6 episodes
2013–2016The Dumping GroundCarmen HowleRegular role
2014The Dumping Ground Survival Files4 episodes
2015DoctorsSara Boswell1 episode
CasualtyAisha Karim
2016The Dumping Ground: I'm...Carmen HowleRegular role
2016–2017EastEndersLinzi BraggRecurring role
2017Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-UpHerself1 episode
Top ClassHerself1 episode
2017–Ackley BridgeNasreen ParachaRegular role
2018SafeSia MarshallRegular role
Stage roles
Year Title Role
2014AladdinPrincess Jasmine
2015Sleeping BeautyJill
2016Princess Briar Rose

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011Tracy Beaker Returns: You ChooseCarmen Howle
2013–2014The Dumping Ground Game
2015The Dumping Ground: You're the Boss

References

  1. ↑ "Bexhill's Amy stars in TV show for third year". Bexhill Observer. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Amy-Leigh Hickman Spotlight CV". Spotlight. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Amy-Leigh Hickman on Twitter". Twitter.
  4. ↑ "CBBC on Twitter". Twitter.
  5. ↑ Rees, Mark (27 February 2016). "Meet the Swansea panto star who's landed the role of a lifetime in EastEnders". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Amy Leigh Hickman who plays Nas Paracha". Channel 4. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2017). "EastEnders brings back Star Bragg as she becomes Bex Fowler's only ally at school". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Wiegand, David (23 February 2018). "A curriculum of difference and identity at 'Ackley' high". San Francisco Chronice. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Theatre Workshop Bexhill". Theatre Workshop. 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Amy-Leigh Hickman to star in Swansea pantomime". Theatre Workshop. 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mark Jermin Management News – Adults". Mark Jermin Management. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Tracy Beaker Returns". Screen Terrier. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Tracy Beaker Returns – Meet the new characters". Screen Terrier. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Tracy Beaker Returns – Sisters". BBC. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tracy Beaker Returns – Chain Reaction". CBBC. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tracy Beaker Returns – Goodbye Tracy Beaker". CBBC. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "All About Carmen..." BBC. 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Meet the new stars of The Dumping Ground". Screen Terrier. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "CBBC's The Dumping Ground in production in Newcastle". BBC Media Centre. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  20. ↑ CBBC: The Dumping Ground Carmen – Character Profile. 31 March 2014 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ Rajani, Deepika (8 February 2016). "This is why EastEnders' new character has sent Twitter into meltdown". OK!. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Strike Back Character Shakeup – Where Does It Go From Here?". Screen Rant. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "Strike Back Videos and Photos for Aug 23 episode". News OK. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "'Strike Back' Character Shakeup – Where Does It Go from here?". Screen Rant. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Doctors – The Dark Net". BBC. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Doctors Series 17 – 13. – The Dark Net". Radio Times. 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  27. ↑ "Casualty – The Next Step". BBC. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Casualty Series 29 – 38. The Next Step". Radio Times. 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  29. ↑ "The Dumping Ground I'm...Carmen". Radio Times. 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  30. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (2 February 2016). "EastEnders spoilers: Love is in the air! Romance will blossom for Jay Brown next week". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  31. ↑ Brown, David (2 February 2016). "EastEnders spoilers: sparks fly between Jay and newcomer Linzi – is this the start of a new romance?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  32. ↑ "EastEnders – 08/02/2016". BBC. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  33. ↑ Duncan, Amy (2 February 2016). "EastEnders spoilers: Jay woos mysterious stranger Linzi – could she be linked to his 'biggest storyline yet'?". Metro. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  34. ↑ Walker, Danny (2 February 2016). "EastEnders spoilers: Jay Brown FINALLY finds a date – will a mystery Walford newcomer be his true love". The Mirror. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  35. ↑ Withers, Laura (2 February 2016). "EastEnders spoiler: Sparks fly between Jay Brown and Walford newcomer Linzi Bragg". Express. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  36. ↑ "Casting announced on C4's new 8 pm drama The ABC (w/t)". Channel 4. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  37. ↑ @AmyLHickman Amy-Leigh Hickman on Twitter: That's a wrap for me after 6 months on @HarlanCoben @netflix series "Safe" it's been way too fabulous. More to come in 2018 ❤️
  38. ↑ Falconer, David (9 May 2018). "[Exclusive] Amy-Leigh Hickman Discusses Upcoming Netflix Series Safe". Female First. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  39. ↑ Rees, Mark (9 December 2014). "The Dumping Ground's Amy-Leigh Hickman talks panto in Swansea". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  40. ↑ "Panto preview: An Aladdin's cave of delights". South Wales Evening Post. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  41. ↑ Rees, Mark (19 October 2015). "Amy-Leigh Hickman and the Sleeping Beauty stars are behind you!". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  42. ↑ Kirby, Sue (28 June 2016). "REVEALED: Which soap stars are set to join the cast of Sleeping Beauty at The Sunderland Empire this year?". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  43. ↑ Lathan, Pete (30 June 2016). "More Sunderland Empire panto casting". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  44. ↑ "Nationwide Education | Get Real". www.nationwideeducation.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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