Nikki Amuka Bird

Nikki is a BAFTA nominated actress having been recognised for her work in BBC’s NW.

She will star opposite Cate Blanchett in the forthcoming feature RUMOURS, shooting this Fall. Recent credits include the lead role of TABBY in independent thriller JERICHO RIDGE and M Night Shyamalan’s KNOCK AT THE CABIN, a director with whom she has worked with previously on Universal’s OLD.

She will soon be seen starring in CITADEL for Amazon and returning for the second series as one of the leads Armando Iannucci’s AVENUE 5 alongside Hugh Laurie for HBO.

Recent credits include Carrie Cracknell’s PERSUASION for Netlfix, THE OUTFIT alongside Mark Rylance which just premiered at Berlin Film Festival, Disney’s THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD once again working with director Armando Iannucci, BBC miniseries GOLD DIGGER, Steven Soderbergh’s celebrated feature THE LAUNDROMAT, BBC crime thriller HARD SUN alongside Jim Sturgess and Agyness Dean, and QUARRY for Cinemax/HBO.

Other film credits include THE CHILDREN ACT alongside Emma Thomson, directed by Richard Ayre, as well as JUPITER ASCENDING alongside Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum.

Nikki’s extensive stage credits include leading roles at the National Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, RSC and more recently at the Donmar Warehouse in Ibsen’s THE LADY FROM THE SEA.