Nicole da Silva

Nicole da Silva was born in Sydney and is of Portuguese background.^[1]

She obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean, now known as Western Sydney University, in 2003.^[2]

Da Silva's first on-screen credit came in the Seven Network medical drama show All Saints, in which she played Sasha Fernandez for 11 episodes in 2005. In 2007, she played Erica 'EC' Eulestra in the Fox8 series Dangerous, a role that earned her a Logie Award nomination.^[2]

Da Silva gained notable recognition in the Network Ten police drama series Rush, in which she appeared in all 70 episodes in four seasons as Stella Dagostino, in the story based on the real-life Victoria Police Critical Incident Response Team, with the plot exploring both the personal and working lives of the team. Da Silva broke her leg while filming a scene on the show.^[3]

She played one of the main roles as Lisa Testro in the show Carla Cametti PD (2009) for six episodes, but the series was cancelled after just one season.^[4]

Da Silva is probably best known for her role in the SoHo TV drama series Wentworth,^[5][6] in which she appeared from 2013 to 2018 as Franky Doyle. This role earned Da Silva the ASTRA Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Female) in 2014, and several other nominations.^[7]

In 2015, da Silva made her big-screen debut as Nana in Sophie Mathisen's romantic comedy Drama, starring Agnès Boury, Julien Bravo, and Jonathan Burteaux. In 2016, while working on Wentworth, da Silva was cast for the role of Charlie Knight in the Nine Network medical drama show Doctor Doctor,^[8] in the story of a rising heart surgeon's life and his problems that converted him from a big-city doctor into a small-town doctor.^[9] She appeared in all five seasons of the show while also appearing in Wentworth.^[10]

In 2023, da Silva appeared in Paramount+ miniseries One Night alongside Yael Stone, Jodie Whittaker, and others.^{[11][12][13][14]} The same year, she appeared in the second season of Foxtel series Love Me.^[15][16]

On 19 August 2024, da Silva was announced as part of Ensemble Theatre's The Lover & The Dumb Waiter for its 2025 season.^[17] In 2022, da Silva appeared in Who's Afraid? alongside Danielle Cormack.^[18] On 11 August 2025, Ensemble Theatre announced its 2026 season and da Silva would be performing in the David Williamson’s play Top Silk.^[19]

On 12 April 2026, Channel 7 confirmed da Silva had joined the cast of Home and Away as Dr Amelia Carlisle.^[20]

Da Silva and Wentworth co-star Danielle Cormack started the production company Four One One Productions.^[21] They produced the play Who's Afraid? in 2022, which was their first production with their company.^[22] In 2023, da Silva and Cormack directed the short film Why We Fight with Four One One.^[23]

In February 2014, she was announced as the first National Champion of UN Women Australia, for which she supported women's empowerment and gender equality at events around the country.^[24]

As of 2024^[update], Da Silva is an ambassador for SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3), a film festival held annually in Sydney.^[25]

In April 2018, da Silva announced that she was expecting her first child, and gave birth to a daughter in July 2018.^[26][27][28]

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