Donna Anita Nikolaisen is an Irish Stage, Screen and Voice Actor. Stage credits include roles in The Gate, The Abbey and The New Theatre. Screen credits include the role of ‘Grace Ture’ in feature SWEETNESS IN THE BELLY, ‘Paige Monaghan’ in Hallmark’s CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE HART and ‘Ali’ in award-winning short ‘QED’.
TV credits include ‘Francis Frond’ in cBBC’s NOVA JONES, ‘Lucy’ in RTE’s THE SOUTH WESTERLIES and roles in CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, KIN, BLOOD and THE DUBLIN MURDERS. Her breakthrough role came as Zambian refugee and nurse Ama Chisenga on RTE’s ‘Fair City’ (2013 – 2017).
As a voice over artist Donna has narrated audiobooks, narrated documentaries for the BBC (Ireland’s Refugee Hotel) and Virgin Media (The Story of Water) and voiced numerous radio plays for RTE’s Drama on One. She was the voice of Ulster Bank for a number of years.
Donna currently voices the role of ‘Mum’ in Cartoon Saloon’s new animation SILLY SUNDAYS (Warner Media). Silly Sundays debuts in 2023 on Cartoonito, HBO Max and Cartoon Network.
Donna is currently filming a role in feature film SISTERS directed by Ariane Labed.
Represented by Voice Bank Donna is an established voice over artist. She voices roles for commercials, radio plays and animation.
Credits include the audiobook narration of: Strange Flowers, The Coincidence and Reclaiming. She also narrated the documentaries: The Story of Water (Virgin Media) and Ireland’s Refugee Hotel (BBC/RTE).
Donna was the voice of Ulster Bank for a number of years and currently voices a number of major brands on TV and Radio. She currently voices the role of ‘Mum’ in Cartoon Saloon’s brand new animation SILLY SUNDAYS (Warner Media). Silly Sundays debuts in 2023 on Cartoonito, HBO Max and Cartoon Network.
Watch Frances Frond in Episode 1,
Friends of Nova, on RTE Player
Picture by Úna O’Connor
SHOWREEL 2021:
The South Westerlies – RTE
QED – Award Winning Short Film
Sweetness in the Belly – Feature Film
The Last Right – Feature Film
Blood – Series 2 – RTE