ASTRA Awards for Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Female)
Nicole da Silva is an Australian actress, best known for her roles as Stella Dagostino in the series Rush (2008–2011), and as Franky Doyle in the show Wentworth (2013–2018, 2019). She has made appearances in series such as Carla Cametti PD (2009) and Doctor Doctor (2016–2021).
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.[1]
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 during the filming of one series of the show broke her leg while filming a scene.[2]
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.[3]
Da Silva in 2016
Da Silva is probably best known for her role in the SoHo TV drama series Wentworth,[4][5] 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.[6]
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,[7] 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.[8] She appeared in all five seasons of the show while also appearing on Wentworth.[9]
Da Silva and Wentworth co-star Danielle Cormack started the production company Four One One Productions.[16] They produced the play Who's Afraid? in 2022, which was their first production with their company.[17] In 2023 da Silva and Cormack directed the short film Why We Fight with Four One One.[18]
Other activities
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.[19]
In April 2018, da Silva announced that she was expecting her first child with her ex-partner, John,[21][22] and gave birth to a daughter in July 2018.[23]
On 19 August 2024, da Silva was announced as part of Ensemble Theatre's The Lover & The Dumb Waiter for its 2025 season.[31] In 2022, da Silva appeared in Who's Afraid? alongside Danielle Cormack.[32]
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