01VIEW CREDITS Television
Hollyoaks
Nico
Lime Pictures · 2020
HEIGHT
5 feet 7 inches (170.2cm)
PLAYING AGE
16–25
EYES
Blue
HAIR
Auburn
MEMBERSHIP
Equity
Selected work
Full credits01VIEW CREDITS Feature Film
Albion
Hiker
2023
Television Movie
Risk Takers
Carmen
NFD · 2019
About Persephone
Persephone Swales-Dawson is an actor known for playing Nico Blake in Hollyoaks, first appearing in the role between 2014 and 2016 and returning subsequently. Her screen work also includes the feature Albion.
On stage, she played Jade in the UK tour of The House on Cold Hill. Her training includes Hebden Bridge Little Theatre’s young actors programme, the Lowry Young Actors Company, Mindful Acting scene study and the Poel Workshop. Her experience spans continuing drama, film and touring theatre.
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View Spotlight ↗From Persephone Swales-Dawson’s Spotlight profile · Updated 5 September 2026. Years are as listed; “Not listed” indicates no detail supplied.
Feature Film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Albion | Hiker | Antony Morris | Not listed |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hollyoaks | Nico | Various | Lime Pictures |
| 2018 | Hollyoaks | Nico Blake | Various | Lime Pictures |
| 2014 | Hollyoaks (2014 -2016) | Nico Blake | Various | Lime Pictures |
Television Movie
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Risk Takers | Carmen | Alyson Connew | NFD |
Stage
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The House on Cold Hill | Jade | Ian Talbot | UK Tour |
| 2013 | Crash | Esther | Tara Daniels | Lowry Young Actors Company |
| 2013 | The Mobile Phone Show | Bus Passenger, Ensemble | Tara Daniels | Lowry Young Actors Company |
| 2012 | A Christmas Carol | Fran | Bob Morton | Hebden Bridge Little Theatre |
| 2012 | Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales | Bae | Jenny Gore | HBLT Young Actors |
Street Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Did You Hear About the Witches? | Sarah | Jenny Gore | HBLT Young Actors |
Skills & performance
Accents & Dialects
Yorkshire (Native) · American-Standard · Lancashire · Leeds · London · Manchester · Northern
Performance
Actor-Singer · Poetry Reading
Sports
Hula Hooping · Skipping Rope · Stage Combat · Swimming · Yoga
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Training & details
Training
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre, HBLT Young Actors
The Lowry, Lowry Young Actors Company
Mindful Acting Scene Study 2022, 2023
The Poel Workshop 2023
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