Amy-Leigh Hickman Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Amy-Leigh Hickman is an English actor, voice artist, and stage artist who is known for playing the role of Carmen Howle in television shows like Tracy Beaker Returns, Tracy Beaker Survival Files, The Dumping Ground, The Dumping Ground: I’m…, and The Dumping Ground Survival Files. In addition to that, she is known for having been cast as Nasreen Paracha in the comedy-drama series Ackley Bridge, Linzi Bragg in the television soap opera EastEnders, Sia Marshall in the television drama series Safe, Mimi Saunders in the television military drama series Our Girl, Nadia Farran in psychological thriller television series You, and Ellie in the 6-part television comedy series Ruby Speaking. Moreover, Amy-Leigh Hickman has also been a part of a variety of other on-screen projects which include the likes of Strike Back, Casualty, Innocent, Doctors, Sam & Mark’s Big Friday Wind-Up, Top Class, The Left Behind, Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, Tin Star, and True Colours.

Born Name

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Nick Name

Amy

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Amy-Leigh Hickman studied at The St Leonards Academy, a coeducational secondary school located in the St Leonards-on-Sea area of Hastings in East Sussex.

In addition to that, she started studying acting at The Theatre Workshop in Bexhill when she was just 5 years old. Moreover, she has also taken classes at the Mark Jermin Stage School situated in Cobham.

Occupation

Actor, Voice Artist, Stage Artist

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 1 in or 155 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Amy-Leigh Hickman has dated –

1. Richard Wisker (2010) – It is RUMORed that she had an affair with actor and television presenter Richard Wisker in the year 2010.
2. Daniel Pearson (2012-2014) – In January 2012, Amy-Leigh Hickman started going out with musician and songwriter Daniel Pearson. After going out for around 2 years, the duo parted ways in 2014.
3. Aidan Davis (2013) – There were RUMORs that she hooked up with street dancer, rapper, and television host Aidan Davis in 2013.
4. Shaheen Jafargholi (2016-Present) – In 2016, she started going out with Welsh actor and singer Shaheen Jafargholi.

Race / Ethnicity

Mixed (White and Asian)

Amy-Leigh Hickman is of Anglo-Indian descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Pouty lips

Amy-Leigh Hickman Facts

1. She spent her childhood years growing up in Hastings, East Sussex.
2. From 2013 to 2016, she was cast as Carmen Howle in the children’s television drama series The Dumping Ground (also informally referred to as The DG). For this role, Amy-Leigh Hickman was nominated in the “Performance of the Year” category at the RTS North East and Border Television Awards in 2017.
3. She played the role of Nasreen Paracha in the comedy-drama series Ackley Bridge from 2017 to 2019. This performance won her an RTS Yorkshire Award in 2020.
4. She co-starred as Yasmin in the television drama film The Left Behind in 2019.
5. In 2020, she served as the narrator for the Australian-Canadian children’s adventure comedy-drama television series The Saddle Club.
6. Amy-Leigh Hickman’s stage credits include having been cast in productions of Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Beautiful Thing, Passing, and East is East.
7. In 2023, she started appearing as Nadia Farran (one of Joe’s students who is outspoken and competitive and a lover of genre fiction) in the American psychological thriller television series You. Amy-Leigh Hickman co-starred in the show alongside the likes of Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry, Shay Mitchell, Victoria Pedretti, Jenna Ortega, James Scully, Ambyr Childers, Carmela Zumbado, Saffron Burrows, Tati Gabrielle, Shalita Grant, Travis Van Winkle, Dylan Arnold, Charlotte Ritchie, Tilly Keeper, Ed Speleers, and Lukas Gage.
8. She has been best friends with Jasmine Armfield.
9. She has done voiceover work for video games such as Tracy Beaker Returns: You Choose, The Dumping Ground Game, and The Dumping Ground: You’re the Boss.

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