Bertha Mason, Jane Eyre
(The Gate)"Played with graceful exoticism by Donna Anita Nikolaisen, Bertha is as savage on this 21st-century stage as she is on the 19th-century pages. She brings gothic mysticism to an otherwise realistic work, portraying horror and beauty simultaneously, pointing to the era's racism."
Eithne Shortall
The Sunday Times
Nov 2010
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AboutDonna Anita Nikolaisen is an actress of Irish-Caribbean roots. She is trained in the Stanislavsky method (The Focus Theatre), Viewpoints (The Focus Theatre) and BelCanto (Belcanto School of Voice).
Since 2002 her work consists of 5 Feature Films, 12 Short Films, 4 TV Roles, and over 20 Stage Plays.Feature Films include:
ONE CHRISTMAS EVE, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, ANTON...Short Films include:
THE BLAXORCIST, HERE AND THERE, SANCTUARY...Full Training
Stanislavsky, Focus Theatre, Tim McDonnell
Viewpoints, Focus Theatre, Megan Riordan
Chekhov, Red Dress Theatre, Rayla Tadjimatova
Grotowsky, Loose Cannon, Jason Byrne
Shakespeare, Teachers Club, Neil Hogan
Speech & Drama (LAMDA), The Montforts, Trevor Ryan
Voice, Frank Merriman, Bel Canto School of Voice
Voice, Sarah Clancy, Waltons School of Music
Voice, Andrea Ainsworth, The Abbey
Dance, Elena Degtyareva