Nicole Wallace (actress) explained

Nicole Wallace
Birth Name:Nicole Alejandra Wallace del Barrio
Birth Date:2002 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Years Active:2008–present
Notable Works:Skam España
My Fault
Raising Voices

Nicole Alejandra Wallace del Barrio (born March 22, 2002) is a Spanish actress known for her main roles as Nora Grace in Skam España, the Spanish adaptation of Skam, as Noah in the Prime Video original film My Fault, based on the bestselling Wattpad novel series by Mercedes Ron, and as Alma in the Netflix miniseries, Raising Voices.

Early and personal life

Nicole Alejandra Wallace del Barrio was born and raised in Madrid, Spain; her father is American. Because of this, Wallace is bilingual, and can speak both Spanish and English fluently.[1] She grew up learning how to play the viola and piano, and took singing lessons from an early age. Wallace has also practiced hip-hop, funk, and modern dance for more than eight years.[2] She also has an older sister, Chloé, who is a director, writer, and photographer, who recently directed Netflix's limited series, A Perfect Story, starring Anna Castillo.[3]

Wallace also studies psychology through a distance-learning program at a university, while continuing her career as an actress.[4]

Career

Acting (2008; 2017–present)

Wallace got her start in short films, first appearing in the 2008 horror short Excision in a small role, opposite actress Tessa Ferrer of Grey's Anatomy fame.[5] She continued working in short films, appearing in Campfire Creatures: The Skull of Sam as Vicky, co-starring with horror film legend Robert Englund, best known for portraying Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise.[1]

In 2018, Wallace then rose to fame after being cast as Nora Grace in the Movistar+ series, Skam España, based on the Norwegian teen series, Skam. The third season of the show centered around her character, Nora, and the character of Viri, played by Celia Monedero. Nora and Viri's season, in particular, was awarded the "Cima TV Award for Equality" from the FesTVal de Vitoria for how it promoted themes of feminism and empowerment to a youth audience.[6]

Since her breakout role as Nora, Wallace has been featured in many publications, such as SModa, Glamour, and Vogue.[7] [8] [9] She has continued this success into other acting roles as well, starring in the TVE 2021 drama, Parot,[10] [11] and the 2023 Prime Video romance film, My Fault as Noah, who is drawn into a forbidden romance with her stepbrother, Nick, who's involved in the dangerous street racing scene.[12] Nick is played by Wallace's Skam España co-star, Gabriel Guevara. My Fault is based on a popular novel series originally published on Wattpad, called Culpables, by Mercedes Ron.[13] According to Amazon Prime Video, My Fault attained the highest opening three-day viewership figures of any non-English local original film in the history of the service after its release in June 2023.[14] Prime Video then confirmed in July 2023 that they would produce two more movies based on the final two books in Mercedes Ron's trilogy, Your Fault and Our Fault, confirming that Wallace would reprise her role as Noah in these two films.[15]

Your Fault and Our Fault began concurrent production on August 31, 2023.[16]

The same month, Wallace appeared in the Steffy Argelich film, Vera, as Vera, a teenager discovering her sexuality as a young man comes to stay with her and her mother on an island retreat, away from his responsibilities as a lawyer and a son.[17] [18] [19]

She has also continued to make appearances in various other short films, including 2019's Ray Sparks, directed by Rafa Pavón, and 2021's La fuerza del Destino, directed by Javier Alonso.[20] She also appeared in the 2023 short film Echo as Maya, and in the 2024 film Un año y un día as Nerea.[21] [22]

On September 1, 2023, Wallace was also announced as the first Dior beauty ambassador from Spain. She went on to make appearances during the 2023 Paris Fashion Week at Dior and other associated brand events later that same month.[23] [24]

In May 2024, Wallace appeared in a Netflix television miniseries, , based on the novel of the same name by, as Alma, a teenager who upends the status quo at her high school by speaking up about her rape.[25] [26]

Music (2020–present)

In 2020, Wallace signed with Universal Music and Sony Music, releasing her first single, Bella, in February 2021. Bella debuted as one of the Top 50 viral songs in Spain that year, which was quickly followed up by singles Devuélveme and Impatient Eyes.[1] A fourth single, Cuídate, was released in 2022.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2018–2020Skam EspañaNora GraceMain cast; 38 episodes & central character of season 3
2021ParotSolMain cast; 10 episodes
2024Raising VoicesAlmaMain cast; miniseries
Upcoming 2025The House Of The Spirits ClaraMain cast; 8 episodes

Film

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2008ExcisionDead Girl #3Short film
2017Campfire Creepers: The Skull of SamVickyShort film; credited as Nichole Wallace
2018Post millennialNicoleShort film
2019Ray SparksShort film
2021La fuerza del DestinoShort film
2023 My FaultNoah
VeraVera
EchoMayaShort film
2024Un año y un díaNerea
Your FaultNoah
Our Fault

Discography

Music

YearTitleNotes
2021"Bella"Single
"Devuélveme"
"Impatient Eyes"
2022"Cuídate"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Triana . Jose . Nicole Wallace. . Jose Triana Management . 21 June 2023 . es . 12 November 2021 . 16 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716181303/http://josetriana.com/nicole-wallace/ . live .
  2. Web site: Biography of Nicole Wallace. . Okiko Talents . 7 December 2020 . es.
  3. Web site: Wallace . Chloé . About Me. . chloé wallace . 11 June 2023 . en . 13 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613184836/https://www.chloewallace.com/about . live .
  4. Web site: Pita . Carmen . Nicole Wallace: “Una relación debe darte tranquilidad” . Cosmopolitan . 18 August 2023 . 18 August 2023 . es . 19 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819034026/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/es/famosos/peliculas-series/a44746700/nicole-wallace-actriz-entrevista/ . live .
  5. Web site: Excision (S) (2008) - FilmAffinity . FilmAffinity . 5 September 2023 . en . 2023-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905213238/https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film509997.html . live .
  6. Web site: ‘Skam España’, Galardonada Con El Premio Cima TV Del Festval de Vitoria. . La Opinión de Murcia . 26 July 2023. 31 July 2020 . es.
  7. Web site: y Paka Díaz . Rafa . Generación Z: Estos Son Los 50 Españoles de Los Que Hablaremos En El Futuro . S Moda EL PAIS . 11 June 2023 . 24 June 2019 . es . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611232723/https://smoda.elpais.com/moda/generacion-z-estos-son-los-50-espanoles-de-los-que-hablaremos-en-el-futuro/ . live .
  8. Web site: El Vaquero Más Importante (y Tendencia) Del 2020 Se Llama Balloon, Es de Levi’s y Puede Llevarse Con y Para Todo. . Glamour España . 11 June 2023. 16 March 2020 . es.
  9. Web site: Fashion Drama: El de Instagram, Con Nicole Wallace . Vogue España . 11 June 2023 . 27 October 2017 . es . 27 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727031316/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGw2k8P70Sw. . live .
  10. Web site: ‘Parot’, La Nueva Serie de Tve, Inicia El Rodaje y Anuncia Su Reparto Completo Con Patricia Vico y Michel Brown. . Vertele . 11 June 2023 . 3 September 2020 . es . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202152323/https://www.eldiario.es/vertele/noticias/parot-serie-tve-rodaje-reparto-adriana-ugarte_1_7412611.html . live .
  11. Web site: Guerrero. Custodio. ‘Parot’: Nicole Wallace Ya Tiene Nueva Serie Tras ‘Skam España.’. SensaCine.com. 11 June 2023. 5 September 2020. es. 12 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230612102956/https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/series/noticia-18584461/#:~:text=La%20actriz%20dará%20vida%20a,casi%20más%20de%20100%20presos.. live.
  12. Web site: Amazon Estrena ‘Culpa Mía’: La Adaptación Del ‘best-Seller’ de Mercedes Ron. . La Vanguardia . 11 June 2023. 8 June 2023 . es.
  13. Web site: Arcones. Juan. La Razón Por La Que La Nueva Película de Prime Vídeo ‘culpa Mía’ Arrasará En La Plataforma.. El Televisero. 11 June 2023. 8 June 2023. es. 11 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230611090524/https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2023/06/la-razon-por-la-que-la-nueva-pelicula-de-prime-video-culpa-mia-arrasara-en-la-plataforma/. live.
  14. Web site: Ravindran. Manori. Prime Video Unveils Top Traveling Non-English Originals, Global Execs Talk ‘Citadel,’ Writers Strike Impact and Rights Flexibility (Exclusive).. Variety. 20 June 2023. 20 June 2023. en. 20 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620155623/https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/my-fault-medellin-prime-video-international-originals-2023-1235648924/. live.
  15. Web site: Prime Video España on Instagram: ‘#culpatuya y #culpanuestra Son Ya Una Realidad La Historia Continúa Próximamente En Prime Video ∞ #miércolesculpable.’. Instagram. 26 July 2023. es. 26 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726145511/https://www.instagram.com/p/CvKcOS8ocz7/. live.
  16. Web site: Prime Video España on Instagram: ESTO NO ES UN SIMULACRO Ha empezado el rodaje de Culpa Tuya y Culpa Nuestra y os queremos presentar a algunos nuevos miembros del cast . Instagram . 31 August 2023 . es . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903215633/https://www.instagram.com/p/CwkkD3NIbWj/?img_index=1 . live .
  17. Web site: Sánchez. Alberto Sisí. De Modelo a Cineasta: Steffy Argelich Presenta ‘Vera’, Su Primera Película Como Directora. . Vogue España. 11 June 2023 . 20 April 2023 . es.
  18. Web site: Argelich . Steffy. Steffy Argelich confirming the Vera release date on her Instagram story . Instagram . 8 August 2023 . en . 8 August 2023 . https://imgur.com/a/1D34Tas . 8 August 2023.
  19. Web site: VERA Official Trailer HD (2023). YouTube. 8 August 2023. 15 April 2023. 10 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810111921/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOFpp_NqE4A&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  20. Web site: Martin. Ismael. La Fuerza Del Destino.. Selected Films Distribution. 26 July 2023. 5 January 2023. en. 27 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727031318/https://selectedfilms.com/la-fuerza-del-destino/. live.
  21. Web site: 366. La promesa (2024) . FilmAffinity . 1 August 2023 . es . 1 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801150951/https://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film599444.html . live .
  22. Web site: Echo (S) (2023) - FilmAffinity . FilmAffinity . 5 September 2023 . en . 2023-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905213235/https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film597342.html . live .
  23. Web site: Nicole . Wallace . Bueno bueno tengo el honor de contaros que soy la primera embajadora de @diorbeauty de España✨✨ Estoy ilusionadisima y feliz de poder porfin sacarlo a la luz. Gracias a todos Foto @soraya__rodrigo Styling @josejuan35 & @pacocasado19 Beauty @kleykafe x @diorbeauty @diorling1 Publicist @shaharlevi4 eres el mejor. Instagram . 1 September 2023 . 30 September 2023 . es.
  24. Web site: Nicole . Wallace . Visiting the amazing Exhibition opening #JadoreDior #FlowersAreGold x @diorbeauty ✨. Instagram . 28 September 2023 . 30 September 2023 . en.
  25. Web site: Ni Una Mas, Netflix’s New Teen Drama. . EL MUNDO . 23 September 2022 . 10 July 2023 . es .
  26. Web site: 'Ni una más' en Netflix: fecha de estreno, imágenes y adelantos de la serie de drama adolescente del momento. 15 April 2024. Laura. Soria. Elle.