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Amy-Leigh Hickman (born 16th September 1997) portrayed Carmen Howle in Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground.
Biography[]
Amy has 4 siblings.[1]
Career[]
Hickman auditioned for the role of Carmen in 2008 then received the role in late 2008. She started filming in July 2009, under the show's working title of Beaker's Back.
Hickman has also made appearances in EastEnders, Strike Back, Doctors, Casualty and Safe, in addition to her role in the Tracy Beaker franchise in the years since.
From 2017 to 2019, Hickman appeared in the comedy-drama series Ackley Bridge, where she played the role of a young Muslim lesbian called Nasreen Paracha. The series was shown on Channel 4 in the UK, as well as a variety of overseas TV networks.
Her role in the show has been well received by TV critics, while Hickman herself has been vocally full of praise for the script writers' way of striking a perfect balance in the difficult topics of one's conflict of their religion and sexuality, and Nasreen discovering her sexual identity in the show.
Hickman departed the show at the end of its third series, which was shown on television in 2019.
Filmography[]
| Year | Format | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2012 | TV series | Tracy Beaker Returns | Carmen Howle |
| 2011 | The Tracy Beaker Survival Files | ||
| 2013-2016 | The Dumping Ground | ||
| 2013 | Strike Back | Ester | |
| 2014 | The Dumping Ground Survival Files | Carmen Howle | |
| 2015 | Doctors | Sarah Boswell | |
| Casualty | Aisha Karim | ||
| 2016 | TV mini-series | The Dumping Ground: I'm... | Carmen Howle |
| 2016-2017 | TV series | EastEnders | Linzi Bragg |
| 2017-2019 | Ackley Bridge | Nasreen Paracha | |
| 2018 | Safe | Sia Marshall | |
| 2019 | Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star | Herself | |
| The Left Behind | Yasmin | ||
| 2020 | Our Girl | Mimi Saunders | |
| Tin Star | Saima Saleem | ||
| 2021 | Innocent | Bethany | |
| True Colours | Ayesha | ||
| 2023 | You | Nadia Farran | |
| Ruby Speaking | Ellie |
Gallery[]
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External links[]
Amy-Leigh Hickman at the Internet Movie Database
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Amy-Leigh Hickman at Famous Birthdays
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