Nicôle Lecky

Lecky studied for a time at King's College London, but graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

[9] Lecky has written for the soap opera EastEnders: E20, and her acting roles include the TV-series Casualty, Fresh Meat, Sense8 and Death in Paradise.

Lecky wrote and performed the monodrama,[1][12] and collaborated with British rapper The Last Skeptik on the play's music.

[6] Playwright Levi David Addai, who mentored Lecky around 2019, said in 2020 that she is "one of the most talented young writers, actresses, singer-songwriters in the country right now.

The Evening Standard's reviewer said "[Lecky is] a revelation — singing and rapping eloquently as she delivers a knotty, occasionally grim story with charismatic fluency.

"[1] The Daily Telegraph's reviewer said "It stands squarely in the tradition of Royal Court writing while being its own fresh thing.

Lecky played the main character Sasha Clayton, was a series executive producer and writer, and was also involved in creating the music.

Accepting the mini-series award, she said "For me to be here, a working class, mixed, Black woman stood here I'm just really proud of that and I hope it really does inspire the next generation of storytellers.