Emma Nicol

Emma Nicol (1800 – 2 November 1877) was a British actress who became known for playing older women in Edinburgh as her mother had before her.

Life In 1800 Emma Nicol was born, she was the first of four daughters of Sarah Bezra Nicol and her husband who were to become actresses.

By 1833 her mother was too elderly to get regular work and she died sometime after her farewell performance at a benefit in 1834.

Nicol worked in leading roles where she extended her range when burlesque came into fashion. She had her own benefit performances in 1862 and after this she retired to London. She died in Islington in 1877.