NICOLE STAMP is a triple Canadian Screen Award-nominated television director and writer, and the recipient of a Toronto Arts Award for Excellence and Innovation in Theatre.

Nicole is the creator, writer, and host of an upcoming TV show called MEDIA STAMPED, teaching media literacy to kids age 9-11; to be produced by multi-Emmy winning kids TV juggernauts Sinking Ship Entertainment and in partnership with renowned advocacy platform  Global Citizen. Coming Fall 2024, on TELUS+.

Nicole’s directing work includes The Popularity Papers (BBC / YTV), The Next Step (CBBC), Odd Squad (PBS / Sinking Ship), Blue’s Clues (Nickelodeon), The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy (Family Channel), Lockdown (YouTube Originals), Family Feud Canada (CBC), and Teletubbies (Netflix).

Nicole began her career as an actor, appearing on Locke and Key (Netflix), Hudson and Rex (CityTV), The Handmaid’s Tale (HULU), TVOKids: The SPACE (TVOntario), and Carmilla, a Canadian Screen-Award winning web series with over 75 million views on YouTube. She is also a well-regarded voice actor, with major roles on dozens of cartoons and videogames, including Assassins Creed Origins (UBISOFT), Doomsday Brothers (Adult Swim), Total Drama: Ridonculous Race (Cartoon Network), Fangbone (Disney Plus), Blue’s Clues (PBS), and Elinor Wonders Why (PBS).

Nicole has been nominated for 2 Canadian Screen Awards for Writing and one for Directing. She is also a Writers’ Guild Award-nominated writer who has written for Noonbory (BBC Kids), Lockdown (Sinking Ship / YouTube Originals), EnviroGirl (TVOntario), and The Snoopy Show (AppleTV+).

Nicole’s background encompasses live television, improv comedy, classical literature, music, dance, puppetry, advertising, DEI consulting, advertising, and science – a breadth of experience that influences her directing work. In particular, Nicole is known for her rapport with actors, creating nuanced, truthful poignant, and funny performances.

Stamp brings a strong equity lens to every project. Her writing on race and gender has been published by CNN, and she cares deeply about mentoring the next generation, including over a decade with the Artists Mentoring Youth – AMY Project, including founding and directing their eOne Film Training Program.

Nicole is represented for Directing & Writing by Meridian Artists, and for Acting and Voice by Noble Caplan Abrams Talent. She’s an active member in good standing of the Writers’ Guild of Canada, ACTRA, and the Directors’ Guild of Canada. She can also be found on Instagram, or at stampworks at gmail dot com.

Projects in development include From The Wreckage – a feature film based on a multi-award winning student-written play, and Hockey Bombs, a family sitcom to star Canadian Screen Award winning actor Patrice Goodman.

Nicole lives in Toronto and is able to travel for work, with particular interest in half-hour and hourlong episodic television, and TV movies.

Unrelatedly, Nicole holds a Guinness World Record for playing dodgeball for 36 hours, an accomplishment she does not recommend.