Kassius Hope A. Nelson (born 24 June 1997) is an English actress and playwright. She won two
British Soap Awards for her role in ''
Hollyoaks'' (2015–2017) on
Channel 4. She has since appeared in the
Netflix series ''
White Lines'' (2020) and ''
Dead Boy Detectives
The Dead Boy Detectives are fictional characters that have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. They were created by writer Neil Gaiman and artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III in '' The Sandman'' #25 (April 1991). ...
'' (2024), and the film ''
Pirates
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...
'' (2021).
Early life
Nelson was born in
Islington
Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the ar ...
, North London. She was a performing arts student at
City and Islington Sixth Form College.
Career
Nelson first appeared on screen in the independent film ''Lone Rivers''. She was 18 when she made her television debut in 2015 and began playing
Jade Albright in the
Channel 4 soap opera ''
Hollyoaks''. She and Richard Linnell won
Best On-Screen Partnership
The British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership is an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. The award is voted for by a panel. ''EastEnders'' is the most awarded soap in the category, with eight wins. '' Emmerdale'' is the ...
and Scene of the Year at the 2017
British Soap Awards.
With Islington Community Theatre and the charitable Company Three theatre company, Nelson helped to put on a number of productions, including ''Brainstorm'' at the
National Theatre. In 2018, Nelson wrote and co-directed ''Moon-stained'' at the
Gerry's Stronger Than Fear Festival.
Nelson joined the recurring cast of the
Netflix adaptation of ''
A Series of Unfortunate Events'' for its third and final season as Fiona Widdershins. She then played a younger version of
Angela Griffin's character Anna Connor in ''
White Lines'' the following year, also on Netflix.
In 2021, Nelson made her feature film debut when she appeared in
Edgar Wright's ''
Last Night in Soho'' and starred in
Reggie Yates' ''
Pirates
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...
''. She was cast as Crystal Palace in the
DC Universe series ''
Dead Boy Detectives
The Dead Boy Detectives are fictional characters that have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. They were created by writer Neil Gaiman and artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III in '' The Sandman'' #25 (April 1991). ...
'', also on Netflix, taking over the role from ''
Doom Patrols Madalyn Horcher.
Filmography
Film
Television
Stage
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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Kassius Nelsonat Conway van Gelder Grant
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Living people
1997 births
Actresses from London
Alumni of City and Islington College
Black British actresses
English women dramatists and playwrights
Actors from the London Borough of Islington