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At just nine years old, William is following in his parents’ footsteps entering the world of entertainment.

Nine-year old actor William Ainscough is making a serious impression in the film and television industry, booking his first two auditions after deciding he’d like to follow in his parents’ footsteps (his mother is actor Nicole Oliver and father is music producer Chris Ainscough), and enter the world of entertainment. William’s television debut comes next month, in the new original comedy series “Seed”, premiering February 4th on City. The series will give everyone a chance to see just how talented this young up-and-comer really is. The series gave William the chance to act opposite his mother in several episodes of the series, when she plays Billy’s teacher, Mrs. Anderson. The show will air Monday nights on City at 8:30pm ET/PT.

William had a terrific experience filming in Halifax, and before he returned home when filming was finished, he and co-star Abby Ross gave back to their temporary East coast home. The two young actors raised $1080, which they donated to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

William’s very first attempt at acting was a success, when he landed his first audition—an open casting call for the feature film “Hidden”. The feature film, which follows a family hiding in a bomb shelter after a mysterious outbreak devastates civilization, stars Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) and is directed by the Duffer Brothers. William was successful in landing the role of Joey, a slightly shy and soulful neighbourhood boy. The movie is set to hit theatres late this year.

William’s interest in the acting world began after a set visit to watch his mother in action. It was then he decided to try acting for himself, and began taking classes. It was clear after booking his first two auditions that it was a path well chosen. William’s mother, Nicole Oliver is an established Canadian performer, with credits including the host of “Crash Test Mommy” for 5 seasons and appearances in a variety of film and television roles (most recently she appeared on the series “Rogue”, starring Thandie Newton). She is also widely recognized for her vast list of voice-over credits and has lent her voice to such projects as the “Barbie” animated film series, “Littlest Pet Shop” and “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic”.

William is an accomplished drummer, loves soccer and baseball, and is a huge fan of the online game Minecraft. He is thrilled to be able to add ACTOR to his resume of accomplishments.

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Multi-talented and multi-faceted Nicole Oliver is in demand as an actor, director and in the competitive voice-over market. Not prepared to slow down anytime soon, Nicole has had multiple roles in MOW’s, television series and animated cartoons. She recently completed her MBA and was a contributing blogger training for the Vancouver Sun Run, the second largest timed 10K in the world.

Her acting career is busier than ever. Nicole is co-starring in the thriller ‘Taken Back’ with Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary), Kacey Rohl (The Killing, Red Riding Hood), Moira Kelly (One Tree Hill) and David Cubitt (Medium). ‘Taken Back’ is the story of a mother, unable to get over the abduction of her daughter, convinced she has finally found her, but is she simply a mother obsessed? ‘Taken Back’ was released in the US in August on the Lifetime Network and is airing in Canada on Movie Central on September 19th, 2012.

This past season, Nicole guest starred in the popular television series ‘Supernatural’ episode entitled ‘Repo Man’. She is currently working on the series “Rogue”.

Nicole played a pivotal role in “The Woodcarver”, with Woody Jeffreys (Eureka, Smallville) and John Ratzenberger (Cheers, Toy Story) and up and comer young actor Dakota Daulby in his first starring role.

Another recent role for Nicole on the small screen is a role in the television movie “Innocent” that follows Judge Rusty Sabich (Bill Pullman), who finds himself on trial for the murder of his wife (Marcia Gay Harden). Nicole portrays Elaine Reese, a bitter and brassy TV journalist who discovers some incriminating news about Rusty, and stays on the story for the duration of the roller-coaster trial.

Nicole recently wrapped roles in the Television movie, “Bond of Silence” and can be seen in the popular four-hour miniseries ‘Seven Deadly Sins’, The miniseries is airing on The Movie Network. She also appeared in Lifetime Television’s movie “Mommy’s Little Girl” starring Rebecca Romijn.

The multifaceted Nicole is also in high demand in the competitive voice-over market. She is the voice for Wireless Wave, and provided her voice-over expertise to over 100 companies including American Express, Starbucks, Salon Selectives, Club House, and IKEA to name but a few. In animation, she is currently the voice of Sharazad in ‘1001 Nights’, which just wrapped its second season, and continues her popular roles on the Leo Award nominated shows ‘My Little Pony’, ‘Martha Speaks’, ‘Max Steel’ and ‘Barbie in a Mermaid’s Tale’. Nicole is also the narrator for the feature film ‘Heart of a Dragon’, Executive Produced by Mark Gordon and David Foster, and based on Rick Hansen’s ‘Wheels in Motion’.

Nicole’s credits in film and television include numerous leads in various MOWs and television shows both in Canada and the United States. She is continuously recognized for her 5 seasons as host on the hit Slice Network series ‘Crash Test Mommy’. Nicole’s television appearances and recurring roles include ‘Jpod’, ‘Psych’, ‘Kung Fu’, ‘FX: The Series’, ‘The Collector’, ‘Outer Limits’, ‘The Sentinel’, ‘ Millennium’, ‘Stargate SG-1’, and ‘PSI Factor’, just to name a few.

This incredibly busy mom and professional has mastered the balance between family and work, and has furthered her education with a Masters of Arts in Communication from Royal Roads University. She recently achieved another professional milestone, with the launch of Predator Communications with her husband (and award-winning film and television composer) Chris Ainscough. Predator Communication creates, executes, and delivers specialized production for multi-media platforms. For more information on Predator, visit: www.predcomm.com

Not only is Nicole a successful actor, producer, and director, she is also a mother, a wife, and role model of our time who believes that diversification is the key to success. Nicole is proof that with success in life there can be balance. Nicole resides in Vancouver with her husband and their two sons.

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