Having grown up on a tour bus with musician parents, Nicola soon realized that performing was in her blood. She began modeling at age 13 and joined a band at age 15 as a bass guitarist. Nicola's love of genre filmmaking took hold while attending film school and working as a projectionist at her local theatre where she made her first horror films with her friends and coworkers. As a part of New York City's burgeoning Independent film scene in the 2000's-2010's, Nicola became known for her approach to challenging roles and experimental projects spanning several genres. Having been declared a "Scream Queen" in the horror industry, Nicola has been interviewed for Maxim Radio at Sirius Studios NYC and has been featured in numerous publications including Fangoria, Horrorhound, GoreZone, Sirens of Cinema, and Rue Morgue.