Nicole Pastor

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BIO: Nicole Pastor is an Australian film and television actress born in Sydney and holds an O-1 working visa. Within just the last few years alone, Nicole has catapulted herself within the film industry to the point where she’s now fast becoming a sought after actress to star in and headline a variety of films and has been widely praised for bringing vulnerability and empathy to her characters along with a commanding screen presence. Her most recent film work sees Nicole give an unforgettable performance headlining the highly anticipated psychological thriller FREELANCE directed by John Balazs now streaming on AMAZON and APPLE TV. FREELANCE premiered at Australia’s most iconic genre film festival MonsterFest and is already receiving rave reviews including DREAD CENTRAL expressing Nicole’s “stellar performance” and COLLIDER stating “Pastor delivers a compelling evolution at the forefront of the film”. Additional film credits include starring roles in BOX directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow, I Robot) which is one of the most viewed short films to stream on Vidiverse, award winning horror THE FARMHOUSE, RUBY’S CHOICE alongside the legendary Jane Seymour and Jacqueline McKenzie, a pivotal role in the award winning thriller THE COST and a memorable role in the AACTA-nominated comedy CHRISTMESS which had its world premiere at the 2023 Austin Film Festival. In 2022, Nicole founded her own production company, Moonflower Pictures, to create and develop films in line with her vision to collaborate with inspiring filmmakers and creatives. With a focus on female driven stories and strong female characters, Moonflower Pictures strives to deliver raw, bold and unapologetic cinema. Nicole’s work ethic is second-to-none. She is fierce, precocious, infallible in her ability and exceptional in her delivery. Nicole is one of the most proactive and unstoppable talents in the industry and will very soon be a force to be reckoned with. REVIEWS: “Thanks to a stellar performance from Nicole Pastor and a unique slant on genre tropes, Freelance is an early surprise for 2025”. - Dread Central 2025 "Nicole Pastor's organic performance elevates the slow-burn horror. Pastor delivers a compelling evolution at the forefront of the film". - Collider 2025 "In a film that is so intimately focused on Katie, Nicole Pastor had a lot riding on her shoulders. She’s incredible. Dry, charismatic and sardonic with a shield that always keeps people at arm’s length, and fighting against self-doubt, guilt and the occasional hopelessness of her situation. Then in her descent, deeper into her macabre job, cutting apparent snuff films, she excels even more. It’s a great performance that elevates this way beyond other films of this budget level, making it deserving of a wider and more discerning audience". - Flickering Myth 2025 "Pastor easily holding steady as the film’s main anchor in assuring emotional investment. Freelance is another shining example of Australia’s strength in the horror genre" - The AU Review 2025 "An amazing performance from Nicole Pastor that promises a big future for her". - Subculture Entertainment 2025 “Nicole Pastor brings a strong female presence... Pastor is believable and shows a gradual arc to her character’s mental wellbeing, not to mention great femininity and strength”. - Reel Good 2025 "It’s in these moments where the exhaustively terrified but willingly curious performance by Nicole Pastor grips the spectator". - Novastream 2025 "Nicole Pastor does not have an easy task heading up this rather disturbing, yet equally engaging psychological horror. But she more than rises to the challenge, delivering an impressive performance as Katie... Freelance is a terrifying and all too believable nightmare, and thanks to Pastor's brilliant lead performance you can't help but be drawn into the madness". - Movie Moustache 2025 “Pastor does an amazing job at portraying the main character in her first lead role [Freelance], making Katie’s thoroughly abrasive mannerisms highly watchable as well as getting across the mounting psychological distress of the work and its effect on her life. Freelance is anchored by a truly outstanding lead performance from Nicole Pastor”. - FilmInk 2024 “Pastor certainly reveals her strong acting skills in this feature [Freelance], depicting a young woman whose mental state is gradually collapsing, becoming miserable and antisocial. Her performance is one of the main strengths of the film and Pastor constantly succeeds in being dramatic. Pastor's performance is superb”. - UK Film Review 2024 “Burgeoning actress Nicole Pastor delivers a commanding performance that demands much in the way of physical and emotional vulnerability”. - Matts Movie Reviews 2024 “I’m once again impressed with the work and efforts of the film’s lead, Nicole Pastor, who plays Katie. Katie as a character is quite different compared to Nicole’s past work in film, and this is easily her most remarkable performance to date”. - Walkden Entertainment review 2025 "Pastor makes the character [Katie] determined but vulnerable and frustrated. Pastor sells the intensity very well. The ending is a masterstroke of storytelling, leaving the audience satisfied and intrigued". - Film Threat 2024 Nicole Pastor's performance [The Farmhouse], devoid of any spoken words, is nothing short of mesmerising, conveying volumes through her expressions and the subtlety of her body language. Her ability to communicate fear, desperation, and resilience, without uttering a single syllable, elevates the film's emotional core. - FilmNet "Nicole Pastor is tasked with carrying the film [The Farmhouse] – and her performance as Kylie is vulnerable, enticing and engaging. Kylie feels truly alone – and Pastor’s ability to capture her fear and helplessness make the unfurling events that much more terrifying. Admittedly, the role is reminiscent of many a ‘final girl’ before her, but Pastor more than lives up to her task, and viewers will be eager to learn of both Kylie’s history, and her fate. The abilities of star Nicole Pastor are on display". - UK Film Review