Emma Nicol [SEP] mother
Emma Nicol
Emma Nicol (1800 – 2 November 1877) was a British actress who became known for playing older women in Edinburgh as her mother had before her.
Life.
In 1800 Emma Nicol was born, she was the first of four daughters of Sarah Bezra Nicol and her husband who were to become actresses. 
Emma's father was a printer and by 1807 her mother was playing old woman roles at the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh as "Mrs.Nicol". In the following year her mother had
Emma was back in Edinburgh playing the type of roles her mother had played at the Theatre Royal. It was noticed that she had developed her skills considerably since she had left the city.
Nicol worked in leading roles where she extended her range when burlesque came into fashion. She had her own benefit performances in 1862 and after this she retired to London. She died in Islington in 1877.