Nicola Wheeler
Birth date4 April 1974 (age 52)
Birth placeBurnley, Lancashire, England
Known for
Years active1996–present

Nicola Wheeler (born 4 April 1974) is an English actress. After appearing in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in the recurring role of Melanie Tindel in 1999, Wheeler began playing Nicola Blackstock in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She has been in the role of Nicola since 2001, with a brief break in 2006 where she competed in Cirque de Celebrité.

Life and career

Wheeler was born on 4 April 1974 in Nelson, Lancashire and attended Walton High School.[1] Wheeler trained at Drama Centre London from the age of 18. She began her career with appearances on television series including Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns and Kay Mellor's Gold.[2] In 1999, she was cast in Coronation Street in the recurring role of Melanie Tindel. She joined Emmerdale as Nicola Blackstock in 2001 and served for five years before announcing her decision to leave. However, a year later, Wheeler announced her return to the soap.[3] She won Best Bitch at the 2006 British Soap Awards for her portrayal.[4] Wheeler appeared on the Sky One reality series Cirque de Celebrité; she was voted out on the fifth week by Blazin' Squad member Kenzie.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996PoldarkViolet Kellow1 episode
1997GoldClaudia1 episode
1997Band of GoldColette1 episode
1999Coronation StreetMelanie TindelRecurring role
2001–presentEmmerdaleNicola KingSeries regular
2006Cirque de CelebritéHerselfContestant; 9th place
2010Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for PoorerNicola KingFilm

Awards and nominations

YearOrganisationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2006The British Soap AwardsBest BitchEmmerdale[4]
2010The British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership (with Nick Miles)Emmerdale[6]

References

  1. ^ "Inside Emmerdale star Nicola Wheeler's life away from the soap". Heart. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ Shaw, Megan (12 August 2021). "Emmerdale's Nicola King actor's life off air - from rival soap to haunted Yorkshire home". Leeds Live. (Reach plc). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Kyle (13 July 2021). "Emmerdale Nicola star's rival soap role, quitting and how co-star got rid of her ghost". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ Gardner, Alison (26 June 2016). "Emmerdale's Nicola Wheeler reveals why she is 'critical' of her sex scenes – and 'disgusted' with I'm A Celebrity…". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. ^ "EastEnders dominates at British Soap Awards". BBC News. Archived 26 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2020.