Nicki Paull

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Nicki Paull
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Nicola Paull

Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actress, voice-over, counsellor
Years active1983–present
Spouse
(m. 2006;div. 2014)
Website www.nickipaull.com

Nicola Paull (born 1962 in Queensland, Australia), is an Australian actress and a registered counsellor. [1] Though predominantly known for her work on television, she has also appeared in films and on stage, as well as performing as a voice-over artist and narrator.

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Career

Education and Film

Paull graduated with a Diploma in Arts (Drama) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1983, aged 21. [2] In 1988, she had a role in the Australian film Boulevard of Broken Dreams [2] while in 2002, she had a small role in the horror film Queen of the Damned .

In mid-life, Paull earned a Master of Business (Human Resource Management) degree from Swinburne University in Melbourne. Separately, she holds a Diploma of Counselling. [1] Paull has appeared in guest roles on Australian television and film, and on the stage. For several years, she ran a series of workshops entitled "The Business of Being an Artist" based on her Master's thesis.

In 2008, Paull narrated the audiobook "The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet" by Colleen McCullough. [3]

In August 2021, Paull enrolled in the Certificate IV in New Small Business at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE as part of the government funded NEIS program. [4] This program provides individuals on government benefits access to further government assistance to start their own businesses. Paull applied to the program to develop her counselling services business.

Television

Paull made her acting debut in 1984, when she appeared as Doris Cruickshank in the Network Ten drama serial, Prisoner , before rising to prominence with her roles as Sarah Harper in Return to Eden (1986), and as Lisa Mullins, when she returned to Prisoner for its final season (1986). Initially intended to be a regular role on the show, Paull only appeared in six episodes, when she caught pneumonia, and was permanently replaced with Terrie Waddell for the remainder of the show's run. [5] Other appearances include Miss Scarlett in Cluedo (1992), and in the mini-series Darlings of the Gods (1989), Paull played the role of June Kelly. [6] She has also had roles in The Flying Doctors and Neighbours . [2]

In the 1990s, Paull moved to the UK and began working as a producer of corporate events and audio programmes for several years before returning to Australia.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1985 Jenny Kissed Me Policewoman MooreFeature film
1985 Niel Lynne MelissaFeature film
1988 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Suzy DanielsFeature film
1988 Raw Silk Kate BradshawTV movie/TV pilot
1989 What the Moon Saw NightFeature film
1993 Flynn (aka "My Forgotten Man")Marelle FlynnFeature film
1994 Ebbtide Katherine McGuireFeature film
1994 Halifax f.p. Tracey CunninghamTV film series, 1 episode: "The Feeding"
2002 Queen of the Damned Flight AttendantFeature film
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America HHS Sec's AideTV movie
2009 Remembering Nigel Nicki PaullFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1984; 1986 Prisoner Doris CruickshankTV series, 3 episodes
1985 A Thousand Skies Marge McGrathTV miniseries, 1 episode
1986 Return to Eden Sarah HarperTV series, 22 episodes
1986 Prisoner Lisa MullinsTV series, 6 episodes
1989 The Flying Doctors Alex ThompsonTV series, 1 episode
1989 Darlings of the Gods June KellyTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1989 Acropolis Now! Sarah BurnsTV series, 1 episode
1989 G.P. Stephanie JamiesonTV series, 1 episode
1990 Skirts Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1992 Bingles Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1992 Bony JaneTV series, 1 episode
1992-93 Cluedo Miss ScarlettTV series, 21 episodes
1993 Time Trax BrendaTV series, 1 episode
1995 Ocean Girl Researcher #2TV series, 3 episodes
1996 Mercury Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1998Mouthing OffGuestTV series, 1 episode
1999 Neighbours Natalie RigbyTV series, 7 episodes
2000; 2004 Blue Heelers Maureen FlanneryTV series, 1 episode
2002 The Secret Life of Us Ms AndersonTV series, 1 episode
2002 MDA Dr. Karen HillTV series, 1 episode
2003 CrashBurn DivorceeTV series, 1 episode
2004 Blue Heelers Margaret NelsonTV series, 1 episode
2008The Magic of AudreyNarratorTV special
2011 Small Time Gangster JanetTV miniseries, 3 episodes
2011 Twentysomething CelebrantTV series, 1 episode
2011-13 Winners & Losers Leanne O'ConnorTV series, 4 episodes
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Maggie Tabberer TV miniseries, 1 episode
2022Talking PrisonerHerselfPodcast series, 1 episode

Publications

Paull has published under the pen name Margot MacCallum with trauma-informed expertise in the niche field of recovery from narcissistic abuse. [1]

Personal life

On 18 November 2006, Paull married Australian musician Keith Potger in front of six witnesses and a celebrant on the Mornington Peninsula. [8] They divorced on 8 February 2014. Paull is a registered counsellor based in Melbourne, specialising in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Buddhist Psychology. [1]

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