Nicola Wheeler

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Nicola Wheeler
Born (1974-04-04) 4 April 1974 (age 49)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Years active1996–present
Known for
Children1

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 portraying the role of Nicola King 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 .

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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] For her portrayal of the role, she won Best Bitch at the 2006 British Soap Awards. [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
1996 Poldark Violet Kellow1 episode
1997GoldClaudia1 episode
1997Band of GoldColette1 episode
1999 Coronation Street Melanie TindelRecurring role
2001–present Emmerdale Nicola King Series regular
2006 Cirque de Celebrité HerselfContestant; 9th place
2010Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for PoorerNicola KingFilm

Awards and nominations

YearOrganisationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2006 The British Soap Awards Best BitchEmmerdaleWon [4]
2010The British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership (with Nick Miles)EmmerdaleNominated [6]

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References

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