Nicola Kathleen Stapleton (born 9 August 1974 in Elephant and Castle, London) is an English actress. She graduated from the Sylvia Young Theatre School and began her career early, appearing in films such as Hansel and Grettel and on television in the children's show Simon and the Witch in 1987.
In 1992, Stapleton gained a prominent role as Mandy Salter in BBC's EastEnders, which she left in 1994 but returned to in 2011, leaving again in 2012. Her other notable television roles include Janine Nebeski in ITV's Bad Girls (2005–06) and Joe Nardone in Channel 4's Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998). She has worked extensively in film, television, and stage productions.
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