Nicola Stapleton

Nicola Kathleen Stapleton (born 9 August 1974) is an English actress. A graduate of the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Stapleton began her career at an early age, appearing in films such as Hansel and Gretel and on television in the children's show Simon and the Witch in 1987.

In 1992, she secured a high-profile role on British television as Mandy Salter in BBC's EastEnders. In 1994, Stapleton quit the role, but in 2011, returned to the role after seventeen years. In 2012, she left the role for a second time.

Stapleton's other notable television roles include that of 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).

In 2017, she joined the UK and US voice of Rosie in Thomas & Friends dub taking over from Teresa Gallagher in the UK and Jules de Jongh in the US. 28 October 2017 marked Nicola's third appearance in 'Casualty' playing her third different character in the show.