Nichola Theobald
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Nichola Jane "Nikki" Theobald is an English
film, television and voice-over
actress, television presenter and fashion model.
Nichola Theobald began her career in the modelling industry and appeared in a shopwindow worldwide campaign for French Connection
and then went on to appear in many editorials in magazines including Esquire
and FHM
.
She was one of the contestants / presenters on 'Naked Angels in Beach Paradise', a reality show based in Ibiza, Spain - this followed her and five others (including lapdancer Jodie Nichols), as they undertook various fun challenges, from the 'Angel'.
Following a second successful advertising campaign for French Connection her status as a model grew and she was featured in a variety of editorials in popular magazines
such as Men's Health
, Mixmag
, Front
, Loaded
and Zoo.
She appeared on the cover for the British feature film Triggerman which starred Pete Postlethwaite
, Adrian Dunbar
, Neil Morrissey
, Donnie Wahlberg
and Michael Rapaport
.
Following this, she was invited to Italy to do an ad campaign for "Kronos" in GQ Italia.
On her return to the UK, Nichola began working in television to put her drama training to good use.
Nichola's initial television work included appearances on John Calshaw's Big Impression, Sky One
's Max Magic and the ITV gameshow Love on a Saturday Night
hosted by Davina McCall
.
She went on to appear in a number of television ad campaigns which are still televised including an entire series of Wrigley's Extra idents for the youth-oriented television drama Hollyoaks
.
She has had speaking parts in a special television ad campaign for the special Wimbledon tennis
colour supplement for The Guardian
newspaper and in a commercial for Diamond Car Insurance for Girls.
The Diamond Car Insurance advert proved so popular that her photographs were syndicated by Diamond Car Insurance for use on their website and as a key image in their marketing strategy including magazines and mailshots.
Nichola has also starred in an extended series of television promotions for Sky Travel
and has been the presenter of a series of infomercials for Cosmedicate and Lynnergy.
roles include radio promotions for Sky Travel
, Top Up TV
and narration for a series of audio book
s of children's stories.
, Emma Casey (the personal assistant of Eli Knox, played by Shane Lynch
) in the long-running TV series Dream Team and Nell MacMuffin in a special edition of the children's show Basil Brush
entitled "Celebrity Bushwhack" in which she played a parody of a British celebrity contestant who shall remain
nameless.
Nichola Theobald's most significant role to date was as Sherry, the personal assistant to a London vice-lord
played by Colin Salmon
in the television miniseries Trial & Retribution VIII : Blue Eiderdown
.
Throughout 2006, she has appeared regularly as a live interactive TV presenter for a dating show called Text2Date and as one of the hosts of the interactive gameshow Quizworld for SmileTV
.
Her most recent cinematic role is in an independent film entitled Reflections in the Sand (written by contemporary British dramatist Ben Glanfield) which is due for release later this year.
In 2007, she moved on to the Channel 4
soap
Hollyoaks, where she played Nurse Roberts.
In March 2010, Theobald appeared in an episode of the BBC
soap opera EastEnders
, playing Bev, who (along with her friend Debs), unsuccessfully attempts to chat-up established characters Phil Mitchell
and Minty Peterson
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
film, television and voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
actress, television presenter and fashion model.
Nichola Theobald began her career in the modelling industry and appeared in a shopwindow worldwide campaign for French Connection
French Connection (clothing)
French Connection is a retailer and wholesaler of fashion clothing and accessories. Founded in 1972 by Stephen Marks it is based in London, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and operates globally....
and then went on to appear in many editorials in magazines including Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
and FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
.
She was one of the contestants / presenters on 'Naked Angels in Beach Paradise', a reality show based in Ibiza, Spain - this followed her and five others (including lapdancer Jodie Nichols), as they undertook various fun challenges, from the 'Angel'.
Following a second successful advertising campaign for French Connection her status as a model grew and she was featured in a variety of editorials in popular magazines
such as Men's Health
Men's Health (magazine)
Men's Health , published by Rodale Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States, is the world’s largest men’s magazine brand, with 44 editions around the world. It is also the best-selling men's magazine on U.S. newsstands. It covers fitness, nutrition, sexuality, lifestyle and other aspects of...
, Mixmag
Mixmag
Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
, Front
Front (magazine)
Front was first published by Cabal Communications in 1998, it was created to rival IPC's publication Loaded, catering to a demographic of 16- to 25-year-old males. It began as part of the British "lads' mag" genre of magazines though the covers rejects this description with the statement "Front is...
, Loaded
Loaded (magazine)
Loaded, first published in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag". Its motto is "For men who should know better".-History:...
and Zoo.
She appeared on the cover for the British feature film Triggerman which starred Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE, was an English stage, film and television actor.After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He played a mysterious lawyer, Mr...
, Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar is an actor from Northern Ireland, best known for his television and theatre work. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film, Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards.-Personal life:...
, Neil Morrissey
Neil Morrissey
Neil Anthony Morrissey is an English actor, media personality and businessman. He is best known for his role as Tony in Men Behaving Badly....
, Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...
and Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport is an American, actor, director and a comedian. He has acted in more than forty films since the early 1990s...
.
Following this, she was invited to Italy to do an ad campaign for "Kronos" in GQ Italia.
On her return to the UK, Nichola began working in television to put her drama training to good use.
Nichola's initial television work included appearances on John Calshaw's Big Impression, Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
's Max Magic and the ITV gameshow Love on a Saturday Night
Love on a Saturday Night
Love on A Saturday Night was a London Weekend Television produced game show that aired on ITV between 7 February and 22 May 2004. It was a replacement show for Blind Date, and lasted only one and a half series before being axed.-The main game:...
hosted by Davina McCall
Davina McCall
Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :...
.
She went on to appear in a number of television ad campaigns which are still televised including an entire series of Wrigley's Extra idents for the youth-oriented television drama Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
.
She has had speaking parts in a special television ad campaign for the special Wimbledon tennis
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
colour supplement for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper and in a commercial for Diamond Car Insurance for Girls.
The Diamond Car Insurance advert proved so popular that her photographs were syndicated by Diamond Car Insurance for use on their website and as a key image in their marketing strategy including magazines and mailshots.
Nichola has also starred in an extended series of television promotions for Sky Travel
Sky Travel
Sky Real Lives was an in-house channel from BSkyB that showed extensive programmes about travel, adverts for travel agencies and documentaries. The channels closed on 19 August 2010.-History:...
and has been the presenter of a series of infomercials for Cosmedicate and Lynnergy.
Voice-over roles
Voice-overVoice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
roles include radio promotions for Sky Travel
Sky Travel
Sky Real Lives was an in-house channel from BSkyB that showed extensive programmes about travel, adverts for travel agencies and documentaries. The channels closed on 19 August 2010.-History:...
, Top Up TV
Top Up TV
Top Up TV is a pay television service in the UK launched in March 2004, operating on the digital terrestrial platform. The aim of the service is to "Top Up" Freeview customers by providing additional channels and services....
and narration for a series of audio book
Audio book
An audiobook or audio book is a recording of a text being read. It is not necessarily an exact audio version of a book or magazine.Spoken audio has been available in schools and public libraries and to a lesser extent in music shops since the 1930s. Many spoken word albums were made prior to the...
s of children's stories.
Television roles
Nichola's television acting credits include: Eloise in TV series Mile HighMile High
Mile High is a British television drama based on the lives of the cabin crew members of "fresh!", a budget airline based in London. The name of the show comes from the "Mile High Club". The show was broadcast on Sky1 from 2003 to 2005.-Background:...
, Emma Casey (the personal assistant of Eli Knox, played by Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known for his distinctive body art, outlandish sense of style, and as a member of Boyzone...
) in the long-running TV series Dream Team and Nell MacMuffin in a special edition of the children's show Basil Brush
Basil Brush
Basil Brush is a fictional anthropomorphic fox raconteur, best known for his appearances on daytime British children's television. He is primarily portrayed by a glove puppet, but has also been depicted in animated cartoon shorts and comic strips...
entitled "Celebrity Bushwhack" in which she played a parody of a British celebrity contestant who shall remain
nameless.
Nichola Theobald's most significant role to date was as Sherry, the personal assistant to a London vice-lord
played by Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon is a British actor best known for playing the character Charles Robinson in three James Bond films.-Personal life:...
in the television miniseries Trial & Retribution VIII : Blue Eiderdown
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police proceduraltelevision drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The...
.
Throughout 2006, she has appeared regularly as a live interactive TV presenter for a dating show called Text2Date and as one of the hosts of the interactive gameshow Quizworld for SmileTV
SmileTV
SmileTV is a British television channel which launched on digital terrestrial television channel 37 on 29 April 2006. It is carried on multiplex C, and timeshares with Dave. The channel is owned by SQ1 Management. SmileTV has been broadcasting between 3 am and 7 am since 28 September 2007...
.
Her most recent cinematic role is in an independent film entitled Reflections in the Sand (written by contemporary British dramatist Ben Glanfield) which is due for release later this year.
In 2007, she moved on to the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks, where she played Nurse Roberts.
In March 2010, Theobald appeared in an episode of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, playing Bev, who (along with her friend Debs), unsuccessfully attempts to chat-up established characters Phil Mitchell
Phil Mitchell
Philip James "Phil" Mitchell is a long-running fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden.Phil first arrived in Albert Square on 20 February 1990, and was soon joined by his brother, Grant, sister Sam and mother Peggy...
and Minty Peterson
Minty Peterson
Richard "Rick" Peterson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Cliff Parisi. He made his first appearance on 11 March 2002. His nickname was given to him because he was always late for work, turning up "after eight" when he was an apprentice mechanic...
.
Modelling campaigns
- EsquireEsquire (magazine)Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
- French ConnectionFrench Connection (clothing)French Connection is a retailer and wholesaler of fashion clothing and accessories. Founded in 1972 by Stephen Marks it is based in London, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and operates globally....
- GQ Italia