Nicky Ladanowski is a British actress and writer working in both the UK and USA in television, film, theatre and voiceovers. She is known for various roles in an extensive film and television career including Merle Jackson in Coronation Street, Mandy Cutler in Paradise Heights and Mand in Grease Monkeys. She is often known for playing glamorous characters such as Anne-Marie in Hollyoaks and loveable characters such as nurse Sarah in Death Becomes Him and Lisa Trotter in The Sarah Jane Adventures for the BBC. She is also famed for her many comedic roles in shows such as the BBC's My Family and with Ricky Gervais in Extras as Les Dennis's fiancé Simone Lewis. Having starred in all of the UK's medical drama's Doctors, Holby City and Casualty she is also credited with roles in Law & Order: UK for ITV and Waterloo Road for the BBC. She has recently appeared in various comedic commercials in the USA including for the Women's World Cup for FOX Television. Nicky is the Ex girlfriend of Take that star Gary Barlow, although both stars remain fiercely private about their four year relationship.
Filmography WISE Commercial USA (2025) Elizabeth National TV Campaign (Little Big Engine) FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Commercial Ella London FOX Television USA Doctors Tiffany Hargreave BBCWaterloo Road Yvonne Tindall BBCMicah Jenny Channel4Law & Order: UK Diane Carver ITVMy Family Jade BBCCasualty Ashleigh Wilton BBCConsuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon Brenda BBC The Sarah Jane Adventures - "Secrets of the Stars" Lisa Trotter BBC The Bill Jenna Murray ITV Little Miss Jocelyn Model & Assistant BBC Hollyoaks Anne Marie Channel4 The Afternoon Play - Death Becomes Him Sarah BBC These Foolish Things Sylvia Feature Film Doctors Shani BBC Extras Simone Lewis BBC According to Bex Sarah BBC My Family Anne BBC Dream Team Jade SKY ONEThe Soho Theatre - Cherished Disappointments Metaphor Girl Theatre The Eustace Brothers Mandy Cutler BBC Coronation Street Merle Jackson ITV Grease Monkeys Mand BBC Brookside CandyChannel 4 Paradise Heights Mandy Cutler BBC Is Harry on the Boat? Liz SKY ONE Holby City Clare BBC Coronation Street Saskia ITV The Bill Lynette ITV Vanity Fair Chester Gateway Theatre Amelia Sedley Theatre People Like Us Waitress BBC Appetite Bella Feature Film Johnathan Creek Brenda BBC Royal National Theatre - Death of a Salesman Letta Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company - Coriolanus Citizen Theatre Bendicks Mingles Commercial Chantelle UK National Campaign Bendicks Gorgeous Commercial Chantelle UK National Campaign
External links
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