Nicola Stapleton

Nicola Kathleen Stapleton (born August 9, 1974) is an English actress known for her roles in EastEnders as Mandy Salter and Emmerdale as Danielle Hutch. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in films like Hansel and Gretel and on TV in Simon and the Witch. In 1992, Stapleton gained fame for her role as Mandy Salter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, returning to the show in 2011 and leaving again in 2012. She has also appeared as Janine Nebeski in ITV's Bad Girls and as Joe Nardone in Channel 4's Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. Stapleton has lent her voice to the character Rosie in Thomas & Friends.