Nicola Stephenson

Nicola Stephenson (born 5 July 1971) is an English actress known for her roles in television. She played Margaret Clemence in Channel 4's Brookside, becoming part of the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss broadcast on British television. This kiss was later included in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, reaching over 5 billion viewers worldwide, including countries where homosexuality is illegal. Stephenson also portrayed Julie Fitzjohn in Holby City, Suzie Davidson in Safe House, Sarah Williams in The Chase, Allie Westbrook in Waterloo Road, and Tess Harris in Emmerdale. She attended North Chadderton School for her secondary education and was born in Oldham, Lancashire.