Nicola Wheeler

Nicola Wheeler (born April 4, 1974) is an English actress known for her role as Nicola King in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She joined Emmerdale in 2001 as Nicola Blackstock and has been in the role ever since, with a brief break in 2006 to compete in Cirque de Celebrité. Prior to Emmerdale, Wheeler appeared in the recurring role of Melanie Tindel in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She has also made appearances on television series such as Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns and Kay Mellor's Gold. Wheeler was born in Nelson, Lancashire and attended Walton High School.