Niky Wardley

Niky Wardley is an English stage and screen actress born on August 11, 1973, in Luton, Bedfordshire. With a passion for acting that began in high school, Wardley's first notable role was as Nancy in Oliver! at the age of 13. She gained recognition for her role as schoolgirl Lauren Cooper's sidekick in the BBC's Emmy and BAFTA-nominated sketch series, The Catherine Tate Show (2004–2007). Wardley has appeared alongside Catherine Tate in the Netflix mockumentary sitcom, Hard Cell (2022), and played the lead role in the BBC One sitcom, In with the Flynns (2011–2012). As a voice actress, she is best known for portraying Tamsin Drew, the Eighth Doctor's companion, in audio dramas based on Doctor Who.