Nicola Walker, 1970
Actors · May 15, 1970
Nicola Walker
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Nicola Walker is 56 years old, born May 15, 1970 in United Kingdom · Taurus.
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About
Nicola Walker is a British actress born in 1970 who became a television mainstay through sharp, morally complex roles. She played Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks, DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten, and Hannah Stern in The Split, spanning from the 1990s onward. Walker won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and earned two BAFTA nominations for Last Tango in Halifax. A Taurus born in May, she has also voiced characters in Doctor Who audio plays and The Lovecraft Investigations.
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Biography
Nicola Walker is a British actress born on 15 May 1970 who carved out a career in British television drama across three decades. She is best known for three signature roles: Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks (appearing across the show's 2003–2006 and 2009–2011 runs), DCI Cassie Stuart in the cold-case procedural Unforgotten (2015–2021), and Hannah Stern, a family law solicitor, in The Split (2018–2024). Beyond television, Walker has worked consistently in theatre, radio, and film. She won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her stage performance in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and received two BAFTA TV Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax. Her voice work spans Doctor Who universe audio plays as companion Liv Chenka (2011–present) and Eleanor Peck in the audio drama The Lovecraft Investigations (2019–2023). As an actor, Walker has demonstrated range across genres—from espionage thrillers to intimate family dramas to speculative fiction. Born under the sign of Taurus, she embodies the sign's reputation for steady, grounded performances that anchor ensemble casts. Her career trajectory reflects a British television ecosystem that has increasingly valued character-driven narratives and strong ensemble work.
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Trivia
- Walker won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her stage role in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
- She has been nominated twice for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Last Tango in Halifax.
- Walker voiced Doctor Who companion Liv Chenka in Big Finish audio plays starting in 2011 and continuing to the present.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Nicola Walker tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Nicola Walker?
- Nicola Walker is 56 years old (born May 15, 1970).
- When is Nicola Walker's birthday?
- Nicola Walker was born on May 15, 1970.
- What is Nicola Walker's zodiac sign?
- Nicola Walker is a Taurus, born May 15, 1970.
- What is Nicola Walker's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Nicola Walker was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Nicola Walker from?
- Nicola Walker is from United Kingdom.
- What does Nicola Walker do?
- Nicola Walker is a actor.
- Is Nicola Walker still alive?
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