Nicola Walker
Known for
Nicola Walker is a British actress born on May 15, 1970, in Stepney, East London. She became known for her role in the espionage series Spooks, also known as MI-5, in the early 2000s. She later gained wider recognition for the crime drama Unforgotten and the series Last Tango in Halifax. Walker has worked extensively in British television drama across her career. She is regarded as one of the more consistently praised dramatic actresses in British television.
Nicola Walker
9 Movies
33 Series
Nicola Walker is a British actress born on May 15, 1970, in Stepney, East London. She became known for her role in the espionage series Spooks, also known as MI-5, in the early 2000s. She later gained wider recognition for the crime drama Unforgotten and the series Last Tango in Halifax. Walker has worked extensively in British television drama across her career. She is regarded as one of the more consistently praised dramatic actresses in British television.
Movies
Plays Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
Plays Panhead's Mother
Thunderbirds
2004
Plays Rachel
Shooting Dogs
2006
Plays Det. Sgt. Garland
Shiner
2000
Plays Judy
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2012
Plays Counsellor
Second Coming
2014
Plays Beatrice
National Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge
2015
Plays Marty
The Circuit
2016
Plays Miss Moffat
National Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green
2022
TV Shows
Plays Ruth Evershed
Spooks
2002
Plays Gillian
Last Tango in Halifax
2012
Plays DCI Cassie Stuart
Unforgotten
2015
Plays Hannah Sterne
The Split
2018
Plays DI Susan Taylor
Touching Evil
1997
Plays Suzy Travis
Chalk
1997
Plays DI Annika Strandhed
Annika
2021
Plays Harriet Ambrose
The Last Train
1999
Plays Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson
River
2015
Plays Justine
Heading Out
2013
Plays Self - Narrator
Cold Case Forensics
2023
Plays Alice
Alice and Steve
2026
Plays Assistant Commissioner Sharon Franklin
Babylon
2014
Plays Kirsty Coniston
Inside Men
2012
Plays DCI Jo Fontaine
Prisoners' Wives
2012
Plays Emma
Marriage
2022
Plays Jane Oliver
Collateral
2018
Plays Gypsy Jones
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
Plays Helen Bartlett
Scott & Bailey
2011
Plays Old Sally
Oliver Twist
2007
Plays Joanna Taylor
Torn
2007
Plays Narrator
No Place Like Home
2022
Plays DC Sue Upton
A Mother's Son
2012
Plays Sally Grace
Faith
1994
Plays Linda Shand
Luther
2010
Plays WPC Fay Radnor
Jonathan Creek
1997
Plays Helen Hadley
New Tricks
2004
Plays Helen Meredith
People Like Us
1999
Plays Carol
Pie in the Sky
1994
Plays Lady Hatton
Mary & George
2024
Latest Trailers
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National Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green
Full Filmography
Alice and Steve
Alice · 6 episodes
2026–
TV
Mary & George
Lady Hatton · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Cold Case Forensics
Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
2023–
TV
Marriage
Emma · 4 episodes
2022
TV
No Place Like Home
Narrator · 3 episodes
2022–
TV
National Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green
Miss Moffat
2022
Film
Annika
DI Annika Strandhed · 12 episodes
2021–
TV
The Split
Hannah Sterne · 18 episodes
2018–
TV
Collateral
Jane Oliver · 4 episodes
2018–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Nicola Walker and where are they from?
Nicola Walker is 56 years old, born on May 15, 1970 in Stepney, East London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Nicola Walker?
Nicola Walker is best known for roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Thunderbirds, Shooting Dogs.
How many movies has Nicola Walker been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1994), Nicola Walker has appeared in 9 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Nicola Walker's first movie?
The career of Nicola Walker began with Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
What is Nicola Walker's most recent movie or series?
Nicola Walker's most recent release is Alice and Steve, which premiered on June 8, 2026.
What TV shows has Nicola Walker appeared in?
On television, Nicola Walker has appeared in Luther, Inside No. 9, Being Human, Collateral.
Nicola Walker
1970-05-15 · Stepney, East London, England, UK
Nicola Walker (born 15 May 1970) is an English actress, known for her starring roles in various British television programmes from the 1990s onwards, including that of Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks from 2003 to 2011. She has also worked in theatre, radio and film.