Nicola Thorp is a regular on morning TV – popping up on Good Morning Britain and This Morning to discuss a wide range of issues – and you may recognise her face from some of her acting work.
Since 2013, she has starred in some big-name dramas for the likes of the BBC and ITV.
So, what has Nicola Thorp been in and what else does she do?
Who did Nicola Thorp play in Coronation Street?
For over two years, Nicola played Nicola Rubinstein on Coronation Street.
Arriving on the famous cobbles back in June 2017, Nicola was the daughter of Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre), brought on the show as Seb Franklin’s (Harry Visinoni) case worker.
She had a dramatic time on the show, with the character being shot by her father and just about surviving before she left to start her new life in Bristol.
Nicola confirmed her exit from Corrie shortly after the scenes aired, posting a video message on the official Corrie account.
In it, she said: ‘Hey everyone, I just wanted to say I’ve had the most incredible year here working at Corrie.
‘To be involved in Phelan’s demise has been an absolute treat, and I hope you’ve all been enjoying it as much as I have enjoyed filming it. I’ve got wonderful friends, a family that I’ve made here, and I’ll be really, really sad to say goodbye for now.’
What else has Nicola Thorp done?
Apart from her role in Corrie, she starred in a 2013 episode of Doctor Who, three-part ITV serial The Guilty and an episode of Doctors.
In addition to her acting, Nicola Thorp writes a weekly column for Metro.co.uk, where she tackles topics ranging from women’s rights to mental health.
Thorp caught the attention of the nation back in 2016 after going public with an experience she had as a temp worker for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where she was told she was fired for refusing to wear high heels.
An online petition subsequently attracted 110,000 signatures in less than 48 hours and Thorp went to Parliament to discuss the issue.
As a result, the temp agency she worked with relaxed the dress code rules for women and the conversation was picked up across the country.
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