Born:
May 15, 1970
in
London
Best Known For:
Spooks.
Early-life:
Nicola was born in London on 15 May, 1970. She attended Cambridge University and it was here she started her acting career with the Cambridge Footlights. Her first major TV role was in the sitcom Chalk.
Career:
Walker 's big break came in 1997 when she began playing DI Susan Taylor in ITV thriller Touching Evil opposite Robson Green. She played the role in two sequels. In 1999, she was cast in the lead role in post-apocalyptic drama The Last Train. In 2003, she joined the cast of BBC spy drama Spooks as Ruth Evershed. More recently, Walker has starred in Torn, Oliver Twist, Luther, MI-5, Heading Out, Prisoners' Wives, Scott & Bailey and Last Tango in Halifax.
Quote:
On her role in Spooks: 'Sometimes it's really nice to run around with guns saving the world.'
Trivia:
Walker won an Olivier Award in 2013 for her role in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.