Nicola Walker
A Girl Next Door Nicola Walker is the proverbial “girl next door”, pretty but not beautiful, sexy yet certainly not an outrageous flirt. She told the Guardian “people rarely recognise me. The embarrassing thing is that you’ll be on the tube and someone will say: “I know your face, what have you been in?” So, you very quietly have to say: “Well, did you watch Spooks?” “Nah, don’t watch Spooks.” “OK, um, do you watch Last Tango in Halifax?” “Oh no, I don’t watch much telly,” and then you’re left sort of just reading out your CV on the Central line. One woman threw her arms around me and said: “Oh god, I thought you were my friend, but you’re off Last Tango.” That was nice. Gobsmacked Does that “jokey” demeanor hide a hidden complexity, is the lady as intriguing as she seems? Your basic psychic would sense Nicola is not just a pretty face, but the only way Miss Marple could resolve the Nicola "crime scene" is to check in with the stars. This is a Taurus lady who oozes working class aplomb; her family emigrated to Essex . "I’m a proper Essex girl because my family was part of that great exodus from the East End. We’re gob smacked by how trendy it is now.” As trendy as you are Nicola? Chalk from Cheese Kismet, Fate, or Karma, call it what you will, ensured Nicola always knew she wanted to be an actress even though her family was as far from “the thespian ”as chalk is from cheese.“ Her dad is a
scrap metal merchant turned publican and her mother “did up houses before there were interior designers” – they encouraged their daughter.” Nicola was born with the Moon in Virgo; a combo that talks of determination, will power even down right obstinacy. The type of lass who emanates chutzpah. In fact, you can place all your bets on Nicola, she will never let you down... Ever! Add a smattering of her Scorpio in Neptune's ultra-perception and you have the makings of an award winning, BAFTA nominated actor who can communicate to everyone on screen and off, hence those weird conversations on the Central Line. From irritating folk singer in Four Weddings and a Funeral to a starring role in the super spy drama ‘Spooks’
