Overview
Nicola Sian Thorp (born 30 September 1988) is an English broadcaster, columnist, activist, and former actress. She is known for her role as Nicola Rubinstein in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2017–2019), as well as her contributions to the newspaper Metro and the programmes This Morning and Talk Today.
Early life
Thorp was born in Blackpool. Her family run a Blackpool rock factory founded by her grandfather in 1962.
Thorp attended Arnold School, where she served as deputy head girl. She studied acting at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in London from 2007 to 2010.
Career
In 2018, Thorp competed for ITV in Sport Relief'''s "Clash of the Channels" boat race, and started writing a regular column for freesheet Metro.co.uk, her first focusing on period poverty for women. Since 2019, Thorp has also been a regular contributor for This Morning.
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