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Nicola Stephenson

Nicola Stephenson

Actor · Born July 5, 1971 (55) · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Nicola Stephenson was born on 5 July 1971 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Rainbow (1989), Clocking Off (2000) and Holby City (1999). She is married to Paul Stephenson. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 5, 1971 (55)
From
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Nicola Stephenson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicola Stephenson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicola Stephenson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Edmonds

  • Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rita Taylor

  • The Long Shadow(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Olive Smelt

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Whitstable Pearl(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Rowe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Lodge(2019)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maebh Connor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Safe House(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ali

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mum

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Fitzgibbon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Thelma Haig

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Homefront(2012)

    Show as Louise Mancetta

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Diane Porter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Angela and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Clash of the Santas(2008)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Superstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sara Hughes

  • City Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jackie

  • The Chase(2006)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sarah Williams

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • All In The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jennifer

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Allie Westbrook

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Northern Lights(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Walk(2005)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dead Man Weds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Donna Havercroft

  • Christmas Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jackie

  • Nits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mum

  • Gladiatress(2004)

    as Dubonni Woman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Fraser

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicola Passmore

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julia Henderson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Clocking Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Suzie Davidson

  • Big Bad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 39 episodes · as Julia Fitzjohn · as Julie Fitzjohn

  • The Last Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Karen

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Izzy Silvermane

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss and Tell(1996)

    as WPC Alex Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lucy Shaw

  • Nice Day at the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Final Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Louise

  • The Rainbow(1989)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Julie Fitzjohn

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1986 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Highest rated

Tales from the Lodge (2019)

Midcredits 23rd

Most popular right now

The Chase (2006)

Film career

19862025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s4 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nicola Stephenson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Strike Back (2010)

Midcredits 90th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nicola Stephenson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicola Stephenson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Seed shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers