Nicola Walker
Acting Born May 15, 1970 Stepney, East London, England, UK 56 credits
Biography
Nicola Walker is an English actress born on 15 May 1970. She is known for her starring roles in various British television programmes from the 1990s onwards. One of her notable roles is that of Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks, which she played from 2003 to 2011. In addition to her work in television, Walker has also worked in theatre, radio, and film.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Alice and SteveArtemis: To the Moon and Back
Forensics: Murder Case
Mary & GeorgeThe Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by MinuteForensics: Murder Scene
The Gold: The Inside StoryCold Case Forensics
MarriageNo Place Like HomeNational Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green
Annika
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
The SplitCollateral
The Circuit
UnforgottenRiverNational Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge
Inside No. 9BabylonSecond Coming
Heading Out
Last Tango in HalifaxA Mother's SonInside MenPrisoners' WivesNational Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott & Bailey
Luther
Law & Order: UKBeing HumanThe Turn of the Screw
Oliver TwistTorn
Shooting Dogs
Broken News
New TricksThunderbirds
Red Cap
Spooks
The Blue SummerShiner
People Like UsThe Last Train
Jonathan CreekA Dance to the Music of TimeTouching EvilChalk
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
Pie in the SkyFour Weddings and a FuneralMilnerFaith
Horizon
Full filmography
- Alice and Steve (2026) as Alice
- Artemis: To the Moon and Back (2026) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Forensics: Murder Case (2025) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Mary & George (2024) as Lady Hatton
- The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute (2024) as Narrator
- Forensics: Murder Scene (2024) as Narrator
- The Gold: The Inside Story (2023) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Cold Case Forensics (2023) as Self - Narrator
- Marriage (2022) as Emma
- No Place Like Home (2022) as Narrator
- National Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green (2022) as Miss Moffat
- Annika (2021) as DI Annika Strandhed
- One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019) as Frightful Folk Duo
- The Split (2018) as Hannah Sterne
- Collateral (2018) as Jane Oliver
- The Circuit (2016) as Marty
- Unforgotten (2015) as DCI Cassie Stuart
- River (2015) as Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson
- National Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge (2015) as Beatrice
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Harriet
- Babylon (2014) as Assistant Commissioner Sharon Franklin
- Second Coming (2014) as Counsellor
- Heading Out (2013) as Justine
- Last Tango in Halifax (2012) as Gillian
- A Mother's Son (2012) as DC Sue Upton
- Inside Men (2012) as Kirsty Coniston
- Prisoners' Wives (2012) as DCI Jo Fontaine
- National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012) as Judy
- Scott & Bailey (2011) as Helen Bartlett
- Luther (2010) as Linda Shand
- Law & Order: UK (2009)
- Being Human (2009) as Wendy
- The Turn of the Screw (2009) as Carla
- Oliver Twist (2007) as Old Sally
- Torn (2007) as Joanna Taylor
- Shooting Dogs (2006) as Rachel
- Broken News (2005) as Katie Willard
- New Tricks (2004) as Helen Hadley
- Thunderbirds (2004) as Panhead's Mother
- Red Cap (2003)
- Spooks (2002) as Ruth Evershed
- The Blue Summer (2000)
- Shiner (2000) as Det. Sgt. Garland
- People Like Us (1999) as Helen Meredith
- The Last Train (1999) as Harriet Ambrose
- Jonathan Creek (1997) as WPC Fay Radnor
- A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) as Gypsy Jones
- Touching Evil (1997) as DI Susan Taylor
- Chalk (1997) as Suzy Travis
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as Lucy Diver
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as Lucy Diver
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Carol
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) as Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One
- Milner (1994) as Colette Brustein
- Faith (1994) as Sally Grace
- Horizon (1964) as Narrator