Biography

Nicola Bryant was born the daughter of a heating engineer, in 1960, in Surrey, England. At age 3,Nicola began training in dance and music, as well as studying classical ballet, jazz and tap. Nicola also studied the piano, flute and guitar, and finally began to study acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Here, apart from developing her acting skills, she continued her hobbies of golf and music. It was during her time at drama school, that Nicola married the Broadway singer, Scott Kennedy, (although they later separated). Her final production at Webber Douglas was No, No, Nanette, in which she played lead.

Bryant was spotted by an agent, Terry Carney (William Hartnell's son-in-law), and asked to audition for the part of Peri in Doctor Who (1963), which she got. On leaving, she appeared in Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988), Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993), which was a Doctor Who spoof, as well as the highly successful Stranger videos and The Airzone Solution (also with Colin Baker).

In 1995, Nicola appeared as Martine in The Biz (1995), a children's series, which has run for 3 series. She also has sung with Colin Baker, Anthony Ainley, Nicholas Courtney and a number of British pop stars on the Doctor In Distress record.

Nicola lives in Notting Hill, where her understanding neighbours allow her to write music at all hours of the day and night.