Nicola Thorp

Nicola Thorp
Born	1989 (age 28–29) Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Other names	Nicola Sian Nicola Sian Thorp
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Coronation Street

Nicola Thorp (also known as Nicola Sian) is a British model and actress who features in Coronation Street as Nicola Rubinstein, a character who debuted on 12 June 2017. She competed for ITV in Sport Relief's "Clash of the Channels" boat race.

Thorp was born in Blackpool and attended Arnold School where she was head girl before studying acting at the London School of Acting between 2007 and 2010.

Thorp made headlines in 2016 after going public about an experience she had at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a temp worker: she was sacked as a temp receptionist in London after refusing to wear high heels, something mandated by her agency's "female grooming" policies at the time. An online petition that she started to highlight the situation was subsequently signed by nearly 110,000 people in less than 48 hours. The petition gained support from the media and members of parliament including Nicola Sturgeon, Margot James, Caroline Dinenage and Tulip Siddiq.

Thorp later appeared in front of a Parliamentary Select Committee to discuss the issue and through her campaigning, wrote pieces in the newspapers laying out her stance pointing out that she is far from anti-high heels, just that it should not be necessary for certain jobs and that every woman is individual.

Thorp was born in Blackpool and her family still live in the North Shore area where they make Blackpool rock.

In 2018 during an interview with Emma Barnett on Radio 5 Live, Thorp admitted to being depressed so much that it lead to a nervous breakdown some six years before.

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