Nikki Sanderson

Nikki Sanderson
Sanderson in Manchester in 2007
Born	Nikki Ann Sanderson (1984-03-28) 28 March 1984 (age 32) Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Actress, glamour model, television presenter
Years active	1999–present

Nikki Ann Sanderson (born 28 March 1984) is an English actress and former glamour model who is best known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera Coronation Street, Dawn Bellamy in Heartbeat and Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks. During her time at Coronation Street and since, she has also forged a career as a glamour model and television presenter on programmes such as CD:UK, Junior Eurovision and Ministry of Mayhem.

Sanderson was born in Blackpool, Lancashire and joined Coronation Street in 1999 and left in autumn 2005, when her character left Weatherfield to become a stylist for Status Quo. Prior to this, she had appeared in children's drama Children's Ward and in 2004, the hit fitness DVD Coronation Street - Funk fit.

Since leaving Coronation Street she has appeared in episodes of the BBC television series' Holby City and New Street Law alongside fellow Coronation Street alumni Chris Gascoyne and Chris Bisson. In 2006, Sanderson appeared in a touring production of The Vagina Monologues with Jerry Hall amongst others and an episode of Kay Mellor's Strictly Confidential.