Biography
Phoebe Nicholls is an English actress. Born Phoebe Sarah Nicholls in London on 7 April 1957, she trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She appeared as a child actress under the name Sarah Nicholls before taking adult roles in films such as The Elephant Man (1980) and The Missionary (1982).
Nicholls is known for her performances as Cordelia Flyte in the television series Brideshead Revisited (1981) and Anne Durham in Maurice (1987). She has worked in film, television and theatre, including appearances in Persuasion (1995) and series such as Downton Abbey and Fortitude. She is the daughter of actors Anthony Nicholls and Faith Kent, and is married to director Charles Sturridge.
