---
name: "Phoebe Nicholls"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phoebe-nicholls"
fi1m_id: "phoebe-nicholls"
imdb_id: "nm0629498"
tmdb_id: 3930
wikidata_id: "Q3381355"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 April 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T18:10:33.549310+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Phoebe Nicholls

## Identity

Phoebe Nicholls

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phoebe-nicholls
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** phoebe-nicholls
- **IMDb ID:** nm0629498
- **TMDB ID:** 3930
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3381355
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Nicholls, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3381355, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629498/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3930

Actor. Born 7 April 1957 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 April 1957, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1980–2013
- **Also known as:** Sarah Phoebe Nicholls, Sarah Nicholls, Phoebe Nichols
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 75 (3), 1990s 77 (2), 2010s 82 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2, History 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $33m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Nicholls, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3381355, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629498/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3930

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Endeavour* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Caroline Bryce-Morgan — [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Karen Colman — [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Fi1m 66, as Laura Smythe-Webster — [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Missionary* (1982), Fi1m 57, as Deborah Fitzbanks — [page](https://film.one/film/the-missionary.md)
- *Brideshead Revisited* (1981), Fi1m 83, as Cordelia Flyte — [page](https://film.one/tv/brideshead-revisited.md)
- *The Elephant Man* (1980), Fi1m 84, as Merrick's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/the-elephant-man.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Talamasca: The Secret Order* (2025), series, as Abigail / Rose
- *Widow Clicquot* (2024), as Marie-Catherine Clicquot
- *Eric* (2024), series, as Anne
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Tamaris
- *Anatomy of a Scandal* (2022), series, as Tuppence Whitehouse
- *A Very British Scandal* (2021), series, as Helen Whigham
- *Dalgliesh* (2021), series, as Agatha Betterton
- *The Electrical Life of Louis Wain* (2021), as Mrs Wain
- *The Empty Man* (2020), as Nurse
- *Sticks and Stones* (2019), series, as Janice Lancing
- *Berlin, I Love You* (2019), as Capucine
- *Mari* (2019), as Margot
- *Finding Your Feet* (2017), as Janet
- *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), as Aunt Helen
- *Chubby Funny* (2017), as Aunty Jane
- *Starfish* (2016), as Tom's Mother
- *Three Women Wait for Death* (2016), as Miranda
- *Fortitude* (2015), series, as Doctor Allerdyce
- *Endeavour* (2013), series, as Caroline Bryce-Morgan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *Loving Miss Hatto* (2012), as Mrs. Hatto
- *The Scapegoat* (2012), as Charlotte
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Susan MacClare — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *The Road to Coronation Street* (2010), as Mrs Simpson
- *Clapham Junction* (2007), as Natasha
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Caroline Croft
- *The Trial of Tony Blair* (2007), as Cherie Blair
- *Hawking* (2004), as Isobel Hawking
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Annie Banks
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Amanda Reece
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Janet Wheeler — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Shackleton* (2002), series, as Emily Shackleton
- *The Miracle Maker* (2000), as Old Woman (voice)
- *Second Sight* (2000), series, as Judith Bendrix
- *People Like Us* (1999), series, Actor
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Karen Colman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *FairyTale: A True Story* (1997), as Polly Wright
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Laura Smythe-Webster — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Persuasion* (1995), as Elizabeth Elliot
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Jackie Jarvis
- *Heart of Darkness* (1994), as The Intended
- *Seduction* (1991), as Annabel (Segment "Tell Me More")
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Shaw — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Drowning in the Shallow End* (1990), as Sarah
- *Maurice* (1987), as Anne Durham
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as May Thrace
- *Gentry* (1987), as Susannah
- *Poppyland* (1985), as Louie Jermy
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Louie Jermy, Sarah
- *Hay Fever* (1984), as Sorel Bliss
- *Ordeal by Innocence* (1984), as Tina Argyle
- *To the Camp and Back* (1983), as Christine
- *Party Party* (1983), as Rebecca
- *The Missionary* (1982), as Deborah Fitzbanks — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-missionary.md)
- *All for Love* (1982), series, as Christine
- *Brideshead Revisited* (1981), series, as Cordelia Flyte — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/brideshead-revisited.md)
- *Blade on the Feather* (1980), as Christabel Cavendish
- *The Elephant Man* (1980), as Merrick's Mother — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-elephant-man.md)
- *Hesther for Example* (1980), as Geraldine
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Carol
- *Secret Orchards* (1979), as Stella
- *Alternative 3* (1977), Actor
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Geraldine
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Treesje
- *Women in Love* (1969), as Winifred Crich
- *Our Mother's House* (1967), as Gerty (as Sarah Nicholls)
- *Dr. Terror's House of Horrors* (1965), as Carol Rogers (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
- *The Pumpkin Eater* (1964), as Younger Elizabeth

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