Nikki Sanderson

Nikki Sanderson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (born 28 March 1984)<ref name="NikkiDOB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an English actress who is known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera Coronation Street,<ref name="NikkiCorrieHeratbeat">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dawn Bellamy in Heartbeat<ref name="NikkiCorrieHeratbeat" /> and Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks.<ref name="Hollyoaks1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During her time at Coronation Street and since, she has also been a television presenter on programmes such as CD:UK,<ref name="cduk">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Junior Eurovision: The British Final<ref name="JESC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Ministry of Mayhem.<ref name="MisteryOfMayhem">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

Sanderson joined Coronation Street in 1999 and left in autumn 2005, when her character left Weatherfield to become a stylist for Status Quo.<ref name="Status Quo"/> Prior to this, she had appeared in children's drama Children's Ward<ref name="ChildrensWard">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and in 2004, the hit fitness DVD Coronation Street: Funk Fit.<ref name="CorrieFunkFit">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Since leaving Coronation Street she has appeared in episodes of the BBC television series' Holby City<ref name="HolbyCity">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and New Street Law alongside fellow Coronation Street alumni Chris Gascoyne and Chris Bisson.<ref name="NewStreetLaw">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2006, Sanderson appeared in a touring production of The Vagina Monologues with Jerry Hall amongst others<ref name="TheVM">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and an episode of Kay Mellor's Strictly Confidential.<ref name="StrictlyConfindential">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

A keen singer, and karaoke enthusiast, Sanderson has made several television appearances singing, such as ITV's Madonna Mania,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Discomania,<ref name="Discomania">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Abba Mania 2 and Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes,<ref name="StarsInTheirEyes">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> where her impression of LeAnn Rimes, singing the theme from the film Coyote Ugly, Can't Fight the Moonlight earned her the winner's spot. She has also appeared on The X Factor: Battle of the Stars<ref name="XFactorBOTS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in the solo 16–24 category, mentored by Sharon Osbourne where she was eliminated fifth. At the time, though, Sanderson was suffering from tonsillitis and was straining her voice to sing.

For 2006 and 2007, she was signed by sports fashion footwear brand KangaROOS for their new print advertising campaign.<ref name="Kangaroos1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Kangaroos2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Sanderson in 2007

In June 2007, it was reported that Sanderson would make a brief return to Coronation Street in autumn 2007, when her character, Candice Stowe, turns up during the build up to Sarah Platt's (Tina O'Brien) wedding.<ref name="BBC News070607">Template:Cite news</ref> However these reports were later dismissed by Sanderson during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women.

She appeared in the "Tuareg Productions" play Living Under One Roof at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham from 26–30 June 2007.<ref name="TVM2010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Sanderson appeared in the second series of All Star Family Fortunes which aired on 25 December 2007. She made a second appearance on the first edition of the quiz's fourth series, on 20 September 2009, as part of a team representing Heartbeat.

In 2008, she joined the cast of the ITV1 series, Heartbeat, set in the 1960s, to play the part of Dawn Bellamy.<ref name="Status Quo">Template:Cite news</ref> She plays the part of Audrey in the horror film Boogeyman 3 released in 2009.<ref name="Boogeyman 3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She plays the character Gee Gee, a dance teacher, in the 2008 film Clubbed, an underworld drama set in the early 1980s.<ref name="Clubbed">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Sanderson featured in the 2010 UK tour of The Vagina Monologues.<ref name="TVM2010"/>

In September 2012, it was announced that Sanderson had joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Maxine Minniver.<ref name="Hollyoaks2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sanderson's first episode was aired on 5 November 2012.

In December 2012, Sanderson appeared in pantomime as Peter Pan at the Gracie Fields Theatre in Rochdale.<ref name="PeterPan">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In late 2013, Sanderson, along with her Hollyoaks co-star and on-screen boyfriend Jeremy Sheffield, appeared in character as their Hollyoaks characters Maxine and Patrick in a series of government "This is Abuse" adverts, highlighting the issues of domestic violence.<ref name="ThisIsAbuseGovCampaign">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

For her portrayal of Maxine, Sanderson received nominations for the "Best Actress" award at the British Soap Awards 2014<ref name="Awards 2014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 2015.<ref name="Awards 2015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She was also nominated for "Beat Serial Performance" at the National Television Awards 2015.<ref name="Awards 2015" />

Personal life

Nikki Ann Sanderson was born on 28 March 1984 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.<ref name="Blackpoolborn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sanderson dated her former Coronation Street co-star Danny Young from 2005 to February 2009.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since January 2022, Sanderson has been in a relationship with former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actor, Anthony Quinlan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2023, Sanderson pursued a failed civil action against Mirror Group Newspapers in the High Court alleging phone hacking. Despite evidence showing that she had been illegally targeted by the publisher, the judge found her claim was made out of time, beyond the six year statute limit.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Refs.
2008	Clubbed	Gee Gee	<ref name="Clubbed" />
	Boogeyman 3	Audrey	<ref name="Boogeyman 3" />

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs.
1999–2005	Coronation Street	Candice Stowe	Series regular, 397 episodes	Template:Citation needed
2000	Children's Ward	Abbie	1 episode	<ref name="ChildrensWard" />
2005	Coronation Street: Pantomime	Candice Stowe	TV movie	<ref name="NikkiCorrieHeratbeat" /><ref name="Status Quo" />
2006–2007	New Street Law	Sammy Dean	3 episodes	<ref name="NewStreetLaw" />
2006	Holby City	Monica Southworth	1 episode	<ref name="HolbyCity" />
	Strictly Confidential	Tiffany	2 episodes	<ref name="StrictlyConfindential" />
2007	The Afternoon Play	Natalie Bucklethwaite	1 episode	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008–2009	Heartbeat	Dawn Bellamy	Main cast, 30 episodes	<ref name="NikkiCorrieHeratbeat" />
2012	Casualty	Amy Harris	1 episode	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Crime Stories	Chelsea Lewis	1 episode	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012–2025	Hollyoaks	Maxine Minniver	Series regular, 500+ episodes	<ref name="Hollyoaks1" /><ref name="Hollyoaks2" />

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Template:Abbr
2001	TV Quick Awards	Best New Actor/Actress	Coronation Street	Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2005	The British Soap Awards	Sexiest Female	Coronation Street	Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	The British Soap Awards	Best Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Shortlisted	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Shortlisted	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Best Female Soap Actor	Hollyoaks	Template:Draw	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	20th National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Hollyoaks	Template:Shortlisted	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	The British Soap Awards	Best Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Shortlisted	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Shortlisted	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Shortlisted	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	RTS North West Awards	Best Performance in a Continuing Drama	Hollyoaks	Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	The British Soap Awards	Best Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	2023 British Soap Awards	Best Dramatic Performance	Hollyoaks	Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Hollyoaks	Template:Longlisted	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2023	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Hollyoaks	Template:Pending	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	TVTimes Awards	Favourite Soap Actor	Template:Pending	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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