22 Facts About Melissa Tkautz

Melissa Natalie Tkautz was born on 24 January 1974 and is an Australian actress, singer, model, and presenter.

Melissa Tkautz played the role of Nikki Spencer on the popular Australian TV soap opera E Street, from September 1990 to May 1993.

In September 1990, at the age of 16 years, Melissa Tkautz was cast in the role of Nikki Spencer on the popular Australian soap opera, E Street.

Melissa Tkautz soon became one of the show's main stars due to the popularity of her character.

Melissa Tkautz had a supporting role in the mini-series, The Girl from Tomorrow.

However, in November 1991, due to the pressures of juggling two full-time careers, and a conflict with the producer, Forrest Redlich, Melissa Tkautz left E Street to concentrate on her music career.

In 1993 and 1994, Melissa Tkautz appeared on Paradise Beach, playing Vanessa Campbell, the manipulative ex-girlfriend of Sean Hayden.

In 1996, Melissa Tkautz joined the series Pacific Drive, where she played a model, Bethany Daniels.

Melissa Tkautz described how "I did a lot of research on the role and a lot of charity work with HIV [patients], especially young kids who had contracted the disease".

When Pacific Drive was cancelled in 1998, Melissa Tkautz joined the cast of Medivac as Nurse Evie Morrison.

Melissa Tkautz later appeared in the series, All Saints.

From 1996, Melissa Tkautz modelled for fashion and men's magazines Black+White, Australian Playboy, Ralph and FHM.

In late 2008, Melissa Tkautz starred in Swift and Shift Couriers, which aired on SBS ONE.

Melissa Tkautz was a guest star in controversial comedy series, Housos and residents of housing commission units wanted the show banned.

On 22 July 2016, it was announced Melissa Tkautz would be one of seven women appearing on the first season of The Real Housewives of Sydney.

Melissa Tkautz was signed to Westside Records, a label created by E Streets producers, and recorded her debut single, "Read My Lips".

Redlich described why Melissa Tkautz was chosen ahead of her fellow actresses "I thought it was too raunchy for Toni Pearen and too teeny-bopper for Alyssa-Jane Cook".

Melissa Tkautz performed the track at the 1991 Rugby League Grand Final.

Melissa Tkautz travelled to Sweden in early 2006 to work with 2N and while there she recorded her next single, "Easily Affected", and "Not Enough".

In December 2006, Melissa Tkautz told Woman's Day that she had been in love with her E Street co-star Simon Baker; the relationship ended as "she wanted a long-term commitment but he was not at that stage of his life"; and then with Marcus Graham who "betrayed her after four months".

In February 2009, Melissa Tkautz married finance businessman Kwesi Nicholas, her partner of five years.

Melissa Tkautz uses her married name, Melissa Nicholas, outside her professional career.