14 Facts About Nicola Bryant

Nicola Bryant was born and raised in a small village near Guildford in Surrey, the older of two daughters of Denis and Sheila Bryant.

Nicola Bryant began taking dance classes at the age of three, and took piano lessons.

Nicola Bryant played the part from 1984 to 1986, first with Peter Davison, and then with Colin Baker as the Doctor.

Nicola Bryant therefore continued to speak in an American accent throughout her time in the role, including in interviews and rehearsals, with only Baker becoming aware of her true nationality and accent.

Nicola Bryant appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Two Doctors, and she enjoyed working with Patrick Troughton, who returned as the Second Doctor.

Nicola Bryant was cast in other television roles, including a part in Blackadder's Christmas Carol.

Nicola Bryant appeared alongside Baker, Davison, Sylvester McCoy and Jon Pertwee in another BBV production, The Airzone Solution, which includes a love scene between Baker and Bryant.

Nicola Bryant has reprised the role of Peri in several of the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who spin-off audio plays, appearing both with Peter Davison and Colin Baker.

Nicola Bryant returned to the stage in 2008 in a touring production of an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's "Don't Look Now", playing the part of Laura Baxter.

Nicola Bryant guest-starred as 'Lana' in the 2017 two-part finale of the internet series Star Trek Continues, which finishes the five-year mission of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Nicola Bryant was in the Ridley Scott Associates production for Axa Health Insurance.

Nicola Bryant has been the voice behind BMW, Duchy Originals, Florida Orange Juice, Twinings Tea, Nationwide, Woolwich Building Society, medical and pharmaceutical companies and Bovis Houses.

Nicola Bryant has voiced documentaries for the BBC and NBC.

In 2023, Nicola Bryant reprised her role as Peri Brown in the series Tales of the TARDIS.