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Victoria Nicolls

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Victoria Nicolls
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Occupation(s)Actress, television personality
Years active1980–2003

Victoria Nicolls, (born February 1954) often misspelt as Victoria Nicholls, is an Australian actress and television personality.[1] Nicolls is well remembered by viewers for appearing in the Australian game show Sale of the Century as a hostess from 1980 to 1982.[2] She is also noted for her dramatic roles, such as Raeleen Archer in The Restless Years in the late 1970s,[3] and as officer Heather Rodgers in Prisoner in 1984. In 1995 she was a leading cast member of the soap opera Echo Point.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Frizzle Frazzle Frozzle
  • Released: 1981[5][1]
  • Format: LP
  • Label: K-tel (NA589)

Singles

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List of singles, with Australian chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions
AUS
[6]
1979 "Midnite Rendezvous"[7] 57

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1979 Temperament Unsuited Karen Film short
1979 The Journalist Phillipa Richards Feature film [8]

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1977-1980 The Restless Years Regular role: Raelene Geddes TV series, 112 episodes[2][3]
1979 Countdown Performer (singing "Midnite Rendezvous") TV series, 1 episode
1980 Mardi Gras Herself as Presenter TV Special
1980 Simon Townsend's Wonder World Guest TV series, 1 episode
1980; 1981; 1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest TV series, 3 episodes
1980-1982 Sale of the Century Hostess TV series
1980 Telethon '80 Herself & Tony Barber TV Special
1982 The Daryl Somers Show Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1983 Telethon, South Australia 1983 Guest TV special
1983 Pretty Petrol Regular role: Lucy James TV pilot
1984 Prisoner Recurring role: Heather Rodgers TV series, 24 episodes [9]
1986 Kids 21st Birthday Channel Ten Telethon Guest TV special
1988 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself TV series, 1 episode ("Red Faces" segment)
1989 The Bert Newton Show Guest (with Jane Clifton & Julie Adams) TV series, 1 episode
1990 Family and Friends Recurring guest role TV series
1990 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Guest TV series, 1 episode
1991 Celebrity Family Feud Contestant (with Debbie Newsome, Barbie Rogers & Ena Harwood) TV series, 1 episode: "Hosts v Hostesses"
1994; 2000 Blue Heelers Guest roles: Tricia Quinn / Wendy Ruhl TV series, season 1, 1 episode: "Meat Is Hung, Men Are Hanged",[10]Season 7: "Life Class"
1994; 1998 Good Morning Australia Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1995 Echo Point Regular role: Trish Loman TV series, 130 episodes[10]
1996 English: Have a Go Herself TV series[11]
1998; 1999 Denise Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1999 Fox Studios Australia: The Grand Opening Herself TV special
2000; 2021; 2024 The Morning Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
2000 Something in the Air Guest role: Chris Folsen TV series, 1 episode: "The Anchovy"
2002 The Best of Aussie Cop Shows Herself TV special
2003 MDA Guest role: Meredith Cooper TV series, 1 episode: "Paved with Good Intentions"
2007 Where Are They Now? Guest (with John Burgess, Barbie Rogers, Rosemary Margan) TV series, 1 episode
2018 Studio 10 Guest TV series, 1 episode
2021; 2024 The Morning Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
2024 The Morning Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
2024 Today Extra Guest with Tony Barber (Sale of the Century reunion) TV series, 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ a b "The serious side of a zany star - The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) - 20 Jan 1982". Trove - National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Sale of the Century – Series 1 episode 1". australianscreen. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Australian who's who of television - The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) - 8 Sep 1982". Trove - National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. ^ Victoria Nicholls at IMDb
  5. ^ "K-tel - Frizzle Frazzle Frozzle - NA589". Majestic Compilations. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 218. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "45cat - Cover - Victoria Nicolls - Midnite Rendezvous / Until Then - Arrival - Australia - AR-102". www.45cat.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Victoria Nicolls". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Episode 465 - Prisoner Cell Block H (Credits)". Retrieved 22 December 2019.[dead YouTube link]
  10. ^ a b Savage, Desiree (23 October 2017). "A musical making fun of menopause comes to Dapto and Thirroul". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Learn English Conversation - English Have A Go 02 (Credits)". Retrieved 22 December 2019.