Nicki trained as an actress and dancer from an early age. Under Mavis Ward, she appeared in many shows at The Dome, The Pavilion Theatre and took the Championship Cup at both Brighton
Worthing Music Festivals.
She attended the Brighton School of music and Drama from 1963-1965, gaining an A.N.E.A Acting Diploma with Honours, a teaching Diploma and reached a highstandard in various dance forms.
She went straight into Rep, working with Caryl Jenner, various repertory Seasons including Ventnor.
Various small parts in television included Dennis Potter’s Cream in My Coffee. She also worked with an improvisational company for some time.
Taking a break from London, she moved to St.Ives in 1968 for a summer season, began work with various writers and artists, met her first husband and stayed in Cornwall for the next six years.