Success Stories

Nikki Sanderson

Nikki Sanderson, currently playing Heartbeat’s Dawn Bellamy, was a member of the workshop for a number of years and is best known for playing her role of Candice Stowe in Coronation Street.

Since leaving Coronation Street in 2005, Nikki has had a very successful career and has appeared in BBC television series ‘New Street Law’, played a solicitor’s assistant in Holby City, recorded for BBC Radio play ‘Silver Street’ and has appeared as a guest lead in ‘Strictly Confidential’, ‘The Afternoon Plays’ and popular TV Drama ‘Cold Blood’.

Nikki has also had theatre roles and has become well known for her performances in the popular ‘Vagina Monologues’ at various venues.

More recently Nikki has appeared in the British Film ‘Clubbed’ and played supporting lead role ‘Audrey’ in American Feature Film ‘Boogeyman 3’.

Nikki is still represented by Linton Management and makes appearances at the workshop when she can, often sitting on the judging panel for our festivals of plays and annual pop shows – a feature of the workshop Nikki used to love participating in herself!