Nikki Kelly | |
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| Born | Nicola Caroline Kelly 23 November 1951 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974-present |
Nicola Caroline Kelly (born 23 November 1951) is an English actress, who is best known for her role as Sylvia Garnsey in the long-running British sitcom Hi-de-Hi!.
Born in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, Kelly is the great-niece of eminent actor and theatrical manager Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, who co-founded RADA in 1904. His daughter, and Kelly's aunt, was actress Jean Forbes-Robertson, best known for portraying Peter Pan on stage.[1]
Kelly completed the three year acting course (Diploma of Speech & Drama) at the Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama, between September 1971 and July 1974. She gained early theatre experience working in a number of repertory companies across England.[1] She made an early television appearance in Dixon of Dock Green in 1975, and starred in the sex film You're Driving Me Crazy in 1978. However, she is best known for appearing in all nine series of Hi-de-Hi! as Yellowcoat Sylvia.