Nicky Ladanowski

Nicky Ladanowski (born in Frodsham, Cheshire) appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly in October 2000 as Saskia Benson, the fiancée of businessman Harvey Reuben; and she returned to the programme intermittently between March and July 2003 as Merle Jackson, the girlfriend of Tony Stewart.

On screen, she has been credited for roles including Jonathan Creek, The Bill, Holby City, Grease Monkeys, Brookside, My Family, According to Bex, Extras, Doctors, Hollyoaks, Little Miss Jocelyn, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Waterloo Road, along with films Poppy's Present, Apart, Appetite and These Foolish Things. On stage she has appeared in productions of Corialanus, Death of a Salesman, Vanity Fair and Cherished Disappointments in Love.