Nancy Sullivan

Nancy Sullivan (born 1985) is an English actress originally from South East London. She is most notably known for her role as Christine Carr in ITV's Changing Ends.

Early life and training Sullivan was born in Bermondsey where she grew up with her family, being the eldest of three children. Her father was a boxer and furniture dealer, and her mother worked in a library. She trained at the BRIT School and then continued her training at the London School of Musical Theatre. She graduated in 2004 and began to audition.

Career Her first job was working for Andrew Lloyd Webber

In 2013, Sullivan worked on the play Beautiful Thing at the Arts Theatre, where she was understudy to the roles of Leah and Sandra, played by actors Suranne Jones and Zaraah Abrahams. She later performed both roles. She then played the Niece in The Good Person of Szechwan, at The Colchester Mercury Theatre, and Sherbet in the 21st Anniversary Production of The Fastest Clock in the Universe, at the Old Red Lion. That production received five-star reviews and was filmed by the Victoria and Albert Museum for its National Video Archives of Performance.

More recent activities Sullivan worked on independent British films, and been involved in new writing and other stage works. Her roles include Joanne in What If Like Me (British Film 2011), Shy in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Union Theatre 2011), various characters in Who's Stalking John Barrowman? (New Workshop piece 2012), Liza in Liza Liza Liza (New Workshop piece 2012), one of the Lovely Ladies in Les Misérables directed by Tom Hooper (2012), Anthea in Judy The Righteous (Trafalgar Studios and Kings Head Theatre 2012), Sandy in Smile Baby Smile (British Film 2012), and was understudy to Sandra and Leah in the play Beautiful Thing (The Arts Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Liverpool Everyman 2013).

In 2014, Sullivan returned to teaching at Rascals Theatre School in Ilford.

In 2021, Sullivan directed ‘Our Teacher’s A Troll’.

In 2023, Sullivan starred as Christine Carr, the fictional Mum of Alan Carr, in the semi-biographic comedy Changing Ends on ITV. She later starred in series 2 in 2024 and series 3 in 2025.