Nicki Paull

Nicola Paull (born 1962 in Queensland, Australia), is an Australian actress and a registered counsellor. Though predominantly known for her work on television, she has also appeared in films and on stage, as well as performing as a voice-over artist and narrator.

Career Education and Film Paull graduated with a Diploma in Arts (Drama) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1983, aged 21.

In August 2021, Paull enrolled in the Certificate IV in New Small Business at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE as part of the government funded NEIS program. This program provides individuals on government benefits access to further government assistance to start their own businesses. Paull applied to the program to develop her counselling services business.

Television Paull made her acting debut in 1984, when she appeared as Doris Cruickshank in the Network Ten drama serial, Prisoner, before rising to prominence with her roles as Sarah Harper in Return to Eden (1986), and as Lisa Mullins, when she returned to Prisoner for its final season (1986). Initially intended to be a regular role on the show, Paull only appeared in six episodes, when she caught pneumonia, and was permanently replaced with Terrie Waddell for the remainder of the show's run. Other appearances include Miss Scarlett in Cluedo (1992), and in the mini-series Darlings of the Gods (1989), Paull played the role of June Kelly. She has also had roles in The Flying Doctors and Neighbours.

In the 1990s, Paull moved to the UK and began working as a producer of corporate events and audio programmes for several years before returning to Australia.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleType 1985 Jenny Kissed Me Policewoman Moore Feature film 1985 Niel Lynne Melissa Feature film 1988 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Suzy Daniels Feature film 1988 Raw Silk Kate Bradshaw TV movie/TV pilot 1989 What the Moon Saw Night Feature film 1993 Flynn (aka "My Forgotten Man") Marelle Flynn Feature film 1994 Ebbtide Katherine McGuire Feature film 1994 Halifax f.p. Tracey Cunningham TV film series, 1 episode: "The Feeding" 2002 Queen of the Damned Flight Attendant Feature film 2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America HHS Sec's Aide TV movie 2009 Remembering Nigel Nicki Paull Feature film

Television YearTitleRoleType 1984; 1986 Prisoner Doris Cruickshank TV series, 3 episodes 1985 A Thousand Skies Marge McGrath TV miniseries, 1 episode 1986 Return to Eden Sarah Harper TV series, 22 episodes 1986 Prisoner Lisa Mullins TV series, 6 episodes 1989 The Flying Doctors Alex Thompson TV series, 1 episode 1989 Darlings of the Gods June Kelly TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1989 Acropolis Now! Sarah Burns TV series, 1 episode 1989 G.P. Stephanie Jamieson TV series, 1 episode 1990 Skirts Guest role TV series, 1 episode 1992 Bingles Guest role TV series, 1 episode 1992 Bony Jane TV series, 1 episode 1992-93 Cluedo Miss Scarlett TV series, 21 episodes 1993 Time Trax Brenda TV series, 1 episode 1995 Ocean Girl Researcher #2 TV series, 3 episodes 1996 Mercury Guest role TV series, 1 episode 1998 Mouthing Off Guest TV series, 1 episode 1999 Neighbours Natalie Rigby TV series, 7 episodes 2000; 2004 Blue Heelers Maureen Flannery TV series, 1 episode 2002 The Secret Life of Us Ms Anderson TV series, 1 episode 2002 MDA Dr. Karen Hill TV series, 1 episode 2003 CrashBurn Divorcee TV series, 1 episode 2004 Blue Heelers Margaret Nelson TV series, 1 episode 2008 The Magic of Audrey Narrator TV special 2011 Small Time Gangster Janet TV miniseries, 3 episodes 2011 Twentysomething Celebrant TV series, 1 episode 2011-13 Winners & Losers Leanne O'Connor TV series, 4 episodes 2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Maggie Tabberer TV miniseries, 1 episode 2022 Talking Prisoner Herself Podcast series, 1 episode

Publications Paull has published under the pen name Margot MacCallum with trauma-informed expertise in the niche field of recovery from narcissistic abuse.

Personal life On 18 November 2006, Paull married Australian musician Keith Potger in front of six witnesses and a celebrant on the Mornington Peninsula. They divorced on 8 February 2014. Paull is a registered counsellor based in Melbourne, specialising in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Buddhist Psychology.