Nicola Bryant
Biography
Nicola Jane Bryant (born 11 October 1960) is an English actress known for her roles as Peri Brown, a companion to both the Fifth and Sixth Doctors in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, from 1984 to 1986 and as Martine Johnson the dance teacher in the school drama series The Biz from 1995 to 1997. She also played Miss Brown in The Stranger film series and Lana in Star Trek Continues.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown
1963
TV
Casualty
Susan Harris
1986
TV
Holby City
Reporter
1999
TV
Holby City
Catherine Sloman
1999
TV
Doctors
Sonia Heyward-Smith
2000
TV
Doctors
Jackie Fallon
2000
TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV
My Family
Janet
2000
TV
My Family
Anne
2000
TV
Tales of the Tardis
Peri Brown
2023
TV
New Blood
Sophie Baxter
2016
TV
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Self
2018
TV
Myth Makers
Herself
2015
TV
The Stranger
Miss Brown
1991
TV
The Biz
Martine
1995
Film
Parting Shots
Beverley
1999
TV
The 10 Percenters
Julia
1993
Film
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Self / Peri Brown (archive footage)
2014
Film
The Ties That Bind Us
Peri Brown (archive footage)
2008
Filmography
2025FilmSpace 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbitas Self2025FilmDoctor Who: Yellow Feveras Peri Brown2025FilmDoctor Who: Slipbackas Peri Brown2025FilmDoctor Who: Gallifrey2025FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Evilas Peri Brown2024FilmLooking for Dursleyas Self2023FilmDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Self2023TVTales of the Tardisas Peri Brown2022FilmThe Wildsas Helen2022FilmDoctor Who: The Eternal Mysteryas Peri Brown2019FilmShowman: The Life of John Nathan-Turneras Herself / Peri (archive footage)2019FilmThe Doctor Who Cookbook Revisitedas Self2019FilmThe Doctors: The Colin Baker Years2019FilmDoctor Who: The Trialas Self2018TVDoctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Self2016TVNew Bloodas Sophie Baxter2016FilmSerial Thriller: The Head Hunteras Dr. Shaw2015TVMyth Makersas Herself2014FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Companionas Self / Peri Brown (archive footage)2013FilmDoctor Who: Gallifreyas Peri2013FilmDoctor Who: Clara and the TARDISas Peri Brown (archive footage)2013FilmStrike! Strike! Strike!2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2010FilmDoctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2as Peri Brown (archive footage)2010FilmChain Reaction2008FilmTrials and Tribulations2008FilmThe Making of The Trial of a Time Lord2008FilmCelebration: Doctor Who in 1983as (archival footage)2008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas Peri Brown (archive footage)2007FilmThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly2006FilmBuilt for War: The Sontaran Story2006FilmLords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2003FilmThe Story of Doctor Who2003FilmAdventures in Time and Spainas (archive footage)2000TVMy Familyas Janet2000FilmTravelWiseas Laura2000TVDoctorsas Sonia Heyward-Smith1999FilmParting Shotsas Beverley1999TVHolby Cityas Reporter1998FilmLust in Spaceas Self1995TVThe Bizas Martine1994FilmStranger than Fiction1993Film30 Years in the TARDISas Herself1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Peri Brown1993TVThe 10 Percentersas Julia1993FilmThe Airzone Solutionas Elenya Brown1993FilmThe Stranger: In Memory Aloneas Miss Brown1992FilmThe Stranger: More Than a Messiahas Miss Brown1991FilmThe Stranger: Summoned by Shadowsas Miss Brown1991TVThe Strangeras Miss Brown1988FilmBlackadder's Christmas Carolas Millicent1987FilmMyth Runneras Herself1986FilmDoctor Who: Mindwarpas Peri Brown1986FilmDoctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas Peri Brown1986TVCasualtyas Susan Harris1985FilmDoctor Who: Revelation of the Daleksas Peri Brown1985FilmDoctor Who: Timelashas Peri Brown1985FilmDoctor Who: The Two Doctorsas Peri Brown1985FilmDoctor Who: The Mark of the Ranias Peri Brown1985FilmDoctor Who: Vengeance on Varosas Peri Brown1985FilmDoctor Who: Attack of the Cybermenas Peri Brown1984FilmDoctor Who: The Twin Dilemmaas Peri Brown1984FilmDoctor Who: The Caves of Androzanias Peri Brown1984FilmDoctor Who: Planet of Fireas Peri Brown1963TVDoctor Whoas Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown