Nicola West
| Nicola West | |||||||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Imogen Bailey | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 5 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 8 October 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri | ||||||||||||||
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Nicola West is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Imogen Bailey. She made her on-screen debut on 5 May 2008 and departed the show on 8 October 2008. Nicola was introduced as the young sister of established character Miranda Parker (Nikki Coghill). The character has been central to many storylines including an HIV scare, incest and mental illness. The character has been well received by viewers and critics; however, her casting was criticised by Brisbane acting agency Ego Management chief, Mark Eaton, due to Bailey being a model. The incest storyline was also criticised.