Nicky Whelan is an Australian actress best known for her role as Pepper Steiger in the Australian television series Neighbours. Before Neighbours, Whelan hosted a number of shows including Coxy's Big Break, Seven Network, Beyond the Boundary, Ten Network, Melbourne Woman, Ten Network, and played the fictional celebrity Chrissie Grant on Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge, a spin-off of All Aussie Adventures. In November 2007, Nicky made a special appearance in Harrow, London to promote sustainable transport and initiatives that benefit the environment. At the event she confirmed that after Neighbours she has been in discussions over feature films. Recent reports have also linked Nicky to major projects including the next James Bond film.