the lead role in David McVicar's production of Camille at the Lyric, Hammersmith in 2003; Top Girls at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow (2004) and Cue Deadly at the Riverside Studios (2004). In 2005, Nardini appeared in the title role in Etta Jenks at the Finborough Theatre, London. Between July and October 2009, she appeared in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse in London. In 2007 Nardini played Servalan in B7 Productions Blake's 7 Audio adventures. In late November 2012, Nardini joined the cast of BBC One's drama Waterloo Road for the third instalment of its eighth series, filming on location in Greenock, Scotland. Her character, Esther Fairclough, is a passionate, driven but maverick science teacher who has an unconventional approach to inspiring her pupils. Nardini says: "Esther is mildly dangerous with the potential to get more so. She is passionate about her cause but unfortunately doesn't know how to encourage and promote her views without getting carried away." Nardini plays Chris Guthrie's mother in the 2015 film of Sunset Song. Personal life In an interview in June 2020, Nardini said she lives in Glasgow with her daughter. References External links 1968 births Living people Best Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners People from Largs People educated at Largs Academy Scottish people of Italian descent Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scottish film actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish stage actresses