Heather Peace

{{Infobox person | name = Heather Peace | image = Heather_Peace_(7352466528).jpg | caption = Peace in 2012 | birth_name = Heather Mary Peace | birth_date = | birth_place = Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | occupation = | years active = 1996–present | spouse = | children = 3 | website = heatherpeace.com | television = {{Plainlist| Emmerdale London's Burning Ultimate Force Lip Service' Waterloo Road EastEnders}} }} Heather Mary Peace (born 16 June 1975) is an English actress, musician and LGBT rights activist. She is known for her role as Nikki Boston in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road from 2012 to 2014. Her other credits include Sally 'Gracie' Fields in ITV's long-running series London's Burning, Fiona Murray in Kay Mellor's drama series The Chase, Sam Murray in the BBC Scotland drama series Lip Service and Eve Unwin in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Early life Heather Peace was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She has been playing piano since she was six years old, and guitar since her teens. Peace decided to be an actress at an early age and credits her parents for the encouragement they gave her to achieve that goal. She went to St Joseph's Primary School in Little Horton, Bradford, and St Joseph's Catholic College in Manningham, Bradford. Her mother was a long-serving cantor at St Joseph's Catholic Church (which is next to the primary school) and also did readings. Peace was also a cantor at St Joseph's Catholic Church which is where her love of music and singing started. Peace and her mother are no longer Catholics, due to the Catholic church's stance on LGBT relationships. Acting career Peace studied acting at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she obtained a BA(Hons).