Played by Mel

Name: Nicolette Collins
Nickname: Nikki, Nic, Kitten (by Johnny)
Age: 49
Birthday: September 30, 1958
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Status: Single
Job: Secretary at Holy Trinity Church
Religion: She was raised Catholic, but is a very relaxed Catholic
Chronic diseases and/or disorders: None
Allergies: Bees
Smokes: No
Drinks: Yes
Illegal drugs: No
College: She went to a secretarial school and then attended a community college, but never got a degree.
Glasses or contacts: Neither
Left or right handed: Right
Favorite feature: Her lips
Least favorite feature: Her hands
Worst habit: Bossing her children around
Biggest fear: Being stupid enough to let a man hurt her again.
Greatest strength: Her ability to raise three children on her own.
Biggest weakness: Not being able to find a happy medium between being overbearing and being selfish.
Most common misconception about her: That's she's a fully strong woman.
Responsible Driver? Yes, for the most part.

The Meaning of her name
Nicolette - Victory of the people
Collins - Holly

Outfit for 10/28/07

Being that she was a single mother raising three children (two boys and a sassy girl) on her own, Nicolette always felt like she had to be strict with her children to make sure she kept them in line. This is something that has not changed, and even though she's pretty sweet and friendly with people, with her children she tends to be blunt and can sometimes be cold towards them.

While she's still got trust issues with men, she's still interested in maybe one day finding a man who she can be happy with. Despite her age, she doesn't mind just having some fun for now. After all, she worked hard raising her children. She thinks she deserves to enjoy herself.

• Nurturing
• Friendly
• Social
• Independent
• Grateful

Despite the fact that she grew up in a very religious family, Nicolette is more relaxed about her religion. She went to church every week, but she wasn't very strict about the rules of the religion. Therefore, while her parents spoke to her about getting married before having sex and having children, she didn't listen. She loved Ripley and that was enough for her. She was very distraught when he left her alone to raise three children.

Despite that, she was strong and she always tried to be cheerful. Even if she was having a bad day, she tried to hide that from the outside world, not wanting to look like a bad mom. While her children were growing up, she dedicated her life to them. Therefore, she never dated. However, now that they are all grown up, she is hoping to get back into the dating scene.

While Ripley was still in high school, Nicolette became pregnant. Unmarried, she was concerned. But since it seemed the couple would remain together forever, no one was too concerned about the pregnancy, figuring that they would end up happily married eventually. They lived happily together, the two of them and their son Nicholas. They were thrilled when one day, Nicolette found out she was pregnant again. She hoped that she would get a little girl and have one of each. However, when it was discovered they were having twins, Ripley took off.

Family member	Name	Age	Relation	Nicolette's feelings
	Ripley Wyatt	44	Father of her children	Ripley was the love of her life, the man she thought she'd be with until eternity. Despite the fact that he left her, she finds herself still feeling like she's in love with him.
	Nick Collins	26	Son	Nicolette adores Nick. There's just something special about her first born. However, she doesn't always like his attitude and wishes he would be more outgoing.
	Riley Collins	23	Daughter	Nicolette is very proud of the way that Riley turned out. She's a strong woman, but sometimes Nicolette is afraid she depends too much on Travis.
	Travis Collins	23	Son	Nicolette adores Travis but wishes that he would get himself a backbone. Of course, it doesn't help that she coddles him. She just wants to protect him from the world.
	Kaitlin Collins	23	Niece	She is thrilled to have her favorite niece back in her life. Like her daughter Riley, Nicolette is proud of the woman she's become.

Linda Davis - The owner of the salon that Nicolette goes to. She enjoys their conversations there, as well as the ones they have at the bars they both frequent. She loves the woman's great attitude and appreciates that she also believes that you can live after your children become adults.

Michel Decker - She first met him as Travis and Riley's eighth grade history teacher. She found him attractive and he seemed a bit flirty which she found extremely flattering. After her twins moved up, she seemed to run into him around town. Once the twins graduated high school, Nicolette took the relationship with Michel further. They now are friends with benefits.

Malachai Dresden - Knows him from his mother.

Leon Doherty - Nicolette met him one day at the Photo Studio when she was going to visit her son. She thinks the guy is absolutely adorable. She's hoping that the fact that he lives so close means that she'll be running into him frequently.

Cadissy Dresden - Nicolette knows her from the neighborhood and likes her. They have enjoyable conversations when they see eachother, but as of yet they haven't made plans to do anything. That's something that Nicolette is thinking might change in the future.

Oliver Gordon - Knows him from church and from the Fun Bar. She finds him very attractive and thinks it's a shame that he's married, if only for the fact that she knows he won't cheat. They're very good friends though, and she doesn't push it as much as she can help it.

Micah Lewis - Nicolette finds him to be a nice, young man, even if he usually seems awkward while he's talking to her. She thinks it makes sense that he and her son are friends. She hopes that he's able to stand up for himself better than Travis is.

Adela Martinez - Nicolette knew her mostly through JJ and Geri, but she thinks the girls is very sweet and a lot of fun to be around.

Charlotte Miller - She knows the woman as her son's friend's sister. She thinks the Archer Family as a whole is weird, but they're very nice people. Though she may have been a little nervous at first that they'd try to brainwash Travis, she no longer worries about that.

Fletcher Montgomery - Nicolette doesn't trust him at all and thinks that he's corrupting her youngest child. While she might sometimes find his attitude attractive in men more her age, in him, she finds it to be disrespectful.

Ariel Reed - Nicolette knows her through her son. She thinks the girl is very sweet and more the type of girl that Travis should end up with.

Alexander Stone - She knows him from church and also as one of her son's teachers. She thinks he's a really sweet guy. She loves chatting with him if she sees him around town or if when she sees him at church or church functions.

Jonathan Zimmerman - Knows him from church when he attended with his mother though she also knows him from the bar. She thinks he's a very attractive guy. What started as casual knowledge of one another changed when his mother suggested that the two of them try dating. Johnny apparently wasn't interested in that and told her he only wanted sex. Nicolette agreed to just have sex with him and she hasn't regretted that decision even though she is hoping to find someone she can fall in love with.

John Sullivan - He babysat her children when they were younger. She appreciated all the man did for her and her children. She misses him now that he's had to move away.

Scott Archer: "I really like Miss Collins, but sometimes she can be a bit harsh."

Fletcher Montgomery: "If she wasn't Travis's mom, ooh the things I'd do to her. Ah, heck, who am I kidding? I'd do them anyway."

Elizabeth Hall: "She's a sweetheart to talk to. We've only truly talked a couple of times, but those time's been great. She might come across strict to some, but being a mother myself I know that in her shoes, under her circumstances I'd never be able to do better; she's amazing."

Ariel Reed: "I've only met her a couple of times, but I think she's wonderful. How could she not be? She raised Travis. (pause) Don't tell him I said that..."

Riley Collins: "My mom is my inspiration. She's a strong, independent woman who knows what she wants and goes for it. I learned everything I know from her. Well, maybe not everything."

• "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." - Alfred Lord Tennyson
• "The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." - Theodore M. Hesburgh

Cell phone	Makeup	Rosary

Department store	Fun Bar	Beauty salon

Type of music Nicolette likes

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Facts about Nicolette

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Her secret

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Celebrity used: Monica Bellucci