<Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Holly Walker </Td> </Tr> <P> Nicole Walker is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, a long - running series about working - class life in the fictional town of Salem . She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday . Actress Arianne Zucker has portrayed the character since her introduction to the series in 1998 . In 2006, Zucker left the soap in pursuit of other acting possibilities . She returned to the role in 2008 . In March 2017, Zucker announced she would once again leave the role . She made her final appearance in the role on October 20, 2017, though she will make several guest appearances during the holiday season . </P> <P> Many of Nicole's storylines have often focused on treachery, death, and love, with the character being portrayed as always in pursuit of finding true love and having the family she never had as a child growing up . The character is the daughter of Fay Walker and Paul Mendez . During her childhood, Nicole was a victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of her father, Paul, who forced her to do pornography in her adolescence under the name "Misty Circle". </P> <P> The character came to Salem as a small town waitress, but almost immediately started getting involved with the major families that the show revolved around . While once being seen as a scheming gold - digger, Nicole has grown into a woman committed to finding love and being a good mother . She is known for her longstanding feud with her enemy, Sami Brady, her relationships with Eric Brady, Victor Kiriakis, Brady Black and EJ DiMera, and the 2009 Baby Switch story line which featured Nicole having a miscarriage; lying to her husband; and stealing Sami's baby, Sydney . </P>

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