Phoebe Nicholls Phoebe Nicholls (born Sarah Phoebe Nicholls; on 7 April 1957) is an English film, television and stage actress. She is known for her roles as Cordelia Flyte in Brideshead Revisited and as the mother of John Merrick in The Elephant Man. Phoebe Nicholls in Blade on the Feather Share this:RedditFacebookTumblrTwitterMorePocketLinkedInEmailPinterestLike this:Like Loading...