1991)
At age 17, Tkautz was cast in the role of Nikki Spencer on the mega hit Australian soap opera E Street.
Nikki Spencer had moved to Westside (the fictitious Sydney suburb where the show took place) with her brother Zac. She was sent there to live with her aunt and uncle, George and Martha Sullivan. Nikki soon became involved in a relationship with the local police constable, Max Simmons (played by Bruce Samazan).
Tkautz soon became one of the show's main stars due to the popularity of her character. In 1991, she was voted as the hottest female on the earth by readers of TV Hits Magazine. Due to this popularity, the producers decided to have Tkautz record a song, which would be used in the show as part of a dream sequence, where Nikki had dreamed she was a pop star. This resulted in a recording career for Tkautz. However, due to the pressures of juggling two full-time careers, Tkautz left E Street to concentrate on her music career.
In 2007, a New Idea magazine article revealed Tkautz had relationships with E Street co-stars Marcus Graham and Simon Baker. Baker also appeared in the video for her single "Read My Lips".
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