Career
Nihill was cast in the role for which she became a household face: as bartender and local councilor Chris Riley on the police drama Blue Heelers. Nihill was one of only two actors (the other being John Wood) to star on Blue Heelers from its premiere in 1993 to its finale in 2006. Later she became a teacher based in Melbourne, Australia.
Teaching drama and visual arts to primary students.
A form of meditation taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi also practiced by The Beatles.