Anita Roy
Anita Roy (also Strong) is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Saira Choudhry. Choudhry was cast in 2008 as part of the new Roy family and arrived in November and stayed in the serial for 2 years before she left ''Hollyoaks'' on 20 January 2011. Her more notable storylines include being racially bullied, which was nominated for an award at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards and which led to her self-harming storyline. In her time on the show she also discovered that she is adopted and began an on-line relationship. Anita also suffered an identity crisis. Character development Characterisation E4 described Anita as "sensitive soul". Colin Daniels of Digital Spy branded her a "troubled teen". In an interview Choudry labelled the character "disturbing" and commented that "She's not so self-absorbed and she's turned into a young adult now." On her favourite storyline she also added that it was "probably the story where Anita tried to bleach her sk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saira Choudhry
Saira Choudhry is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Saira in BBC's ''Life'', Naila in ITV's ''Coronation Street'' and Anita Roy in ''Hollyoaks'' and Tegan in Paul Abbott's ''No Offence''. Early life Saira Choudhry was born in Cheetham Hill, an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. She was born to an Irish mother and an Indian father, the latter of whom died when Choudhry was ten years old. Career Choudhry first came to prominence in 2008, when she joined the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' as Anita Roy, a part she played for 198 episodes, leaving the series in 2011. After appearing in shows such as ''Coronation Street'' and ''Doctors'', Choudhry starred as PC Tegan Thompson in Channel 4's comedy drama series ''No Offence'' from 2015 to 2018. On playing Tegan, Choudhry told the ''Manchester Evening News'': "egans braver than me. She’s completely different to any character I’ve been known for before ..It was nice to play such a strong female cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Self-harming
Self-harm is intentional behavior that is considered harmful to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues usually without a suicidal intention. Other terms such as cutting, self-injury and self-mutilation have been used for any self-harming behavior regardless of suicidal intent. It is not the same as masochism, as no sexual or nonsexual pleasure is obtained. The most common form of self-harm is using a sharp object to cut the skin. Other forms include scratching, hitting, or burning body parts. While earlier usage included interfering with wound healing, excessive skin-picking, hair-pulling, and the ingestion of toxins, current usage distinguishes these behaviors from self-harm. Likewise, tissue damage from drug abuse or eating disorders is not considered self-harm because it is ordinarily an unintended side-effect but context may be needed as intent for such acts varies. Although self-harm is by definition non-suicidal, it may still b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Warren Fox
Warren "Foxy" Fox (also known as Mike Jones) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portrayed by Jamie Lomas. The character and casting were announced on 12 May 2006, and Warren made his first appearance on 26 June 2006. He was introduced as an old acquaintance of Sean Kennedy (Matthew Jay Lewis). Lomas opted to leave the series in 2009, with his departure coinciding with the return of Clare Devine (Gemma Bissix). On 17 October 2010, it was announced that Lomas would return to the series, appearing from 29 October 2010. However, Warren left the series for the second time in December 2011. The character was later reintroduced in May 2016. In November 2017, Lomas confirmed his exit from the soap in hope of pursuing other projects, however the door was left open for the character to return. Warren departed the series for the third time on 8 November 2017. On 30 March 2018, it was announced that Lomas would reprise the role, and Warren return ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jorgie Porter
Jorgina Porter (born 25 December 1987) is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the role of Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2008 until 2016 and again from 2020. Early life Porter was born in Trafford, Greater Manchester on 25 December 1987. She grew up with her mother and grandmother. A former ballet dancer, she was told by the ballet school she attended that she was overweight for a dancer. She later attended The Hammond School in Chester. Career In November 2008, it was announced that Porter had joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', playing the role of Theresa McQueen. Porter said that she was "thrilled" to join the cast and be a part of one of soap opera's "most notorious families". In 2010, Porter appeared with eight other soap opera actresses in a music video and cover of the Cyndi Lauper single "Girls Just Want To Have Fun". The song was released in aid of charity, Cancer Research UK's campaign "Race ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lena Kaur
Lena Kaur (born 1986) is a London-based British actress, perhaps best known for her role as Leila Roy in Channel 4 soap ''Hollyoaks''. Career Lena Kaur grew up in Almondbury in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and is of Asian descent. She attended Almondbury High School and then New College which helped her achieve her dream of being an actress. She studied acting at Rose Bruford College, Sidcup, Kent, graduating in 2007. Later that year she was part of the original cast of BBC Three comedy sketch show Scallywagga, in which she played multiple characters. After successfully being cast as Leila Roy, she joined the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' in summer 2008. In August 2008, Lena Kaur praised ''Hollyoaks'' producer Bryan Kirkwood for not stereotyping Asians on the programme. Speaking to ''Take 5'' magazine, she stated, "The storylines for me and Stephen ( Ravi) aren't being dictated by the colour of our skin. We're both British Asians in real life as well as in the show. We are both total ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nico Mirallegro
' Nico Cristian Mirallegro ( ; born 26 January 1991) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry "Newt" Newton in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2007–2010), Finn Nelson in ''My Mad Fat Diary'' (2013–2015), Joe Middleton in ''The Village'' (2013), and Johnjo O'Shea in ''Common'' (2014). His feature film credits include '' Spike Island'' (2012), '' Anita B.'' (2014), '' The Pass'' (2016), and '' Peterloo'' (2018). Recognised in 2012 by ''Screen International'' as one of its "Stars of Tomorrow", he has been lauded as one of the United Kingdom's "most promising young actors". Among his award nominations are those for Best Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards (2016, for ''Orpheus and Eurydice'') and Best Supporting Actor at the BAFTA Awards (2014, for ''The Village''). Early life Nico Cristian Mirallegro was born on 26 January 1991 in Heywood, Greater Manchester. His Italian father is from Sicily and his Irish mother, Maureen McLaughlin, is from Malin Head. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dominique Jackson (British Actress)
Dominique Jackson is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Lauren Valentine in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Early life She attended the Radclyffe School in Chadderton and left with 9 GCSEs (8 A* - C). Career Her first major role was as Saffron in the BAFTA winning and heart-warming TV drama ''Buried Treasure'' with British actor John Thaw. Jackson also starred alongside Paul O'Grady as "Molly" in the 1998 West End production of ''Annie'' at the Victoria Palace. Jackson went on to be known for her role as Becky in the Children's TV series '' Becky and Barnaby Bear'' and throughout her childhood other credits include ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', ''Casualty'', ''Doctors'', ''UGetMe'', ''Welcome to Orty Fou'', ''Conviction'' ''Little Britain''. In 2003 she appeared as Joanna Sharpe in ''The Bill'', and has since appeared as Roseanne Speedwell on ''The New Worst Witch'' in 2005 and as Selena on the hit children's TV show ''My Parents Are Ali ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gaz Bennett
Gaz Bennett is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Joel Goonan. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 25 November 2008. Goonan took a break from filming during 2010, and returned on-screen on 19 January 2011. Goonan announced his permanent departure from ''Hollyoaks'' in October 2011. He made his final appearance on 11 November 2011. Character development Goonan took a short break from filming during 2010, returning to filming in winter. A spokesperson described the scenes stating: "Much to Anita's concern, Gaz will be making a shocking return to the village in the weeks ahead." His return scenes aired in January 2011. Gaz is introduced as the leader of a racist hoodie gang. Gaz has already shown his hatred of black, Asian and bisexual characters including Ash Roy (Junade Khan), Anita Roy ( Saira Choudhry), Ravi Roy ( Stephen Uppal), Lauren Valentine ( Dominique Jackson) and Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle). Despite his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Theresa McQueen
Theresa McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jorgie Porter. She made her first appearance on 24 November 2008. The character was introduced as an extension of already established McQueen family and quickly became a fan favourite for her cute, bubbly personality and dark storylines. During her first five years on the show, Porter was featured in numerous high-profile storylines, including: underage sex; the murder of Calvin Valentine ( Ricky Whittle); teenage pregnancy; being the target of serial killer Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle); falling down a lift shaft; discovering her boyfriend, Ethan Scott (Craig Vye) was dating two other women and forming a friendship with the girls; finding her long-lost father; relationships with Dodger Savage (Danny Mac), Will Savage (James Atherton) and Joel Dexter (Andrew Still); and her arrest for Calvin's murder. Porter announced her departure from the soap in October 2013 so she could focus on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barry Newton
Barry "Newt" Newton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nico Mirallegro. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 22 October 2007. He was introduced as the serial's first emo character and as the foster son of Jack Osborne, Jack (Jimmy McKenna) and Frankie Osborne (Helen Pearson). During the character's duration he was involved in notable storylines including schizophrenia, a suicide pact and living in foster care. In 2010, Mirallegro quit the serial to pursue other projects. Newt left the village on 25 June 2010. Character creation and casting Newt has been noted as the first "emo" character for ''Hollyoaks'' and has been shown to follow certain emo characteristics, such as a reluctance to communicate with those around him. Producer Bryan Kirkwood stated: "He's a little belter who after a couple of years in the background will hopefully prove to be a really big character." Actor Nico Mirallegro was cast into the role. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lauren Valentine
Lauren Valentine is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Dominique Jackson. First appearing in 2007, Lauren was written out of the show in 2010 along with the rest of the Valentine family as part of series producer Paul Marquess' overhaul of the series. Casting and creation Jackson's casting was announced on 13 August 2007. She was created as an extension to the Valentine family and was created as part of a storyline which saw Leo Valentine reveal he had lived a double life. On 8 March 2010 Jackson's axing was announced. Although it was initially reported Jackson was axed on screen brother Ricky Whittle confirmed she had planned to leave at the end of her contract which coincided with the ending of the rest of the Valentine's contracts who also chose not to renew. On leaving Jackson said that whenever she left would be "an upsetting time because I'd been there since I was 15. But, at the end of the day, times have to change and I'm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hachette Filipacchi
Hachette may refer to: * Hachette (surname) * Hachette (publisher), a French publisher, the imprint of Lagardère Publishing ** Hachette Book Group, the American subsidiary ** Hachette Distribution Services, the distribution arm See also * Hachette Filipacchi Médias, a French magazine publisher, a subsidiary of Lagardère Media ** Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. (HFM U.S.), originally known as CBS Publications, was a subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Médias (one of the world's largest magazine publishers), and was based in New York City. History It was formed in 19 ..., the American subsidiary * Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary: French–English English–French {{Disambiguation eo:Hachette pl:Hachette ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |