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British Soap Award For Best Leading Performer
The British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer is an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards. The award was introduced to the ceremony in 2022, succeeding the categories for Best Actress and Best Actor as a gender neutral replacement. Alongside Best British Soap and Best Family, the award is voted for by the public. An initial longlist is announced, and after an initial round of voting, the five performers with the highest votes advance to the shortlist, after which voting is opened for a second time. The award is currently held by ''Emmerdale'' actress Paige Sandhu Paige Sandhu (born 1996/1997) is a British actress. Sandhu began her acting career with appearances in ''Doctors'' and '' Endeavour'', before being cast as Meena Jutla in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''; for her portrayal of the role, Sandhu h .... Winners and nominees Wins by soap Notes References {{The British Soap Awards, state=expanded Soap opera awards The British Soap Awards [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paige Sandhu
Paige Sandhu (born 1996/1997) is a British actress. Sandhu began her acting career with appearances in ''Doctors'' and '' Endeavour'', before being cast as Meena Jutla in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''; for her portrayal of the role, Sandhu has received critical acclaim and won the award for Best Villain at the 2021 ''Inside Soap'' Awards and Best Leading Performer at the 2022 British Soap Awards. Early life Sandhu was born in the 1990s. After attending the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Sandhu suffered from social anxiety, fear of judgement and fears about her future career. She moved back in with her parents and "became quite reclusive". She felt unsafe around people she did not know which led her to not leave the house much, as well as developing insomnia and various food intolerances. Career Sandhu made her debut television appearances in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' and the ITV drama series '' Endeavour''. In September 2020, it was announced that Sandhu had be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abi Franklin
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Kate Oates. The first notable character that appeared was the stillborn son of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) and Steve McDonald (Coronation Street), Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), #Ruairi McDonald, Ruairi, in January. #Chloe Tipton, Chloe Tipton (Jo-Anne Knowles) first appeared in February as a love interest for Peter Barlow (Coronation Street), Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and left the series in May. She was followed by #Trina Robson, Trina Robson (Kerry Bennett), a drug dealer, who appeared in four episodes. The final character to join in February was #Oliver Battersby, Oliver Battersby, Steve and Leanne Battersby's (Jane Danson) baby son. #Neil Clifton, Neil Clifton (Ben Cartwright (actor), Ben Cartwright) arrived in March as an acquaintance of List of Coronation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 (TV channel), E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but has since broadened its appeal to all age groups. ''Hollyoaks'' has covered various taboo subjects rarely seen on British television, for which it has received List of awards and nominations received by Hollyoaks, numerous awards. It has won the award for Best British Soap twice, in 2014 and 2019; its first win broke the 15-year tie between rival soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street''. Beginning with a cast of 15 characters, it now has upwards of 50 regular cast members. The longest-serving actor is Nick Pickard, who has portrayed Tony Hutchinson since the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martine Deveraux
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that have appeared or will appear in the serial in 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive producer, Bryan Kirkwood. The first characters to be introduced were #Scarlett Morgan, Scarlett Morgan (Susie Amy) and #Oliver Morgan, Oliver Morgan (Aedan Duckworth/Gabriel Clark), the estranged wife and son of Luke Morgan (Gary Lucy). #Buster Smith, Buster Smith (Nathan Sussex), the father of Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts), was also introduced in January. #Theo Jones, Theo Jones (Matt Kennard (actor), Matt Kennard), the brother of Milo Entwistle (Nathan Morris), #Harley Frater, Harley Frater (Mollie Lambert), the homeless friend of Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell), and #Josh Bradley, Josh Bradley (Rupert Hill), the son of Ben Bradley (Hollyoaks), Ben Bradley (Ben Richards (actor), Ben Richards), made their debut in April. #Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kéllé Bryan
Kéllé Bryan (born 12 March 1975) is an English singer and actress, known as a member of girl group Eternal. In 2018, she began portraying the role of Martine Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she played until 2022. She is also part of the ''Loose Women'' panel. Early and personal life Bryan was born on 12 March 1975 in Plaistow, Greater London. Aged 11, Bryan joined the Italia Conti Academy stage school, where she completed eight years of performing arts and qualified as a dance teacher. While at the school, she met Louise Redknapp, Louise Nurding – the pair met record producer Denis Ingoldsby, who was forming a girl group. Bryan was diagnosed with lupus in 1998 and is a patron of St Thomas' Lupus Trust. In 2010, she married Jay Gudgeon. The pair have two children together. In 2014, Bryan began to suffer heavy symptoms of her lupus. She lost a lot of hair, her sight, hearing and movement deteriorated, and she was unable to speak. She then had a seiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Fox
Chelsea Fox (also Atkins) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Tiana Benjamin from 2006 to 2010, and then Zaraah Abrahams from 2020 onwards. Benjamin was cast in the role and she left her role in the '' Harry Potter'' film series to appear in the soap, she made her first appearance as Chelsea in episode 3147, broadcast on 5 May 2006 as she is introduced as part of the all-female Fox family alongside her mother, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), and half-sister, Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu). Benjamin announced her departure from the show in April 2010, and she left in episode 4047, broadcast on 5 August 2010. In October 2020, the character's return was announced alongside Abrahams' casting, Chelsea returns in episode 6188/6189, broadcast on 25 December 2020. Storylines 2006–2010 Upon Chelsea's arrival, she is seduced by Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp), unaware he is dating her to make Jane Collins (Laurie Brett) jealous. However, when Denise uncovers the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaraah Abrahams
Zaraah Clover Abrahams (born 7 January 1987) is an English actress and voiceover artist. She is known for her roles as Magda in '' Girls in Love'' from 2003 to 2005, Michaela White in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' from 2008 to 2010 and Joanne Jackson in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2005 to 2007. She then competed in the third series of the ITV talent show ''Dancing on Ice'', and later returned as a contestant for the All Star series in 2014. In 2020, Abrahams joined the cast of ''EastEnders'', in the role of Chelsea Fox. Early life Abrahams was born in a hospital in Lambeth, London of Iraqi and Barbadian descent on her mother's side and of Jamaican descent on her father's side. She grew up in Brixton, South London and is the eldest of 3 siblings. She attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts for her secondary education, landing the role of Magda in the TV Adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's '' Girls in Love'' while still a pupil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Slater
Jean Slater (also Walters) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, ''EastEnders'', played by Gillian Wright. Her first appearance is in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2004. Having only been introduced for one episode, Wright was reintroduced as a regular character the following year. The character is introduced as the mother of Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) who suffers with bipolar disorder. Her disorder strains her relationship with her children, Stacey and Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky). Wright researched the disorder to prepare for the role. In April 2010, it was announced that Jean would be written out of the series, however, Wright was awarded a reprieve in late 2010. Jean departed on 13 January 2011 and returned on 29 March 2011. Jean began an unlikely relationship with Michael Moon ( Steve John Shepherd) in April 2012. Michael begins conning Jean in a storyline tackling investment fraud. Ollie Walters (Tony O'Callaghan) was introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Wright
Gillian Wright (born 5 May 1960) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Jean Slater on the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2004, for which she has won a number of awards. She was a teacher and theatre director before occupying acting roles. Career Wright was originally signed for one episode on ''EastEnders'' in December 2004, but bosses brought her back into the series a year later for four more episodes. After guest starring in two episodes of rival soap opera ''Coronation Street'', she then returned to ''EastEnders'' on a recurring basis until her character moved into Albert Square in November 2007. In 2006, she collected a Mental Health Media Award for her portrayal of Jean Slater, a person living with bipolar disorder. Her departure from the series was announced in 2010, along with her on-screen daughter Stacey Slater, played by Lacey Turner, but it was later confirmed that she would return in spring 2011. In 2012, she won the 'Best Actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. Within eight months of the show's original launch, it had reached the number one spot in Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, BARB's television ratings and has consistently remained among the top-rated series in Britain. Four ''EastEnders'' episodes are listed in the all-time top 10 List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom#Most watched programmes, most-watched programmes in the UK, including the number one spot when over 30 million watched the 1986 Christmas Day episode. ''EastEnders'' has been EastEnders in popular culture, important in the history of British television drama, tackling many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Carter
Shirley Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Linda Henry. She first appeared on 7 December 2006, during episodes set in Dorset. This is Henry's second role in ''EastEnders'', as she previously played prostitute Lorraine Salter (1991–1992). Henry took a break from the show in September 2012, returning on 3 December 2012. Shirley is one of several ''EastEnders'' characters to appear in the internet spin-off series '' EastEnders: E20''. Some of her storylines have included trying and failing to rebuild relationships with her children Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo), a friendship with Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), a volatile relationship with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), the introduction of her son Mick (Danny Dyer), who at first was believed to be her brother, and his family, an affair with Phil, despite him being in a relationship with Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) and accidentally shooting Phil. Former ''Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Henry
Linda Varilis (''née'' Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV drama '' Bad Girls'' and Shirley Carter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', a role she has played since 2006. She had previously appeared in ''EastEnders'' as the original Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton) from 1991 to 1992. Her other acting credits include '' Cracker'' (1995), ''Prime Suspect'' (1997) and ''Trial & Retribution'' (1998). She has also appeared in the films '' Beautiful Thing'' (1996) and '' The Business'' (2005). Early life Henry was born on 24 August 1959 and was brought up in Peckham, London. She spent some time with the Old Vic Youth Theatre, and at seventeen she went to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Henry later set up a production company, Buster, which still exists although she is no longer involved with it. Career As well as her role in ''Bad Girls'' she is also remembered for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
