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Dawn Cunningham
Dawn Cunningham is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Lisa Williamson. Williamson was cast as one of the original characters on ''Hollyoaks'' in 1995, and was the first member of the Cunningham family to arrive in the village, before the introduction of her family. However, she left in 1997 when the character died following a battle with leukemia. Characterisation Dawn is described as "spirited, independent and friendly to everyone ... her friends could always rely on Dawn for a shoulder to cry on". The ''Liverpool Echo'' described her as an "easy-going interior designer. She was someone who had time for everyone and a shoulder to cry on." ''The Independent'' described her as the "equally stunning" friend of Natasha and questioned how she could balance "wild weekends and the emotional demands of a divorced mother with a toyboy?" before asking "Will anyone care?" Storylines Dawn is the eldest of Gordon Cunni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Redmond
Sir Philip Redmond (born 10 June 1949) is an English television producer and screenwriter from Huyton, England. He is known for creating the television series ''Grange Hill'', ''Brookside'' and ''Hollyoaks''. Early life Redmond took the 11-plus and passed, but attended St Kevin's RC School in Northwood, Kirkby (it became All Saints Catholic High School, Kirkby). His mother was a cleaner and his father was a bus driver. He left school with four O-levels and one A-level and trained to become a quantity surveyor. He studied Sociology at the University of Liverpool. Career Redmond wrote episodes for the ITV sitcom ''Doctor in Charge'' and children's series ''The Kids from 47A''. He became well known for creating several popular television series such as ''Grange Hill'' (BBC One, 1978–2008), for which he based his first ideas on his time at St Kevin's, ''Brookside'' (Channel 4, 1982–2003), ''Rownd a Rownd'' ( S4C 1995—) and ''Hollyoaks'' (Channel 4, 1995—). For over twent ... [...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] |
Lucy Benson
Lucy Benson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Kerrie Taylor. Taylor appeared from the first episode on 23 October 1995. Taylor later quit the role with the character leaving in January 2000 when she went travelling. The character's storylines included a heroin addiction. The character has been described as a "good daughter" type who changed becoming a "hopeless addict". Casting Taylor quit the role saying "I was scared to leave. I thought I might never work again, but the time was right". Taylor described her time on the serial as "happy" which made her decision to leave "hard". Taylor added that the ''Hollyoaks'' cast felt "like family". Taylor filmed her final scenes around Christmas 1999. Development Characterisation Merle Brown of the '' Daily Record'' labelled Lucy "troubled". Taylor felt the character had "gone through everything" saying she had taken the character from "a good daughter character on a journey to hopele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Hawthorne (Hollyoaks)
Robert "Rob" Hawthorne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Warren Derosa. Derosa first appeared in the role in January 1996 before the character departed, making his final appearance on 31 December 1999. The character is known for his status as a villain, with Derosa describing him as a "theatrical villain". Casting Derosa initially auditioned for the role of Tony Hutchinson, however it was Nick Pickard who was eventually cast. Two weeks later, Derosa received a call from the producers and was offered the role of Rob. The actor auditioned two days later and he began filming his first scenes shortly afterwards. Derosa left ''Hollyoaks'' after his character was stranded at sea in the video spin-off '' Hollyoaks: Off on One''. He told Wendy Granditer of ''All About Soap'' that he thought that was it and he did not want to return to the show. However, the producers called him and asked if he would return for a four-night special. Der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Puleston-Davies
Ian Puleston-Davies (born 6 September 1958) is a Welsh actor and writer. He is best known for his role as builder Owen Armstrong in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2015. In November 2014, ITV announced that Puleston-Davies had quit his role as Owen Armstrong in ''Coronation Street'', and his character departed from the show on 15 April 2015. Early life and career Born in Flint, north Wales, Puleston-Davies starred in the ITV drama ''Vincent'' alongside Ray Winstone and in ''Ghostboat'' (also for ITV) alongside David Jason. He also played the lead roles in ''Conviction'' and the BBC Three series '' Funland''. He has starred in long-running dramas such as ''EastEnders'', ''Holby City'', ''The Bill'', ''Hollyoaks'' and ''Brookside''. He has also made special appearances in '' Hustle'', ''Life on Mars'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Silent Witness'', '' I'm Alan Partridge'', and ''Cape Wrath''. In 2007, he starred in the Channel 4 docudrama, ''Richard Is My Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmin Bannerman
Yasmin Bannerman (born 1970) is an English actress. Bannerman was born and brought up in Gloucestershire and attended the Rose Bruford College in London until 1993. She has had roles in television series such as ''Hollyoaks'', ''Cold Feet'', ''Merseybeat'' and ''Doctor Who'', and in the films ''Maybe Baby'' and '' Killing Me Softly''. Background Yasmin Bannerman was born and brought up in Gloucester, where she attended St Peter's Roman Catholic School. She spent time acting there and later joined the Everyman Youth Theatre in Cheltenham before beginning a degree in modern European literature at the University of Reading. She dropped out after a year to attend the Rose Bruford College in London, graduating in 1993.Laws, Roz (29 March 2005). "I must be bark-ing". ''Sunday Mercury'': p. 3 (features). Career Her first television role came in 1995 when she appeared in an episode of '' Crown Prosecutor''. Shortly afterwards she was cast as Maddie Parker in Channel 4's soap oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Parker
Maddie Parker is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portrayed by Yasmin Bannerman . She first appeared on 23 October 1995. She remained in the role until 1997 when she quit the role. Maddie left ''Hollyoaks'' on 26 September 1997. Characterisation Maddie is described as "young, free and single, and always on the lookout for a man". The ''Liverpool Echo'' described her as "the streetwise and sassy siren who ran Parker's restaurant." Storylines Maddie's earlier storylines started when she received a creepy Valentine's card, which leads to Maddie being worried that someone might be following her. Soon, Michael, an old flame of Maddie's turns up and gets an unwelcome reception. Maddie began to rekindle her love for Michael, as the pair begins to date and reminisce about better times. However, Maddie gets a bit concerned over his jealous behaviour and dumped him. Maddie later discovered that Michael was mentally ill, after he became highly obse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Andersen
Natasha Andersen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Shebah Ronay. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 October 1995. She was created by Phil Redmond as one of the serial's original characters. Development Characterisation Natasha is described as "sophisticated, glamorous and feisty". Natasha is described by British newspaper ''The Independent'' as being a snooty blonde and "gorgeous". They also go on to state that she is "unattainably posh". The ''Liverpool Echo'' described her as "One of the first Hollyoaks babes, she was sophisticated, glamorous and feisty and the love object of Kurt. Departure and death Her death was announced in January 1996 and was described as being "sensational scene in an attempt to boost ratings" and added that it would be different from "softer stories about teen romances and spots". In the serial's first year on air it received criticism for not having any issue led storylines and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy McKenna
James Stephen McKenna (born 9 October 1942) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Jack Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Don Brady in ''A Touch of Frost''. Personal life McKenna lives in Sheffield, England with his wife and four children. McKenna has 7 SCE Ordinary Grades. McKenna is a fan of Frank Sinatra as well as Sammy Cahn and Dean Martin. Career McKenna's first job was as a professional footballer. His football career with Sheffield Wednesday F.C. ended after a back injury. McKenna has played Jack Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''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 ...'' since 1996 and is the second longest-serving character in the serial. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Osborne
Jack Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial. He was introduced as part of the Osborne family along with son Darren (Adam Booth/Ashley Taylor Dawson) and wife Celia (Carol Noakes) who joined daughter Ruth (Terri Dwyer) to live in Hollyoaks village. His storylines have included an affair with Dawn Cunningham (Lisa Williamson), four marriages and an insurance scam which saw him fake his own death. In his later years, Jack was more commonly known as the landlord of the show's pub, The Dog in the Pond. Storylines Backstory Jack's mother, Aggie, walked out on him and his brothers, Kenneth and Billy Brodie (Clive Russell), when they were young; his father died on Christmas Eve. Jack became a police officer in the 1980s and arrested Martin Brownlow, who later died in prison. Martin was the former love interest of Myra M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Dwyer
Teresa "Terri" Dwyer (born 31 July 1973) is a British television presenter and actress, best known for her role as Ruth Osborne in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She has also presented the ITV home makeover show 60 Minute Makeover. Career Terri Dwyer began her career as a model and in 1995 won the part of Ruth Osborne in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', making her first appearance in January 1996. After leaving ''Hollyoaks'' in 2001, she participated in the Channel 4 reality tv show '' The Games'' and went on to win a gold medal. In that same year, she appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. In 2003, Dwyer briefly returned to Hollyoaks and also became a regular presenter on the ITV programme ''Loose Women'' (2003–2006). In 2005, she joined the cast of ''Grange Hill'', playing the part of school teacher, Miss Adams. In June 2006, Terri helped ITV Play launch a new show: ''Rovers Return Quiz Night''. She was one of the main presenters on the programme, alongside Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Osborne
Ruth Osborne (also Benson) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in January 1996 as the cousin of Natasha Andersen (Shenah Ronay), and departed in 2001. She made guest appearances between 2003 and 2004, and another in 2008. Dwyer expressed interest in returning full-time in 2009. Her notable storylines included a "controversial lesbian affair" with Jasmine Bates (Elly Fairman), and relationships with Kurt Benson (Jeremy Edwards), and Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard). Another storyline saw her form a relationship with Lewis Richardson ( Ben Hull) which ended when he physically assaulted her, and due to feeling guilty committed suicide. Character creation and casting Ruth was introduced by producer Phil Redmond in January 1996 as the cousin of established character Natasha Andersen (Shebah Ronay). Her family were introduced ten months later and are still part of the serial today. Dwyer was cast as Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |