Steph Cunningham-Lomax
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive producer, Bryan Kirkwood. The first character to be introduced was Dylan Jenkins (James Fletcher) – the estranged son of established character Trevor Royle ( Greg Wood), who made his first appearance in early January. Shortly following, in late January, was the younger sister of Porsche (Twinnie Lee Moore) and Celine McQueen (Sarah George), Cleo (Nadine Rose Mulkerrin). In February, the "Lovedays", a small new family, were introduced, with Simone Loveday (Jacqueline Boatswain) appearing first, followed by the rest of her family – son Zack (Duayne Boachie) and husband Louis (Karl Collins). April saw the arrivals of Reenie McQueen (Zöe Lucker), mother of Porsche, Celine and Cleo and younger half-sister of Myra (Nicole Barber-Lane); bro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Myra McQueen
Myra McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nicole Barber-Lane. She made her first screen appearance during the episode originally broadcast on 19 June 2006 and was introduced by producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of the McQueen family. The character is initially designed to play a supporting role in her family's stories. She is characterised as a no-nonsense matriarch who is "fiercely protective" of her family and puts her children first. Myra has a series of failed relationship, leading to her many children. One of her early stories introduces Niall Rafferty (Barry Sloane), Myra's abandoned son who returns for revenge on his mother. The story concludes in a stunt when Niall explodes a church, killing Myra's daughter Tina Reilly (Leah Hackett). Barber-Lane left the soap in 2013 and Myra fakes her death after being shot. Having made a brief return in January 2014, the character was reintroduced in September 2014 as part of on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daisy Wood-Davis
Daisy Wood-Davis (born Jessica Daisy Davis; 22 October 1990) is a British singer and actress. She has appeared in several stage productions, including '' Dreamboats and Petticoats'' as Laura and ''The Rocky Horror Show'' as Janet Weiss. From 2014 to 2018, she played the role of Kim Butterfield in ''Hollyoaks''. In 2019, she recurred as Phoebe Palmer in '' Holby City''. Early life Wood-Davis grew up in Petts Wood, and attended Crofton School and later Darrick Wood School. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Career While she was at Italia Conti, Wood-Davis saw an advertisement for open auditions for Bill Kenwright's production of '' Dreamboats and Petticoats''. She attended the audition and was given the lead role of Laura. She stated, "I had my West End debut as a lead part at the age of 18. It was unbelievable, it was all my dreams and more. It was amazing." Wood-Davis also toured with the production, and featured on a cast album, which has sold over 60,00 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Butterfield
Kim Butterfield is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Daisy Wood-Davis. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 October 2014. The character and Wood-Davis' casting were announced on 23 September 2014. Kim was created to explore established character Lindsey Butterfield's (Sophie Austin) backstory and to act as a love interest for Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks). Kim is characterised as a feisty female nurse with a complex personality. She can be evil, manipulative and obsessive but fun-loving and bubbly in other scenes. Wood-Davis has explained that when her character is "alone in her own head" she becomes insane. The character's storylines have often focused on her obsessions with other characters. During her first year on-screen, she had obsessions with Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan), Grace Black (Tamara Wall) and her sister Lindsey. Her relationship with Esther remained centric to her role in the show, but Ki ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sophie Austin
Sophie Austin (born 5 January 1984) is an English actress who started her career out in theatre once she left drama school but later moved to screen. She is best known for portraying Lindsey Butterfield in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she held from June 2013 until her departure in May 2016. She is also known for portraying the wife of footballer Geoff Hurst, Judith, in ITV (TV network), ITV drama ''Tina and Bobby''. Her work has included roles in ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', ''Moving On (TV series), Moving On'' and ''Call the Midwife''. Personal life In 2015, she married fellow actor Graeme Rooney, but the couple split the following year. In 2016, she began dating singer and ''Coronation Street'' actor, Shayne Ward. On 2 August 2016, the couple announced they are expecting their first child. On 2 December 2016, the pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Willow May. In December 2017, Ward announced his engagement to Austin. On 3 January 2022, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lindsey Butterfield
Lindsey Roscoe (also Butterfield) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sophie Austin. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 3 June 2013. Lindsey had been involved in storylines such as covering up the murder of Paul Browning (Joseph Thompson) with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe), having to choose between two brothers, Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan) and Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham), being revealed as the notorious Gloved Hand Killer, and teaming up with fellow serial killer Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle). Lindsey kills seven people in her killing spree: Rick Spencer (Victor Gardener), Will Savage (James Atherton), Mariam Andrews (Helen Lederer), Phoebe McQueen (Mandip Gill), Dylan Jenkins (James Fletcher), Ashley Davidson (Kierston Wareing) and Dr. Charles S'avage (Andrew Greenough), while also attempting to kill five others: Diane O'Connor ( Alex Fletcher), Esther Bloom (Jazmine ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alex Fletcher (actress)
Alexandra Fletcher (born 8 July 1976) is an English actress, known for her roles as Jacqui Dixon in '' Brookside'' and Diane Hutchinson in ''Hollyoaks''. Career Fletcher joined ''Brookside'' in 1990, and played the role of Jacqui Dixon until the series ended in 2003. In addition to her role in ''Brookside'', she has made a number of other television appearances, both in acting and presenting roles. These include parts in ''Doctors'' and '' MIT: Murder Investigation Team'', and a guest presenting role on the chat show ''Loose Women''. Fletcher took some time away from acting in the late 2000s and trained as a fitness instructor. She qualified in 2009, and taught at a number of locations. Fletcher joined ''Hollyoaks'' in August 2010 as Diane O'Connor. She also appeared as a contestant on the BBC cookery programme ''Celebrity MasterChef ''MasterChef'' is a competitive cooking reality show produced by Endemol Shine UK and Banijay and broadcast in 60 countries around the worl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diane O'Connor
Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher. In 2010, ''Hollyoaks'' series producer, Paul Marquess, embarked on the show's rejuvenation and axed a number of cast members. To compensate for the departures, the character of Diane and her family were created and introduced. Fletcher's casting was announced in June 2010 and she began filming her scenes in the same month. The actress said working on the show is practical as she does not have to relocate. She made her first on-screen appearance on 1 September 2010. Diane was introduced with her husband, Rob (Gary Cargill) and stepchildren, Sinead ( Stephanie Davis) and Finn ( Connor Wilkinson/Keith Rice). The O'Connors were one of three families introduced throughout the year. Diane is described as a "loving wife" and a "devoted stepmum". Diane is a little bit over the top, but Fletcher hoped that she would be quite likeable. Diane is a marketi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stephanie Davis (actress)
Stephanie Ann Davis (born 8 March 1993) is an English actress. She began her career with small roles in British television series, and in 2010, she competed in the BBC talent-search '' Over the Rainbow''. She was then cast in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portraying the role of Sinead O'Connor from September 2010 to September 2019. In 2016, she was the runner-up in the seventeenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Career Davis began her career playing the role of Gretl von Trapp in the Liverpool Empire Theatre's production of ''The Sound of Music'' when she was eight years old. Two years later, she played the title role in the theatre's production of ''Annie'' and later as Little Nell in ''Her Benny''. Davis' television career began with guest roles in ''Holby City'', ''Doctors'', ''Parents of the Band'' and the television movie ''The Outsiders''. In 2010, Davis took part in '' Over the Rainbow'', which was a talent show searching for an actress to play Doroth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sinead O'Connor (Hollyoaks)
Sinead O'Connor (also Shelby and Roscoe) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks'', played by Stephanie Davis. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast 1 September 2010. Sinead is a member of the O'Connor family, who were introduced as part of a cast turnover. Producers devised a "Romeo and Juliet" pairing for Sinead and Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke). Davis was fired from the show in July 2015 after poor behaviour on-set and Sinead departed during the episode broadcast on 18 September 2015. Davis' reintroduction was announced in May 2018, and the character returned on 23 October that year. In November 2019, Davis announced that she had decided to take a break from the show, having made her last appearance on 18 September of the same year. Nine months later, Davis announced on 15 June 2020 that she had opted to not return to the show following the break. Creation and casting In 2010, Davis appeared as a contestant o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom ''The Gemma Factor''. Life and career Adams moved to Manchester at the age of 18 to study performing arts at the University of Salford. On graduating, he secured an agent and has appeared in several television dramas and comedies including '' Blue Murder'', ''Emmerdale'', ''I'm With Stupid'', and ''Eleventh Hour'' alongside Patrick Stewart.. He also works frequently in the field of voice-overs, having voiced several commercials and documentaries, such as Kellogg's Frosties. He has also previously worked as the assistant to the series producer for ''Coronation Street'' before moving to ''Emmerdale'' as a storyliner. Having written stories for over 400 episodes he then became a Script Editor; leaving the show in February 2015 to commence filming Hollyoaks. He is also the founder and Principal of Small ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he was working as a script editor on rival soap opera ''Emmerdale''. The actor forgot his lines during his screen test but was still offered the role. The character was billed as a "troublesome new relative" joining the show's established O'Connor family. He is the cousin of Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis) and nephew to Diane O'Connor ( Alex Fletcher). Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood introduced the character to cause conflict with other characters. Scott is openly gay and has a "camp and outgoing" personality. His characterisation and loud troublemaking antics have caused controversy with ''Hollyoaks'' viewers. The divisive character generated many complaints over concerns that ''Hollyoaks'' were stereotyping gay men. Kirkwood released ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |