Davinia Taylor (born Davinia Murphy; 11 November 1977) is an English actress, socialite and interior designer, best known for playing

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in the 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 ...

''.

Career

Taylor starred in

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soap opera ''

'', playing party girl Jude Cunningham from 1996 to 1998. The original ''Hollyoaks'' part led to roles in the television movies ''

Bostock's Cup ''Bostock's Cup'' was a one-off British television comedy drama about a football team which appeared on ITV (TV network), ITV on the eve of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, 1999 European Cup final. It was written by Chris England, directed ...

'', ''

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'', the comedic film, ''Soul Patrol'', as well as a spot on an episode of '' Urban Gothic'', presenting work on ''

The Big Breakfast ''The Big Breakfast'' is a British breakfast light entertainment television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4. Originally presented by Chris Evans and Gaby Roslin, the show was latterly presented by Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu. The pro ...

'' and ''

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@ Play'' and an appearance in the documentary series ''Young, Hot and Talented'' for Channel 5. Taylor opened her own hair and beauty salon 'Taylor Made' in London in March 2011. In 2016 Taylor returned to ''Hollyoaks'' after an 18-year absence.

Personal life

Taylor's father, Alan Murphy, a multi-millionaire, ran the AM Paper toilet roll factory in

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. Taylor has frequently been featured in the British tabloid press, as part of the

Primrose Hill set The Primrose Hill set is a name applied to a group of celebrities in the 1990s, who were based in Primrose Hill, near Camden Town in North London, and had, in the words of Andrew Johnson writing in ''The Independent'' in 2010, a reputation for " ...

with

Sadie Frost Sadie Liza Frost (née Vaughan; born 19 June 1965) is an English actress, producer and fashion designer, who ran fashion label Frost French (until its closure in 2011) and a film production company (Blonde to Black Pictures). Early life Frost ...

(actress and ex-wife of

Jude Law David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He received a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2007, he received an Honorary Césa ...

), and supermodel

Kate Moss Katherine Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is a British model. Arriving at the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fas ...

. In March 2023 Davinia appeared on GBNews to promote her wellness brand. In a series of posts she confirmed her political persuasion as Tory and endorsed Conservative MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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* English television actresses English soap opera actresses People from Wigan People educated at Bolton School People educated at Rossall School 1977 births Living people 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses {{UK-actress-stub