Isabel Hodgins (born 23 November 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of

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in the

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soap opera ''

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'' from 2006.

Career

Hodgins made an appeal in the ''

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'' for funding to allow her to spend a year at

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. In 2006, the production team behind the

soap ''

'' decided to replace the established character of

with a more mature actress. The character of Victoria had been in the show since 1994 and had been played by Jessica Haywood (1994–1998) and

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(1998–2006). In an attempt to change the character, it was decided that the role should be re-cast. Then 12-year-old Hodgins secured the role and began filming on 21 August 2006. Her first episode aired on 12 October 2006.

Awards

Hodgins was nominated for 'Best Newcomer' at the

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awards in 2007. Hodgins was also nominated for the 'Spectacular Scene of the Year' award at the

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2007 for the scene where Victoria and

Billy Hopwood William "Billy" Hopwood is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale'', played by David Crellin. Casting Crellin first appeared in ''Emmerdale'' in 1997, when Billy was one of a host of new characters producers introdu ...

were involved in a truck crash. The car crashed into a lake and sank. ''Emmerdale'' won the award, but for a different storyline – the infamous show home explosion story from July 2006. In 2008, she was nominated for 'Best Young Actress' at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. On 4 May 2009, it was revealed that Hodgins had been shortlisted in the 'Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress' category at the

. She was up against

Maisie Smith Maisie Louise Collender Smith (born 9 July 2001) is an English actress and singer. She appeared in the feature film ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2008) and played the regular role of Tiffany Butcher in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2008 ...

Ellis Hollins Ellis Hollins (born 14 November 1999) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Tom Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In 2006, he appeared in ''Alpha Male'', a family film released in the United Kingdom. Ac ...

and

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. Hodgins lost out to Maisie Smith but won the 'Spectacular Scene of the Year' award at the

for the scene when her ''

'' character Victoria fell through ice onto a lake and discovered a dead body.

References

External links

* 1993 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Salford Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School English child actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people People from Eccles, Greater Manchester {{england-actress-stub