Victoria Temperley (

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roles. She played the role of

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in the

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soap opera '' Emmerdale''. Victoria Hawkins was born in

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, in the northeastern part of England whose residents are often called "Geordies." Her father is a plumber; her mother is a hairdresser. Her first acting job was in

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's '' Byker Grove'', a teen drama set in a Geordie youth club. Hawkins auditioned for a part as an extra, to earn pocket money. She joined the show at the age of fifteen, playing a tomboy and disc jockey named Claire. After playing the role for four years, she left the show in 2002. From 2002 until 2004, Hawkins worked at her local radio station, Century Radio in Newcastle/Gateshead, as Husky Hawkins reading the travel. She also appeared in ITV's ''

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'', a fire-fighting drama set in

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, which played for a single season, in 2004. Her role as control room officer Sandra Harris was described by the ''Yorkshire Chronicle'' as "a starring role ... playing a tart with a heart." When not performing, Hawkins has worked for the Newcastle-based bank Northern Rock and Newcastle Nightclub 'Blu-Bambu'. In 2019, under the name Victoria Temperley, she was cast in a leading role for gangster drama ''Moreland's Firm''.

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* 1983 births Living people English television actresses Actors from Gateshead Actresses from County Durham {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub