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''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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally 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''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister channel E4 (TV channel), E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. In 2023, ''Hollyoaks'' was removed from Channel 4's early evening schedule, but remains on E4 and Channel 4 (VoD service), Channel 4's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube. At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but it 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 ''EastEnde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 episode 1796, originally broadcast on 12 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 par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Wood-Davis
Daisy Wood-Davis is a British singer and actress. She has appeared in several stage productions, including '' Dreamboats and Petticoats'' as Tansy, cousin of Poppy in ''EastEnders'' 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 60,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Austin
Sophie Austin (born 5 January 1984) is an English actress who started her career out in theatre but later moved to screen. She portrayed Lindsey Butterfield in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she held from June 2013 until May 2016. She also portrayed the wife of footballer Geoff Hurst, Judith, in ITV drama '' Tina and Bobby''. Her work has included roles in ''Casualty'', '' 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 Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984) is an English singer and actor. He rose to fame as the winner of the second series of ''The X Factor''. His debut single, "That's My Goal", was released in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2005 a .... On 2 August 2016, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. On 2 December 2016, the pair welcomed their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Hutchinson ( Alex Fletcher), Esth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally 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''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...'' in Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane O'Connor
Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher (actress), Alex Fletcher. The character made her first appearance on 1 September 2010. Diane was introduced into the series by ''Hollyoaks'' executive producer Paul Marquess, during his rejuvenation of the show. Marquess axed numerous characters and replaced them with new families. Fletcher began filming in June 2010, the same month her casting was publicised. Diane was introduced with her husband, Rob O'Connor, Rob (Gary Cargill) and stepchildren, Sinead O'Connor (Hollyoaks), Sinead (Stephanie Davis (actress), Stephanie Davis) and Finn O'Connor (Connor Wilkinson). The O'Connors are one of three families that were introduced 2010. Diane is characterised as a "loving wife" and a "devoted stepmum". Fletcher initially hoped that Diane would be likeable, despite her over the top demeanour. Fletcher believed Diane has a good relationship with her step-children and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 between 2010 and 2015, and again from 2018 to 2019. In 2016, she was the runner-up in the seventeenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. In May 2023, Davis joined the cast of ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Courtney Vance. 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 seven years old. A year later she played Little Nell in ‘’Her Benny’’ and 2 years later aged just 10 years old she landed the title role in the theatre's production of “Annie”. Davis' television career began with guest roles in ''Holby City'', ''Doctors'', ''Parents of the Band'' and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 during the episode broadcast on 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's 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 on BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Adams
Ross Adams (born 5 May 1984) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2015 to 2024, for which he won the British Soap Award for Best Male Dramatic Performance for in 2016. Adams has also appeared in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor'' and the Channel 5 drama series '' The Good Ship Murder''. Life and career Adams was born on 5 May 1984. He moved to Manchester at the age of 18 to study performing arts at the University of Salford. In April 2018, Adams married boyfriend Phil Crusham. After graduating from university, Adams secured an agent and began making apprarances 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. Adams was nominated for a RTS Televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Hutchinson ( 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 relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
