Amanda Dawn Clapham is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Holly Cunningham in the

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soap opera ''

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''.

Early life

Clapham was born in

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and grew up in

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. She attended St Gregory's Catholic High School. She graduated from the

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in 2012 with a

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(BA) in Acting.

Career

Clapham joined the

soap opera ''

'' in 2013 as Holly Cunningham. Her storylines in the programme included a relationship with Jason Roscoe, played by Alfie Browne-Sykes, an affair with his brother, Robbie Roscoe, played by Charlie Wernham, a

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incident that killed Rachel Hardy, taking drugs, and a relationship with Nathan Nightingale. Clapham opted to leave the show in 2018, and Holly departed in September. She returned briefly in January 2019. In August 2020, she appeared in an episode of the

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medical drama ''

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'' as Claudie Tullet. At the Actress Universe Awards 2023 she won Best Actress in a Thriller.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clapham, Amanda Actresses from Aberdeen Actresses from Warrington Alumni of the Manchester School of Theatre British soap opera actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people)