Isabel Hodgins (born 23 November 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Victoria Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''

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'' from 2006.

Career

Hodgins made an appeal in the '' Salford Advertiser'' for funding to allow her to spend a year at

Sylvia Young Theatre School Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE. Outline The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in 19 ...

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. In 2006, the production team behind the ITV soap ''

'' decided to replace the established character of Victoria Sugden 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 Hannah Midgley (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 TV Choice and

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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 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 film), The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2008) and played the regular role of Tiffany Butcher in the BBC O ...

, Ellis Hollins and Alex Bain. 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.

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