Early life
Bowman was born in Windsor, Berkshire on 10 December 1985. As a young teenager, she used to sprint for Berkshire in the under-16 squad. She has a younger brother, actor Josh Bowman who starred in the ABC series, ''Career
Bowman's first break was her role on the BBC teen soap short, '' The Cut''. She is best known for her role as Queen Bee Maddie Morrison on the Channel 4 British soap opera '' Hollyoaks''. Bowman joined the ''Hollyoaks'' cast in summer 2011, as part of a group of new sixth-form students, to mixed reactions from the viewers. Bowman has described her character as a "psychopath" and confessed that she loves playing Maddie because it is fun to play a bitch. Bowman has insisted that she is nothing like Maddie in real life, noting that her character is "An absolute nightmare!" and has admitted that she finds it quite offensive when people assume they are alike. Bowman recently praised Maddie for setting a good example for teenage girls, noting that she should be a role model for young girls who are not ready to lose their virginity. The '' Hollyoaks'' storyline, in early 2012, saw her character impose a three-month sex ban on her boyfriend, Callum Kane, until she felt ready to sleep with him. Bowman has described her experience at ''Hollyoaks'' as "Very busy but a lot of fun." and added "I'm loving it. We all get on really, really well here and tend to form bonds quite quickly." She has noted that she is particularly close to fellow ''Hollyoaks'' actor Lucy Dixon, with whom she used to share a flat, saying "We do have a great dynamic and spend lots of time together. It happened very quickly. We had no time to get to know everyone, we did our casting together and we said: ‘Let’s move in.’ It’s so special to find someone you really gel with when you’re away from home." Bowman has also stated that she is close friends with Steven Roberts who plays her on screen best friend George Smith. In 2012, Bowman was nominated for the 'Sexiest female' award at the British Soap Awards but lost out to ''Personal life
In 2016, Bowman married boyfriend Rob Colicci. In September 2019, she gave birth to their son Rafael. In June 2021, she gave birth to their second child, a daughter called Juno.Filmography
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowman, Scarlett 1985 births People from Windsor, Berkshire English soap opera actresses Jewish English actresses Living people