Scarlett Bowman (born 10 December 1985) is an English artist and actress best known for her role as

Maddie Morrison Maddison "Maddie" Morrison is a Character (arts), fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Scarlett Bowman. Maddie is an old friend of Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke). Bowman ...

in the British TV soap opera ''

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''.

Early life

Bowman was born in

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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

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who starred in the ABC series, ''

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''. Before acting, Bowman aspired to be a television presenter.

Career

Bowman's first break was her role on the

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teen soap short, '' The Cut''. She is best known for her role as Queen Bee

on the

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British soap opera ''

''. 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 ''

'' storyline, in early 2012, saw her character impose a three-month sex ban on her boyfriend,

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, 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

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but lost out to ''

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'' actress,

Michelle Keegan Michelle Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2008–2014) and Georgie Lane in the BBC military drama '' Our Girl'' (2016–2020). Keegan h ...

. In November 2012 the actress departed the soap after her character was killed off in an explosive bus crash, her final appearance aired on 15 November 2012.

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

References

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