Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. [1] The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. In the case that more than one actor has portrayed a character, the current actor portraying the character is listed last.
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Tony Hutchinson | Nick Pickard | 1995–present | [2] |
Cindy Cunningham | Stephanie Waring | 1995–2000, 2002, 2004, 2008–2024 | [2] |
Laura Crossley | |||
Jack Osborne | Jimmy McKenna | 1996–present | [2] |
Darren Osborne | Adam Booth | 1996–1997, 1999–2001, 2003–present | [2] |
Ashley Taylor Dawson | |||
Tom Cunningham | Ellis Hollins | 1999–present | [2] |
Nancy Hayton | Jessica Fox | 2005–present | [2] |
Hannah Ashworth | Emma Rigby | 2005–2010, 2024–present | [3] |
Suzanne Ashworth | Suzanne Hall | 2005–2012, 2024–present | [4] |
Ste Hay | Kieron Richardson | 2006–present | [2] |
Mercedes McQueen | Jennifer Metcalfe | 2006–present | [2] |
Warren Fox | Jamie Lomas | 2006–2011, 2016–2024 | [5] |
John Paul McQueen | James Sutton | 2006–2008, 2012–2017, 2019–present | [6] |
Charlie Dean | Joshua McConville | 2006–present | [2] [7] |
Charlie Behan | |||
Leah Barnes | Magic Hurst | 2007–present | [2] |
Jessica Croft-Lane | |||
Elà-May Demircan | |||
Nana McQueen | Diane Langton | 2007–2009, 2012–present | [2] |
Theresa McQueen | Jorgie Porter | 2008–2016, 2020–2022, 2024–present | [8] |
Lucas Hay | Jude Hawley | 2009–2019, 2021−present | [9] [2] |
Reuben Thwaites | |||
William Hall | |||
Oscar Curtis | |||
Diane Hutchinson | Alex Fletcher | 2010–present | [2] |
Liberty Savage | Abi Phillips | 2010–2013, 2018–2022, 2024–present | [10] |
Jessamy Stoddart | |||
JJ Osborne | Reuben | 2011, 2024–present | [4] [11] |
Ryan Mulvey | |||
Frankie Osborne | Lexi | 2011, 2024–present | [4] [11] |
Isabelle Smith | |||
Joel Dexter | Andrew Still | 2011–2013, 2016–present | [2] |
Rory Douglas-Speed | |||
Marie Fielding | Emma Campbell Jones | 2012, 2024–present | [12] [13] |
Rita Simons | |||
Maxine Minniver | Nikki Sanderson | 2012–present | [2] |
Sienna Blake | Anna Passey | 2012–present | [2] |
Robbie Roscoe | Charlie Wernham | 2013–2016, 2024–present | [14] |
Freddie Roscoe | Charlie Clapham | 2013–2017, 2024–present | [15] |
Peri Lomax | Ruby O'Donnell | 2013–present | [2] |
Ro Hutchinson | Ava Webster | 2013–present | [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] |
Mia Rae | |||
Mollie Doherty | |||
Isla Pritchard | |||
Leela Lomax | Kirsty-Leigh Porter | 2013–present | [2] |
Grace Black | Tamara Wall | 2013–present | [2] |
Cleo McQueen | Nadine Mulkerrin | 2015–2022, 2024–present | [21] |
Scott Drinkwell | Ross Adams | 2015–2024 | [2] |
Sally St. Claire | Annie Wallace | 2015–present | [2] |
James Nightingale | Gregory Finnegan | 2016–present | [2] |
Goldie McQueen | Chelsee Healey | 2016–present | [2] |
Prince McQueen | Malique Thompson-Dwyer | 2016–2019, 2021–present | [22] |
Misbah Maalik | Harvey Virdi | 2017–present | [2] |
Felix Westwood | Richard Blackwood | 2020–present | [2] |
Pearl Anderson | Dawn Hope | 2021–present | [23] |
Ethan Williams | Matthew James-Bailey | 2021–present | [24] |
Dave Chen-Williams | Dominic Power | 2021–present | [24] |
Zain Rizwaan | Jonas Khan | 2022–2024 | [25] |
Zoe Anderson | Garcia Brown | 2022–present | [26] |
Freya Calder | Ellie Henry | 2022–present | [27] |
Norma Crow | Glynis Barber | 2022–present | [28] |
Vicky Grant | Anya Lawrence | 2022–present | [29] |
Beau Ramsey | Jon-Paul Bell | 2022–present | [30] |
Dillon Ray | Nathaniel Dass | 2023–present | [9] |
Dilly Harcourt | Emma Johnsey-Smith | 2023–present | [31] |
Andre Clark | David Joshua-Anthony | 2023–present | [32] |
Kitty Draper | Iz Hesketh | 2024–present | [33] [34] |
Abe Fielding | Tyler Conti | 2024–present | [35] |
Donny Clark | Louis Emerick | 2024–present | [36] |
Martha Blake | Sherrie Hewson | 2024–present | [37] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Kathleen-Angel McQueen | Nieve Grandison | 2010−2016, 2021−present | [38] |
Kiara Mellor | |||
Oscar Osborne | Zack Norman | 2012−present | [39] |
Ralph Norman | |||
Noah Holdsworth | |||
Anthony Hutchinson | Maeve | 2013−present | [40] [41] [20] |
Alby | |||
Caelan Cobbledick-Manning | |||
William Thompson | |||
Dee Dee Hutchinson | Charlotte White | 2013−present | [42] [41] |
Annabelle White | |||
Lily Harrington | |||
Lacey Findlow | |||
Myra-Pocahontas Savage-McQueen | Naeve Mullen | 2014–2016, 2024–present | |
Minnie Minniver | Ava Rooney | 2014−2020, 2022–present | [39] [43] |
Eva Lorente | |||
Steph Cunningham-Lomax | Katie | 2015−present | [44] [45] |
Isabella Hibbert | |||
Lexi Roscoe | Uncredited | 2016–2017, 2024–present | [46] |
Marnie Fletcher | |||
Daniel Lomax | Beau Bell | 2016−present | [47] [48] |
Kyzo-dré Murphy | |||
Sophie Blake | Laylie | 2017, 2019−2020, 2022–present | [49] [50] [51] [52] |
Lottie | |||
Rubie Graham | |||
Phoebe | |||
Daisy Parsonage | |||
Scarlett Kerr | |||
Sebastian Blake | Oakley | 2017−2020, 2022–present | [50] [51] [52] [53] |
Ocean | |||
Rorie Graham | |||
Eric | |||
Elliott Parsonage | |||
Teddie Williamson | |||
Faith | Uncredited | 2020−present | [54] |
Eva Hutchinson | Uncredited | 2021−present | [55] |
Morgan Osborne | Uncredited | 2022−present | [56] |
Arlo Fielding | Dan Hough | 2024–present | [57] |
Character | Actor | Ref(s) |
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Warren Fox | Jamie Lomas | [58] |
Scott Drinkwell | Ross Adams | [59] |
Cindy Cunningham | Stephanie Waring | [60] |
Zain Rizwaan | Jonas Khan | [61] |
Character | Actor | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|
Jez Blake | Jeremy Sheffield | [62] |
This section lists events whose chronological order is ambiguous, backward, or otherwise incorrect.(August 2023) |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Noah Dexter | Uncredited | 2024 | [63] |
Carter Shepherd | David Ames | 2023–2024 | [64] |
Declan Hawthorne | Alan Turkington | 2024 | |
Hunter McQueen | Theo Graham | 2016–2018, 2022–2024 | [65] |
Mason Chen-Williams | Frank Kauer | 2021–2024 | |
Lizzie Chen-Williams | Lily Best | 2021–2024 | [66] |
Sharon Bailey | Jamelia | 2021, 2023–2024 | [67] |
Kane | Ben Castle-Gibb | 2024 | [68] |
Romeo Nightingale | Owen Warner | 2018–2024 | [69] [70] |
Yasmine Maalik | Haiesha Mistry | 2017–2024 | [71] |
Patrick Blake | Jeremy Sheffield | 2012–2016, 2024 | [72] |
Shing Lin Leong | Izzie Yip | 2022–2024 | [73] |
Phoenix Hathaway | Tylan Grant | 2018–2024 | [74] |
Myra McQueen | Nicole Barber-Lane | 2006–2019, 2024 | [75] |
Rafe Harcourt | Chris Gordon | 2023−2024 | [76] |
Ella Richardson | Erin Palmer | 2008, 2017–2024 | [2] |
Nadira Valli | Ashling O'Shea | 2022–2024 | [77] |
Lacey Lloyd | Annabelle Davis | 2023–2024 | [78] |
Rayne Royce | Jemma Donovan | 2023–2024 | [79] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Jacqui McQueen | Claire Cooper | 2006–2013, 2023 | [80] |
Sam Chen-Williams | Matthew McGivern | 2021–2023 | [81] |
Faye Fuller | Maddy Smedley | 2023 | [82] |
Donna-Marie Quinn | Lucy-Jo Hudson | 2018–2023 | [69] |
DeMarcus Westwood | Tomi Ade | 2021–2023 | [83] |
Luke Morgan | Gary Lucy | 1999–2002, 2017–2023 | [84] |
Oliver Morgan | Gabriel Clark | 2018–2023 | [85] |
Aedan Duckworth | |||
Imran Maalik | Ijaz Rana | 2017–2023 | [86] |
Zara Morgan | Kelly Condron | 1999–2005, 2021–2023 | [87] |
Damon Kinsella | Jacob Roberts | 2017–2023 | |
Curtis Royle | Charlie Hughes | 2015−2023 | [88] |
Juliet Nightingale | Niamh Blackshaw | 2018–2023 | [89] |
Eric Foster | Angus Castle-Doughty | 2022–2023 | [90] |
Honour Chen-Williams | Vera Chok | 2021–2023 | [91] |
Bobby Costello | Jayden Fox | 2011–2013, 2018–2023 | [92] |
Jakob Chialton | |||
Matthew McQueen | Matthew Clohessy | 2012–2017, 2020–2023 | [93] |
Malachy and Connor Birchall | |||
Serena Chen-Williams | Emma Lau | 2021–2023 | [94] |
Shaq Qureshi | Omar Malik | 2021–2023 | [95] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Mandy Richardson | Sarah Jayne Dunn | 1996–2008, 2010–2011, 2017–2021 |
Sami Maalik | Rishi Nair | 2017–2021 |
Fergus Collins | Robert Beck | 2021 |
Summer Ranger | Rhiannon Clements | 2020–2021 |
Timmy Simons | Sam Tutty | 2021 |
Brody Hudson | Adam Woodward | 2017–2021 |
Lydia Smith | Cathy Shipton | 2021 |
George Kiss | Callum Kerr | 2020–2021 |
Buster Smith | Nathan Sussex | 2018–2021 |
Sue Morgan | Marian McLoughlin | 1999–2002, 2021 |
Eve White | ||
Courtney Campbell | Amy Conachan | 2016–2021 |
Pete Buchanan | Kai Owen | 2015–2016, 2018, 2021 |
Marco | AJ Pritchard | 2021 |
Jacob | Curtis Pritchard | 2021 |
Brad King | Tom Benedict Knight | 2021 |
Cormac Ranger | James Gaddas | 2020–2021 |
Seth Costello | Miles Higson | 2010–2011, 2020–2021 |
The Doll | Molly Jenkins | 2020–2021 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Jordan Price | Connor Calland | 2019–2020 |
Edward Hutchinson | Joe McGann | 2019–2020 |
Nico Blake | Persephone Swales-Dawson | 2014–2016, 2018, 2020 |
Kurt Benson | Jeremy Edwards | 1995–1999, 2020 |
Mitchell Deveraux | Imran Adams | 2019–2020 |
Lisa Loveday | Rachel Adedeji | 2015–2020 |
Kyle Kelly | Adam Rickitt | 2017–2020 |
Liam Donovan | Jude Monk McGowan | 2016–2020 |
Maxim Baldry | ||
Iona | Isla | 2017–2020 |
Azim Desai | Nav Sidhu | 2019–2020 |
Jesse Donovan | Luke Jerdy | 2016–2020 |
Breda McQueen | Moya Brady | 2018–2020 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Finn O'Connor | Keith Rice | 2010–2011, 2013–2015, 2017, 2019 |
Connor Wilkinson | ||
Jonny Baxter | Ray Quinn | 2018–2019 |
Stuart Sumner | Chris Simmons | 2019 |
Sinead O'Connor | Stephanie Davis | 2010–2015, 2018–2019 |
Harry Thompson | Parry Glasspool | 2007–2009, 2015–2019 |
Harrison George Rhodes | ||
Daniel Seymour | ||
Laurie Shelby | Kyle Pryor | 2018–2019 |
Levi Rochester | Cerith Flinn | 2019 |
Max Owen | Gabriel Lawrence | 2008–2009, 2018–2019 |
Brayden Haynes-Mawdsley | ||
Nicole Owen | Ciara Janson | 2004–2007, 2019 |
Farrah Maalik | Krupa Pattani | 2017–2019 |
Lily Drinkwell | Lauren McQueen | 2017–2019 |
Babs Drinkwell | Samantha Mesagno | 2019 |
Carmina McQueen | Harlow Mia Jones | 2017–2019 |
Mac Nightingale | David Easter | 2015–2019 |
Harley Frater | Mollie Lambert | 2018–2019 |
Alfie Nightingale | Richard Linnell | 2015–2019 |
Simone Loveday | Jacqueline Boatswain | 2015–2019 |
Zack Loveday | Duayne Boachie | 2015–2019 |
Holly Cunningham | Amanda Clapham | 1997–2000, 2002, 2004, 2008–2010, 2012–2019 |
Wallis Day | ||
Lydia Waters | ||
Katie Hynes | ||
Karis Sharkey | ||
Louis Loveday | Karl Collins | 2015–2019 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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DS Gavin Armstrong | Andrew Hayden-Smith | 2016–2017 |
Mark Gibbs | Colin Parry | 1999–2000, 2017 |
Frankie Osborne | Helen Pearson | 2002–2017 |
Neeta Kaur | Amrit Maghera | 2015–2017 |
Johnno Dean | Colin Wells | 2002–2005, 2017 |
Mark Powley | ||
Amy Barnes | Ashley Slanina-Davies | 2005–2014, 2016–2017 |
Tracey Donovan | Lisa Maxwell | 2016–2017 |
Mike Barnes | Tony Hirst | 2006–2010, 2016–2017 |
Kathy Barnes | Sarah Jane Buckley | 2005–2008, 2017 |
Nick Savage | Ben-Ryan Davies | 2016–2017 |
Bart McQueen | Jonny Clarke | 2010–2013, 2017 |
Zoe Carpenter | Zoë Lister | 2006–2010, 2017 |
Lynette Drinkwell | Amy Robbins | 2017 |
Katy Fox | Hannah Tointon | 2007–2008, 2017 |
Diego Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz | Juan Pablo Yepez | 2015–2017 |
Tabitha Maxwell-Brown | Linda Gray | 2016–2017 |
Jade Albright | Kassius Nelson | 2015–2017 |
Nathan Nightingale | Jared Garfield | 2015–2017 |
Cameron Campbell | Cameron Moore | 2014–2017 |
Eva Falco | Kerry Bennett | 2016–2017 |
Sam "O.B." O'Brien | Darren Jeffries | 1997–2008, 2016–2017 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Dr. Barton | Amanda Muggleton | 2016 |
Celine McQueen | Sarah George | 2014–2016 |
Joanne Cardsley | Rachel Leskovac | 2015–2016 |
JJ Roscoe | Jax and Danny Beswick | 2014–2016 |
Jude Cunningham | Davinia Taylor | 1996–1998, 2016 |
Joe Roscoe | Ayden Callaghan | 2013–2016 |
Sonia Albright | Kiza Deen | 2015–2016 |
Dr. Berrington | Tupele Dorgu | 2015–2016 |
Juanita Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz | Jacey Sallés | 2016 |
Billy Brodie | Clive Russell | 2016 |
Maria | Fernanda Diniz | 2016 |
Reenie McQueen | Zöe Lucker | 2015–2016 |
Ben Bradley | Ben Richards | 2015–2016 |
Trevor Royle | Greg Wood | 2013–2016 |
Lindsey Butterfield | Sophie Austin | 2013–2016 |
Lockie Campbell | Nick Rhys | 2014–2016 |
Rachel Hardy | Jennifer Brooke | 2015–2016 |
Jason Roscoe | Alfie Browne-Sykes | 2013–2016 |
Wayne | Nathan Whitfield | 2015–2016 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Ziggy Roscoe | Fabrizio Santino | 2013–2015 |
Porsche McQueen | Twinnie Lee Moore | 2014–2015 |
Kyle Bigsby | Mitchell Hunt | 2015 |
Dr. Charles S'avage | Andrew Greenough | 2014–2015 |
Ashley Davidson | Kierston Wareing | 2015 |
Sadie Bradley | Kirsty Mitchell | 2015 |
Angela Brown | Adele Silva | 2015 |
Derek Clough | Bruce Montague | 2015 |
Dylan Jenkins | James Fletcher | 2015 |
Mark Brown | Ben Faulks | 2015 |
Carly Bradley | Sophie Wise | 2015 |
Aiden Bigsby | Joseph Cocklin | 2015 |
Val Jenkins | Tanya Robb | 2015 |
Phoebe McQueen | Mandip Gill | 2012–2015 |
Mariam Andrews | Helen Lederer | 2013, 2015 |
Will Savage | James Atherton | 2011–2015 |
Dodger Savage | Danny Mac | 2011–2015 |
Sandy Roscoe | Gillian Taylforth | 2013–2015 |
Rick Spencer | Victor Gardener | 2014–2015 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Blessing Chambers | Modupe Adeyeye | 2014 |
Tina Reilly | Leah Hackett | 2006–2008, 2014 |
Carmel McQueen | Gemma Merna | 2006–2014 |
Sonny Valentine | Aaron Fontaine | 2006–2007, 2014 |
Devon Anderson | ||
Big Bob | Vincent Ebrahim | 2014 |
Kathleen McQueen | Alison Burrows | 2009–2011, 2014 |
George Smith | Steven Roberts | 2011–2014 |
Vincent Elegba | John Omole | 2013–2014 |
Amber Sharpe | Lauren Gabrielle-Thomas | 2010, 2014 |
Lydia Lloyd-Henry | ||
Bella Sharpe | Imaani Byndloss | 2013–2014 |
Rhys Ashworth | Andrew Moss | 2005–2012, 2014 |
Sam Lomax | Lizzie Roper | 2013–2014 |
Danny Lomax | Stephen Billington | 2013–2014 |
Fraser Black | Jesse Birdsall | 2013–2014 |
Alex Browning | Ojan Genc | 2014 |
Superintendent Marlow | Paul Clayton | 2013–2014 |
Katy O'Connor | Uncredited | 2013–2014 |
Jim McGinn | Dan Tetsell | 2012–2014 |
Chloe | Susan Loughnane | 2013–2014 |
Tilly Evans | Lucy Dixon | 2011–2014 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Eileen Brady | Rachel Doherty | 2010–2012 |
Declan Brady | Jay Duffy | 2011–2012 |
Elizabeth Morrison | Helen Grace | 2012 |
Herb Carter | Todd Boyce | 2012 |
Lacey Kane | Georgia Bourke | 2012 |
Ally Gorman | Dan O'Connor | 2012 |
Martin "Jono" Johnson | Dylan Llewellyn | 2011–2012 |
Maddie Morrison | Scarlett Bowman | 2011–2012 |
Neil Cooper | Tosin Cole | 2011–2012 |
Eoghan Nolan | Alan Turkington | 2012 |
Riley Costello | Rob Norbury | 2010–2012 |
Ricky Campbell | Ashley Margolis | 2009–2012 |
Michaela McQueen | Hollie-Jay Bowes | 2006–2012 |
Josh Ashworth | Sonny Flood | 2005–2010, 2012 |
Ryan | George Evans | 2012 |
DI Small | Victoria Pritchard | 2011–2012 |
Scott Sabeka | Calvin Demba | 2011–2012 |
Ed Morrison | Dominic Rickhards | 2012 |
India Longford | Beth Kingston | 2009–2012 |
Laurence Saywood | As Himself | 2011–2012 |
Louis Souyave | As Himself | 2011–2012 |
Danny Lawrence | As Himself | 2011–2012 |
Sam Fordham | As Himself | 2011–2012 |
Matt Gill | As Himself | 2011–2012 |
Wardy | Karl James Wilson | 2012 |
Jodie Wilde | Montana Manning | 2011–2012 |
Deena Hardman | Sian Breckin | 2012 |
Graham Hardman | Steve Marsh | 2012 |
Margaret Hayton | Darryl Fishwick | 2005–2007, 2012 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Steph Cunningham | Carley Stenson | 2000–2011 |
Rebecca "Jenny" Massey | Daisy Turner | 2011 |
Ethan Scott | Craig Vye | 2010–2011 |
Jason Costello | Victoria Atkin | 2010–2011 |
Gilly Roach | Anthony Quinlan | 2005–2011 |
Gaz Bennett | Joel Goonan | 2008–2011 |
Kelly Saunders | Danielle Malone | 2011 |
Heidi Costello | Kim Tiddy | 2010–2011 |
Lee Hunter | Alex Carter | 2001–2005, 2010–2011 |
Father Francis | Richard Windsor | 2011 |
Rae Wilson | Alice Barlow | 2009–2011 |
Jamil Fadel | Sikander Malik | 2010–2011 |
Pete Hamill | Peter Mitchell | 2011 |
Noah Baxter | Law Thompson | 2011 |
William Alexander | Richard Graham | 2011 |
Emily Alexander | Elizabeth Henstridge | 2011 |
Calvin Valentine | Ricky Whittle | 2006–2011 |
Kyle Ryder | Neil Toon | 2010–2011 |
Melody Longford | Sandy Hendrickse | 2010–2011 |
Anita Roy | Saira Choudhry | 2008–2011 |
Eva Strong | Sheree Murphy | 2010–2011 |
David "Bombhead" Burke | Lee Otway | 2001–2005, 2011 |
Fern | Amy Gavin | 2010–2011 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
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Lily | Meryl Hampton | 2009 |
Graham Carpenter | Paul Clarkson | 2007–2009 |
Christine Carpenter | Race Davies | 2009 |
Natty | Danny Tennant | 2009 |
Sarah Barnes | Loui Batley | 2005–2009 |
DS Murtaugh | Ray MacAllan | 2009 |
Eli | Marc Silcock | 2008–2009 |
Bel Roy | Nila Aalia | 2008–2009 |
Govinda Roy | Antony Bunsee | 2008–2009 |
Ash Roy | Junade Khan | 2008–2009 |
Daniel Raven | Chris Hargreaves | 2009 |
Abi Raven | Elaine Glover | 2009 |
Bonnie Bevan | Melanie Walters | 2007–2009 |
Gareth Bevan | Phil Howe | 2009 |
Adrian Kennedy | Richard Lawrence | 2009 |
Caleb Ramsey | Michael Ryan | 2009 |
Mark Gascoyne | Craig Russell | 2008–2009 |
Justin Burton | Chris Fountain | 2003–2009 |
Yvonne Summers | Lysette Anthony | 2008–2009 |
Nige Foster | Sam Townend | 2007–2009 |
Matt Crosby | Chris Hall | 2008–2009 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Louise Summers | Roxanne McKee | 2005–2008 |
Craig Dean | Guy Burnet | 2002–2008 |
Spike | Tom Vaughan | 2007–2008 |
Niall Rafferty | Barry Sloane | 2007–2008 |
Father Raymond | Colin Connor | 2007, 2008 |
Danny Valentine | David Judge | 2007–2008 |
Kieron Hobbs | Jake Hendriks | 2008 |
Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher | Sam Darbyshire | 2005–2008 |
Ruth Osborne | Terri Dwyer | 1996–2001, 2003–2004, 2008 |
Eamon Fisher | Derek Halligan | 2008 |
Max Cunningham | Matt Littler | 1995–2008 |
Ben Sheriff | ||
Angela Cunningham | Liz Stooke | 1995–1999, 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Aleksander Malota | Jon Lolis | 2007–2008 |
DI Tyler | Natasha Williams | 2008 |
Tristan Burgess | William Rushton | 2007, 2008 |
Yasmin Burgess | Lauren Varnfield | 2007, 2008 |
Roger Kiddle | Quentin Tibble | 2008 |
Beth Clement | Sinéad Moynihan | 2007–2008 |
Summer Shaw | Summer Strallen | 2007–2008 |
Mrs. Webster | Christine Macki | 2006–2008 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Jessica Harris | Jennifer Biddall | 2005–2007 |
Simon Crosby | Simon Lawson | 2007 |
Gemma Crosby | Gemma Langford | 2007 |
Pete Webster | Richard Cambridge | 2007 |
Tessie Thompson | Sian Foulkes | 1998–1999, 2007 |
Izzy Davies | Elize du Toit | 2000–2004, 2007 |
Wayne Tunnicliffe | Joe Marsden | 2005–2007 |
Melissa Hurst | Carla Chases | 2007 |
Clive Harris | Andrew Forbes | 2007 |
Noel Ashworth | Craig Cheetham | 2007 |
Dannii Carbone | Christina Baily | 2004–2007 |
Will Hackett | Oliver Farnworth | 2006–2007 |
Sean Kennedy | Matthew Jay Lewis | 2006–2007 |
Davey Thomas | Alex Preston | 2006–2007 |
Becca Hayton | Ali Bastian | 2001–2007 |
Bill Ashworth | John Jardine | 2005–2007 |
Foz | Benjamin Hart | 2006–2007 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Ricky Bowen | Simon Cassidy | 2006 |
Ben Davies | Marcus Patric | 2000–2005, 2006 |
Debbie Dean | Jodi Albert | 2002–2006 |
Carrie Owen | Jaq Croft | 2004–2006 |
Rob Owen | David Prosho | 2004–2006 |
Sophie Burton | Connie Powney | 2003–2006 |
Olivia Johnson | Rochelle Gadd | 2005–2006 |
Joe Spencer | Matt Milburn | 2003–2006 |
Sam Owen | Louis Tamone | 2004–2006 |
Mel Burton | Cassie Powney | 2003–2006 |
Diane Valentine | Pauline Black | 2006 |
Jeremy Peterson | Simon Cole | 2005–2006 |
Liz Burton | Andrée Bernard | 2003–2006 |
Tommy MacIntyre | Ash Tandon | 2006 |
DI Vicky Green | Rosie Fellner | 1998, 2005, 2006 |
Francesca Ryan | ||
Grace Hutchinson | Unknown | 2005–2006 |
Mark Jury | Ash Newman | 2005–2006 |
Cameron Clark | Ben Gerrard | 2002–2006 |
Darlene Taylor | Sarah Lawrence | 2003–2006 |
Andy Holt | Warren Brown | 2005–2006 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Freddy Watson | Greg Kelly | 2005 |
Chris Fenwick | Chris Grierson | 2005 |
Alex Harrison | Alistair Southey | 2005 |
Ally Harrison | Louise Howell | 2005 |
Richard Taylor | Richard Calkin | 2003–2005 |
Andrea Mason | Claire King | 2005 |
Sally Hunter | Katherine Dow Blyton | 2001–2005 |
Les Hunter | John Graham Davies | 2001–2005 |
Victoria Hutchinson | Fiona Mollison | 2000–2001, 2005 |
Connor | Danann Breathnach | 2005 |
Rory | Alex McGettigan | 2005 |
Karen Taylor | Suzette Llewellyn | 2005 |
Callum | Steven Fletcher | 2004–2005 |
Ali Taylor | Luti Fagbenle | 2003–2005 |
Stephen Mackintosh | Paul Holowaty | 2005 |
Charles Hayton | Kevin McGowan | 2005 |
Stacey Foxx | Jemma Keys | 2004–2005 |
Will Davies | Billy Geraghty | 2000–2005 |
Barny Clevely | ||
Ellie Mills | Sarah Baxendale | 2002–2005 |
Stuart Harding | Dan Cryer | 2004–2005 |
Paula Fitzpatrick | Beth MacDonald | 2005 |
Candy Browne | Laura Handley | 2004–2005 |
Scott Anderson | Daniel Hyde | 2001–2005 |
Abby Davies | Helen Noble | 2000–2005 |
Bella Manning | Kim Bourelle | 2004–2005 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Dan Hunter | Andrew McNair | 2001–2004 |
Jambo Bolton | Will Mellor | 1995–1998, 2004 |
James Walker | O. T. Fagbenle | 2004 |
Gordon Cunningham | Bernard Latham | 1996–2004 |
Nick O'Connor | Darren Bransford | 2001–2004 |
Bethany Cunningham | Danielle Calvert | 1996–1997, 2004 |
Alison Davies | Natalie Forbes | 2003–2004 |
Norman Sankofa | Jamie Luke | 2002–2004 |
Natalie Osborne | Tiffany Mulheron | 2003–2004 |
Rachel Osborne | Lucy Evans | 2004 |
Chloe Bruce | Mikyla Dodd | 2000–2004 |
Matt Musgrove | Kristian Ealey | 2000–2004 |
Kristian Hargreaves | Max Brown | 2002–2004 |
Emma Chambers | Georgina Redhead | 2003–2004 |
Patty Cornwell | Tracey Childs | 2003–2004 |
Robbie Flynn | Andy Newton-Lee | 2003–2004 |
Helen Cunningham | Kathryn George | 1997–2004 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Lillian Hunter | Judith Barker | 2002–2003 |
Roger Cornwell | Anthony Smee | 2002, 2003 |
Jodie Nash | Kate McEnery | 2001–2003 |
Toby Mills | Henry Luxemburg | 2001–2003 |
D.I. Dale Jackson | Laila Rouass | 2003 |
Adam Morgan | David Brown | 1999–2003 |
Linda Mills | Wendy Roe | 2003 |
Dennis Richardson | David McAllister | 1997–1998, 2002–2003 |
Roxy Maguire | Harriet Green | 2003 |
Brian Drake | Jonathan Le Billon | 2001–2003 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Laura Burns | Lesley Crawford | 2000–2002 |
Anna Green | Lisa M. Kay | 1999–2002 |
Jamie Nash | Stefan Booth | 2001–2002 |
Theo Sankofa | Andrew Somerville | 2001–2002 |
Beth Morgan | Kate Baines | 1999–2002 |
Elizabeth O'Grady | ||
Andy Morgan | Ross Davidson | 1999–2002 |
Eve Crawford | Natasha Lund | 2001–2002 |
Alex Bell | Martino Lazzeri | 1999–2002 |
Reverend Green | Bernard Holley | 2000, 2002 |
Dion | Gary Webster | 2001–2002 |
Alyson Turner | Sarah Jayne Steed | 2001–2002 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Jason Cunliffe | Alex Thorne | 2001 |
Geri Hudson | Joanna Taylor | 1999–2001 |
Jacqui Hudson | Julie Peasgood | 1999–2001 |
Bob Bridges | Peter Faulkner | 2001 |
Lewis Richardson | Ben Hull | 1995–2001 |
Mrs. Green | Hazel McBride | 2000–2001 |
Emily Taylor | Lorna Pegler | 1998–2001 |
Gina Patrick | Dannielle Brent | 1997–2001 |
Taylor James | Michael Price | 2000–2001 |
Sol Patrick | Paul Danan | 1997–2001 |
Jess Holt | Frankie Hough | 2000–2001 |
Abbie Pethullis | ||
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Lorraine Wilson | Jo-Anne Knowles | 2000 |
Kate Patrick | Natasha Symms | 1997–2000 |
Eric Finnigan | Philip Bretherton | 1998, 2000 |
Peter Alexander | ||
Carol Groves | Natalie Casey | 1996–2000 |
Jill Osborne | Lynda Rooke | 1997–2000 |
Sam Smallwood | Tim Downie | 1999–2000 |
Nikki Sullivan | Wendy Glenn | 1999–2000 |
Sean Tate | Daniel Pape | 1997–2000 |
Dan Sanders | Joseph May | 1999–2000 |
Lucy Benson | Kerrie Taylor | 1995–2000 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Rob Hawthorne | Warren DeRosa | 1996–1999 |
Kerri | Sarah Vandenbergh | 1999 |
Joe Johnson | James McKenzie Robinson | 1999 |
Jasmine Bates | Elly Fairman | 1998–1999 |
Wayne Clark | James Corden | 1998–1999 |
Juliette Benson | Martine Brown | 1995–1999 |
Kirk Benson | James Quinn | 1995–1999 |
Ty | Garry Grant | 1999 |
Kevin Daniels | Robert Weatherby | 1995–1999 |
Sash Marwan | Mark Arends | 1997–1998 |
Janice Bolton | Debbie Arnold | 1996–1998 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Dawn Cunningham | Lisa Williamson | 1995–1997 |
Bazil McCourtey | Toby Sawyer | 1995–1997 |
Spike | Jack Deam | 1997 |
Ollie Benson | Paul Leyshon | 1995–1997 |
Lee Stanley | Nathan Valente | 1996–1997 |
Jeff Bolton | Stephen MacKenna | 1996–1997 |
Maddie Parker | Yasmin Bannerman | 1995–1997 |
Lisa Bolton | Isabel Murphy | 1997 |
Emily Bolton | Beth MacDonald | 1996–1997 |
Jake Bolton | Luke Henwood | 1996–1997 |
Anita Groves | Tara Moran | 1997 |
Celia Osborne | Carol Noakes | 1996–1997 |
Susi Harrison | Deborah Chad | 1996–1997 |
Michael St John Thomas | Tom Hudson | 1996–1997 |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
---|---|---|
Tom Jenkins | Charles Youlten | 1995–1996 |
Dermot Ashton | Lauren Beales | 1996 |
Terry Williams | Ian Puleston-Davies | 1995–1996 |
Vinnie Williams | Tim Dantay | 1996 |
Louise Taylor | Brett O'Brien | 1995–1996 |
Jane Andersen | Sally Faulkner | 1995–1996 |
Natasha Andersen | Shebah Ronay | 1995–1996 |
Sarah Andersen | Anna Martland | 1995–1996 |
Greg Andersen | Alvin Stardust | 1995–1996 |
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. From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister 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's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube. The first on- screen death was Natasha Andersen who was played by Shebah Ronay 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 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 EastEnders and Coronation Street. Beginning with a cast of 15 characters, it now has upwards of 50 regular cast members. The longest-serving actor is Nick Pickard, who has portrayed Tony Hutchinson since the first episode.
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Katie Louise McGlynn is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jodie "Scout" Allen in Waterloo Road (2011–2013), Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street (2013–2020), and Becky Quentin in Hollyoaks (2021–2022). In 2021, she was a contestant on the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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