Ava Webster

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Ava Webster
Born2009or2010(age 15–16)
OccupationActress
Years active2023–
Television Hollyoaks

Ava Webster (born 2009 or 2010) is a British actress who has portrayed Ro Hutchinson in the British soap opera Hollyoaks since 2023. For her role as Ro, she has been nominated for two Inside Soap awards.

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Life and career

Ava Webster was born in 2009 or 2010. [1] She is from Atherton, Greater Manchester. [1] Webster is a pupil of Fred Longworth High School and has also attended "A Will and A Way", a drama school at Leigh, Greater Manchester, where she developed a "passion" for performing. [2] She has appeared in various plays. [1]

In October 2023, it was announced that Webster would be taking over the role of Ro Hutchinson (then known as "Rose") in the British soap opera Hollyoaks , replacing Isla Pritchard. [3] Webster had auditioned for the soap but had not been aware of which role it was for. [1] Webster's debut aired later that month in a storyline which saw Ro go missing on his 12th birthday. [3] [4] Alex Fletcher, who portrays Ro's mother Diane Hutchinson, explained that the recast would allow "a little bit more scope as to what we can do" and praised Webster, calling her a "gorgeous little actress", and also teased that Ro would be central to storylines. [3] In 2024, a storyline began on the soap which involved Ro questioning their gender identity and coming out as a trans boy. [5] [6] Ro's transition was a long-running storyline which ran into 2025, and the character also faced transphobic bullying and was central to a special Mental Health Awareness Week episode reflecting the struggles of young transgender people; Hollyoaks worked with the charities LGBT Foundation and the Samaritans for the episode, which sees Ro call an LGBTQ+ emergency helpline when he almost takes his own life. [7] [8] The episode praised by viewers. [9] Whilst on the soap, Webster sometimes had private tuition. [1] For her role as Ro, Webster was longlisted for "Best Young Performer" at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards. [10] [11] She was longlisted for the same award the following year. [12] [13] [14]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s).
2023– Hollyoaks Ro Hutchinson Regular role [3]

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
2024 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Performer Hollyoaks Longlisted [10]
2025Inside Soap AwardsBest Young PerformerHollyoaksPending [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cunningham, Conal (28 August 2025). "Hollyoaks' Ava Webster nominated in Inside Soap Awards". The Bolton News . Newsquest . Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Cunningham, Conal (27 August 2025). "Hollyoaks' Ava Webster nominated in Inside Soap Awards". Leigh Journal. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dainty, Sophie (13 October 2023). "Hollyoaks confirms new story for Tony and Diane's children as roles are recast". Digital Spy . Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Sarrubba, Stefania (19 October 2023). "Hollyoaks kicks off big Rose Lomax story in streaming episode". Digital Spy . Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (27 February 2024). "Hollyoaks set to explore teen gender identity in trailblazing storyline for 12-year-old Rose Lomax". PinkNews . Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Burke, Darren (8 March 2024). "Doncaster Tory MP blasts Hollyoaks over trans storyline, saying TV bosses should be "ashamed"". Doncaster Free Press . National World. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hollyoaks Episode Highlights Need For Dedicated Support For Young Transgender People During Mental Health Awareness Week". Lime Pictures . 13 May 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Laurie, Dan (5 May 2025). "Hollyoaks' Ro Hutchinson reaches crisis point as Channel 4 bosses confirm special episode". Cheshire Live . Reach plc . Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Lewis, George (12 May 2025). "Hollyoaks fans praise harrowing mental health episode as Ro says goodbye". Digital Spy . Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 Harp, Justin (16 July 2024). "Emmerdale's Tom and Belle story and EastEnders' Six drama among Inside Soap Award nominees". Digital Spy . Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Timms, Chloe (20–26 July 2024). "Cast your vote now! Inside Soap Awards 2024". Inside Soap . No. 29. pp. 49–52.
  12. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (8 July 2025). "Last chance to vote! Inside Soap Awards 2025 nominations for this year's ceremony". Digital Spy . Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cast your vote now! Inside Soap Awards 2025". Inside Soap . No. 28. 12–18 July 2025. pp. 57–60.
  14. ↑ Eales, Courtney (8 July 2025). "Full list of Inside Soap Awards 2025 nominations as category returns after six years". Liverpool Echo . Reach plc. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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