Claire Cooper

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Claire Cooper
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Cooper in 2010
Born
Claire Elizabeth Cooper

(1980-10-26) 26 October 1980 (age 45)
Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater Guildford School of Acting
Occupations
Years active1999–present
Known forRole of Jacqui McQueen in Hollyoaks
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

Claire Elizabeth Cooper (born 26 October 1980) is a British actress and former gymnast from Wakefield, England, best known for portraying Jacqui McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , a character she played full time from 2006 to 2013 and returned to for one episode in 2023.

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In 2010, Cooper opened a clothing rental boutique called The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett. [1]

Early life

Cooper was a British champion gymnast for 10 years. [2]

Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting. [3]

Career

Cooper has appeared in various British television shows, including a two-part episode on Waking the Dead in 2004. She has also made appearances on Coronation Street and Waterloo Road . [2]

Cooper made her on-screen debut as Jacqui McQueen in Hollyoaks in September 2006. [4] She played the character for several years, including in spin-offs Hollyoaks Later in 2009 and Hollyoaks: King of Hearts in 2010. [5] She departed from the cast in 2013, [4] but made a cameo appearance in an episode in 2023. [6]

In 2016, Cooper played the part of Claire in the second series of In the Club . [7] Cooper co-owns clothing rental boutique The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett. [1]

Personal life

Cooper married Hollyoaks co-star Emmett J. Scanlan in 2015. [8] On 8 May 2020, she announced she was pregnant with their first child. [9] On 18 July, she gave birth to a boy named Ocean. [10] On 12 November 2022, she gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Fiáin. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Red Dwarf 50s woman
/(uncredited)		Series 8: Episode 5
2004 Waking The Dead Audrey ClaytonSeries 4: Episodes 1 and 2
2006 Waterloo Road Zoe Ramsden Series 1: Episode 3
Coronation Street Anya SpaderSeries 47: Episode 161
2006–2013, 2023 Hollyoaks Jacqui McQueen Series regular, 533 episodes
2007 Most Haunted HerselfEpisode - Most Haunted Live at Halloween: Tatton Park
2008 All Star Family Fortunes HerselfEpisode – Hollyoaks vs Emmerdale
This Morning HerselfSeries 20: Episode 4900
Big Brother's Big Mouth HerselfSeries 10: Episode 2
The Hollyoaks Music Show Jacqui McQueenSeries 13: Episode 60
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Celebrity HiJacker
/Herself		Series 1: Episodes 22 and 23
2009 Hollyoaks Later Jacqui McQueenSeries 2: Episodes 1–5
Strictly Come Dancing HerselfRound 6
Ready, Steady, Cook HerselfSeries 20: Episode 9
2010 Derren Brown Investigates HerselfEpisode - The Man Who Contacts The Dead
Hollyoaks: King of Hearts Jacqui McQueenLate night special one-off episode
2011 Hollyoaks Best Bits 2011 HerselfTelevision film
2014 From There to Here MatildaTwo episodes
2014 Scott & Bailey Jenny RedheadSeries 4: Episode 5
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Herodias Six episodes
2016 In the Club ClaireSeries 2 [7]
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley Anne Boleyn Two episodes
2017 12 Monkeys ElizaOne episode
Love, Lies & Records SarahOne episode
2019 Knightfall Sister AnneSeries 2
2020 Strike Back Amy McAllisterSeries 8: Episode 6
2022 The Peripheral Dominika ZubovCo-Starring
2023 The Continental: From the World of John Wick Rosalind Davenport1 episode
2024 The Hardacres Mary HardacreMain lead 6 episodes [11]

Awards and nominations

Cooper won Best Actress at British Soap Awards in 2013 and Best Family at Inside Soap Awards in 2009. She has also received several nominations:

YearAwardCategoryRole / CharacterResultRef.
2007 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Hollyoaks / Jacqui McQueen Longlisted [12]
2008 TV Now AwardsFavourite Soap CoupleNominated [13]
2009 Inside Soap Awards Best ActressLonglisted
2010Best ActressLonglisted [14]
2011 National Television Awards Best Serial Drama PerformanceLonglisted [15]
All About Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated [16]
British Soap Awards Best Actress Shortlisted [17]
Best Dramatical PerformanceNominated [18]
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap ActressLonglisted [19]
Inside Soap Awards Best ActressShortlisted [20]
Best Dramatical PerformanceLonglisted [21]
Best WeddingLonglisted
RTS North West AwardsBest Performance in a Continuing DramaNominated [22]
2012 National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama PerformanceLonglisted
All About Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated [23]
Digital Spy AwardsBest Female Soap ActorNominated [24]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Actress Won [25]
Best Dramatic PerformanceNominated [25]
TV Choice AwardsBest ActressShortlisted [26]

References

  1. 1 2 Collinson, Dawn (3 March 2010). "Hollyoaks actresses opening a new boutique called The Closet". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 Tansley, Janet (25 July 2007). "My Last Supper: Claire Cooper". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "Claire Cooper- GSA (Guilford School of Acting".
  4. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (27 February 2013). "'Hollyoaks': Claire Cooper thanks soap after final scenes". Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 December 2010). "Claire Cooper on Rhys, Jacqui and much more". Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Sarkisian, Jacob (27 November 2023). "Hollyoaks confirms return for Claire Cooper as Jacqui McQueen". Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. 1 2 Gardner, Alison (1 March 2016). "'It's a dream come true!' Newlywed Hollyoaks ex Claire Cooper is In The Club!". WhatToWatch. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. 1 2 Campbell, Tina (19 December 2022). "Hollyoaks' Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper announce birth of second child". Evening Standard . Evening Standard Ltd. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Claire Cooper and Emmett J Scanlan welcome baby boy". The Impartial Reporter . 19 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Saunders, Emmeline (19 July 2020). "Hollyoaks' Claire Cooper gives birth to her and Emmett Scanlan's first baby". Daily Mirror . Reach PLC . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Smith, Stephanie (14 December 2023). "The makers of All Creatures Great and Small announce cast of Yorkshire-set TV saga The Hardacres". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Green, Kris (3 July 2007). "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Favourite Soap Couple 2008". TV Now . Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  14. ↑ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Wightman, Catriona (21 September 2010). "National Television Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  16. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 March 2011). "In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  17. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (18 April 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 shortlist revealed". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  18. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 May 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners". Digital Spy . Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  19. ↑ Wightman, Catriona (18 May 2011). "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  20. ↑ Davies, Rebecca (18 September 2011). "Inside Soap Awards nominations shortlist revealed". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  21. ↑ Love, Ryan (11 July 2011). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2011 Nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  22. ↑ Sperling, Daniel (30 November 2011). "'Coronation Street' biggest winner at RTS North West Awards". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  23. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (25 March 2012). "All About Soap Awards 2012: Full winners list". Digital Spy . Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  24. ↑ Kilkelly (25 March 2012). "'EastEnders', Corrie, 'Hollyoaks' all win in Digital Spy's 2012 poll". Digital Spy . Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  25. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (18 May 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 - winners in full". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  26. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 July 2013). "EastEnders leads TV Choice soap shortlist". RTÉ . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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