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Ruby O'Donnell is an English actress. In 2016, O'Donnell won the award for Best Young Actor at the 2016 British Soap Awards for her portrayal of Peri Lomax in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Brooke Hathaway is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Tylan Grant. Grant made their first appearance as Brooke in episode 4947, originally broadcast on 10 July 2018. Brooke is introduced as an autistic teenager who is fostered by the Osborne family and is the first autistic regular character in a soap opera; Grant is also the first BAME actor to portray an autistic character in a television series. Brooke's storylines in the soap have included being adopted by the Osbornes following the death of their mother, their relationships with Imran Maalik and Oliver Morgan, being bullied by Juliet Nightingale, becoming pregnant and putting their son up for adoption and coming to the realisation that they are non-binary.
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