Claire Cooper
Claire Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Cooper in 2010 | |
| Born | Claire Elizabeth Cooper 26 October 1980 |
| Education | Guildford School of Acting |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Role of Jacqui McQueen in Hollyoaks |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Claire Elizabeth Cooper (born 26 October[1] 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.
In 2010, Cooper opened a clothing rental boutique called The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett.[2]
Since 2024, Cooper has played the lead role of Mary Hardacre in the Channel 5 period drama The Hardacres.
Early life
[edit]Cooper was a British champion gymnast for 10 years.[3]
Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting.[4]
Career
[edit]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.[3]
Cooper made her on-screen debut as Jacqui McQueen in Hollyoaks in September 2006.[5] She played the character for several years, including in spin-offs Hollyoaks Later in 2009 and Hollyoaks: King of Hearts in 2010.[6] She departed from the cast in 2013,[5] but made a cameo appearance in an episode in 2023.[7]
In 2016, Cooper played the part of Claire in the second series of In the Club.[8] Cooper co-owns clothing rental boutique The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cooper married Hollyoaks co-star Emmett J. Scanlan in 2015.[9] On 8 May 2020, she announced she was pregnant with their first child.[10] On 18 July, she gave birth to a boy named Ocean.[11] On 12 November 2022, she gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Fiáin.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Red Dwarf | 50s woman /(uncredited) | Series 8: Episode 5 |
| 2004 | Waking The Dead | Audrey Clayton | Series 4: Episodes 1 and 2 |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road | Zoe Ramsden | Series 1: Episode 3 |
| Coronation Street | Anya Spader | Series 47: Episode 161 | |
| 2007–2013, 2023 | Hollyoaks | Jacqui McQueen | Series regular, 529 episodes |
| 2007 | Most Haunted | Herself | Episode - Most Haunted Live at Halloween: Tatton Park |
| 2008 | All Star Family Fortunes | Herself | Episode – Hollyoaks vs Emmerdale |
| This Morning | Herself | Series 20: Episode 4900 | |
| Big Brother's Big Mouth | Herself | Series 10: Episode 2 | |
| The Hollyoaks Music Show | Jacqui McQueen | Series 13: Episode 60 | |
| Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack | Celebrity HiJacker /Herself | Series 1: Episodes 22 and 23 | |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks Later | Jacqui McQueen | Series 2: Episodes 1–5 |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | Round 6 | |
| Ready, Steady, Cook | Herself | Series 20: Episode 9 | |
| 2010 | Derren Brown Investigates | Herself | Episode - The Man Who Contacts The Dead |
| Hollyoaks: King of Hearts | Jacqui McQueen | Late night special one-off episode | |
| 2011 | Hollyoaks Best Bits 2011 | Herself | Television film |
| 2014 | From There to Here | Matilda | Two episodes |
| 2014 | Scott & Bailey | Jenny Redhead | Series 4: Episode 5 |
| 2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues | Herodias | Six episodes |
| 2016 | In the Club | Claire | Series 2[8] |
| Six Wives with Lucy Worsley | Anne Boleyn | Two episodes | |
| 2017 | 12 Monkeys | Eliza | 1 episode |
| Still Star-Crossed | Tessa Montague | 3 episodes | |
| Love, Lies & Records | Sarah | 1 episode | |
| 2017-2018 | Snatch | Miss Teri Dwyer | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Knightfall | Sister Anne | Series 2 |
| London Kills | Gloria Tanner | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Strike Back | Amy McAllister | Series 8: Episode 6 |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Dominika Zubov | Co-Starring |
| The Witcher: Blood Origin | Elfyn Woman | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | The Continental: From the World of John Wick | Rosalind Davenport | 1 episode |
| 2024-present | The Hardacres | Mary Hardacre | Main lead; 12 episodes [12] |
| 2025 | Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale | Angela Otis | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]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:
| Year | Award | Category | Role / Character | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks / Jacqui McQueen | Longlisted | [13] |
| 2008 | TV Now Awards | Favourite Soap Couple | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2009 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Longlisted | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress | Longlisted | [15] | ||
| 2011 | National Television Awards | Best Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [16] | |
| All About Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [17] | ||
| British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Shortlisted | [18] | ||
| Best Dramatical Performance | Nominated | [19] | |||
| TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Longlisted | [20] | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Shortlisted | [21] | ||
| Best Dramatical Performance | Longlisted | [22] | |||
| Best Wedding | Longlisted | ||||
| RTS North West Awards | Best Performance in a Continuing Drama | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 2012 | National Television Awards | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | ||
| All About Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Digital Spy Awards | Best Female Soap Actor | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2013 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Won | [26] | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Nominated | [26] | |||
| TV Choice Awards | Best Actress | Shortlisted | [27] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Cave, Lucie (2010). Hollyoaks: Girl Talk. London: Channel 4 Books. p. 49. ISBN 9781905026722.
- 1 2 Collinson, Dawn (3 March 2010). "Hollyoaks actresses opening a new boutique called The Closet". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- 1 2 Tansley, Janet (25 July 2007). "My Last Supper: Claire Cooper". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ↑ "Claire Cooper- GSA (Guilford School of Acting".
- 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (27 February 2013). "'Hollyoaks': Claire Cooper thanks soap after final scenes". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 December 2010). "Claire Cooper on Rhys, Jacqui and much more". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ Sarkisian, Jacob (27 November 2023). "Hollyoaks confirms return for Claire Cooper as Jacqui McQueen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "Claire Cooper and Emmett J Scanlan welcome baby boy". The Impartial Reporter. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Green, Kris (3 July 2007). "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "Favourite Soap Couple 2008". TV Now. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Wightman, Catriona (21 September 2010). "National Television Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 March 2011). "In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (18 April 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 shortlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 May 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Wightman, Catriona (18 May 2011). "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Davies, Rebecca (18 September 2011). "Inside Soap Awards nominations shortlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Love, Ryan (11 July 2011). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2011 Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Sperling, Daniel (30 November 2011). "'Coronation Street' biggest winner at RTS North West Awards". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (25 March 2012). "All About Soap Awards 2012: Full winners list". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ Kilkelly (25 March 2012). "'EastEnders', Corrie, 'Hollyoaks' all win in Digital Spy's 2012 poll". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (18 May 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 - winners in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 July 2013). "EastEnders leads TV Choice soap shortlist". RTÉ. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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