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Claire Cooper
Cooper in 2010
Born
Claire Elizabeth Cooper

(1980-10-26) 26 October 1980 (age 43)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Alma materGuildford School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

Claire Elizabeth Cooper (born 26 October 1980) is a British actress, best known for portraying Jacqui McQueen in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a character she played full time from 2006 to 2013 and returned for 1 episode in 2023.

Cooper co-owns clothing rental boutique The Closet[1] in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett.[2]

Early life

Cooper was a British champion gymnast for 10 years.[3]

Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting.[4]

Career

Cooper has appeared in various British television shows, including a two-part episode on Waking the Dead in 2004. She made appearances on Coronation Street and Waterloo Road in 2006.

Cooper made her on-screen debut in Hollyoaks in September 2006. In 2009 she played a character in the second series of Hollyoaks Later. In late 2010 she was in an hour-long spin-off episode called Hollyoaks: King of Hearts.

In 2016, Cooper played the part of Claire in the second series of In the Club.[5]

Personal life

Cooper married Emmett J. Scanlan on 31 December 2015 in New York City.[6] On 8 May 2020, she announced she was pregnant with their first child. On 18 July 2020, she gave birth to a boy named Ocean.[7] On 12 November 2022, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Fiáin.[8]

Filmography

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
2006–2013,2023 Hollyoaks Jacqui McQueen Series regular, 533 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 and Bailey Jenny Redhead Series 4: Episode 5
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Herodias Six episodes
2016 In the Club Claire Series 2[5]
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley Anne Boleyn Two episodes
2017 12 Monkeys Eliza One episode
Love, Lies & Records Sarah One episode
2019 Knightfall Sister Anne Series 2
2020 Strike Back Amy McAllister Series 8: Episode 6
2022 The Peripheral Dominika Zubov Co-Starring
2023 The Continental: From the World of John Wick Mrs. Davenport Upcoming Miniseries
TBA The Hardacres Mary Hardacre Upcoming miniseries[9]

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:

Year Result Award Category Film or series Character
2007 Nominated* Inside Soap Awards Best Actress [10] Hollyoaks Jacqui McQueen
2009 Nominated* Best Actress[11]
2010 Nominated* Best Actress[12]
2011 Nominated* National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance
Nominated All About Soap Bubble Awards Best Actress[13]
Shortlisted* British Soap Awards Best Actress[14]
Nominated Best Dramatical Performance
Nominated* TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress[15]
Shortlisted* Inside Soap Awards Best Actress[16]
Nominated* Best Dramatical Performance[17]
Nominated* Best Wedding
Nominated Royal Television Society North West Awards Best Performance in a Continuing Drama[18][19]
2012 Nominated* National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance
Nominated Shorty Awards Best Actress[20] n/a n/a
Nominated All About Soap Awards Best Actress[21] Hollyoaks Jacqui McQueen
2013 Won British Soap Awards Best Actress[22]
Nominated Best Dramatic Performance[22]

References

  1. ^ "The Closet : Celebrity Dress Hire". Theclosetliverpool.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  2. ^ Dawn Collinson (3 March 2010). "Lifestyles - Hollyoaks actresses opening a new boutique called the closet". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ Tansley, Janet (25 July 2007). "My Last Supper: Claire Cooper". Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Claire Cooper- GSA (Guilford School of Acting".
  5. ^ a b http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/hollyoaks/news/it-s-a-dream-come-true-newlywed-hollyoaks-ex-claire-cooper-is-in-the-club ‘It’s a dream come true!’ Newlywed Hollyoaks ex Claire Cooper is In The Club!.
  6. ^ Gardner, Alison (1 March 2016). "It's a dream come true!' Newlywed Hollyoaks ex Claire Cooper is In The Club!". What's on TV. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  11. ^ "They're coming! They're coming! The Inside Soap Awards are back for 2009". Sugarscape. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  12. ^ "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  13. ^ "In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ^ "British Soap Awards 2011 shortlist revealed". Digital Spy. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  15. ^ "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Inside Soap Awards nominations shortlist revealed". Digital Spy. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  17. ^ "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2011 Nominees". Digital Spy. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  18. ^ "RTS 2011 Shortlist". rts.org.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  19. ^ "'Coronation Street' biggest winner at RTS North West Awards". Digital Spy. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Claire Cooper was nominated for a Shorty Award". shortyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  21. ^ "All About Soap Awards 2012: Full winners list". Digital Spy. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  22. ^ a b "British Soap Awards 2013 - winners in full". Digital Spy. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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