Lucy-Jo Hudson
Hudson in 2022
Born (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 40)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Television
Spouse
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(m. 2009; div. 2018)​
Children2
RelativesRyan Hudson (brother)

Lucy-Jo Hudson (born 4 May 1983) is an English actress, known for her roles as Katy Harris in Coronation Street, Rosie Trevanion in Wild at Heart and Donna-Marie Quinn in Hollyoaks. Her role as Rhiannon Davis in Doctors earned her the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2017.

Early and personal life

Hudson was born on 4 May 1983 in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[1][2] She is the sister of rugby league player Ryan Hudson,[3] as well as dance coach Amy-Lou.[4] She attended the Scala School of Performing Arts in Leeds.[4]

Hudson was married to Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall who plays the role of Tyrone Dobbs.[5] On 7 September 2013, Hudson gave birth to their daughter, Sienna Rae.[6] The couple announced they were splitting up in March 2016,[7] however they rekindled their relationship several weeks later for a short time before in 2018 Hudson announced that she and Halsall were in the process of divorcing.[8]

Career

Before landing her role in Coronation Street, Hudson worked as a professional dancer and theatre actress.[2] She was also a regular panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women during 2005.[4] She later landed a role in the ITV drama Wild at Heart.[9] In 2016, she portrayed the role of Rhiannon Davis in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[10] Hudson stated that despite appearing on Doctors for a short amount of time, she felt like "part of the furniture", and that her co-stars and the production team were "lovely".[11] After scenes depicting Rhiannon having a breakdown and her eventual arrest were aired, numerous viewers voiced via social media that Hudson and Doctors itself "deserve awards" for the "emotional" storyline.[12] A year later, for her portrayal of Rhiannon, Hudson won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2017 British Soap Awards. After winning the award, she stated that she was shocked to be nominated in the villain category, as Rhiannon is not "your stereotypical villain at all", and is rather a "depressive character".[11] On 5 May 2018, it was announced that she had been cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[13] She made her debut appearance as Donna-Marie Quinn later that year and initially departed from the role in April 2019.[14] She returned briefly in January 2020,[15] before returning again in June 2021.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2002–2005 Coronation Street Katy Harris Regular role
2005 Loose Women Herself - Panellist 8 episodes
2006–2009, 2012–2013 Wild at Heart Rosie Trevanion Main role
2009 Looking for Eric Sam Film
2010 Casualty Deena Richards Episode: "Winter Wonderland"
2016 Doctors Rhiannon Davis Recurring role
2017 Dance Dance Dance Herself Contestant; runner-up
2018 Age Before Beauty Dayna 3 Episodes
2018–2023 Hollyoaks Donna-Marie Quinn Regular role
2019 Moving On Karina Episode: "Isabelle"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 2017 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Doctors Won [17]
2023 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Hollyoaks Nominated [18]

References

  1. ^ "Corrie's Lucy-Jo Hudson thanks fiancé for 'loving her unconditionally' on 37th birthday". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lucy-Jo Hudson: Biography". Hello!. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Celebrity face in the crowd". Warrington Guardian. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Who are Dance Dance Dance contestants Lucy-Jo Hudson and Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton?". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 June 2009). "Corrie lovers tie the knot in Cheshire". Digital Spy Limited. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  6. ^ Kelly, Emma (8 September 2013). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson welcome baby girl". Daily Express. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Coronation Street actors Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson split". ITV News. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ^ Masters, Samantha (4 May 2018). "Coronation Street: Lucy-Jo Hudson breaks silence on Alan Halsall split CONFIRMING divorce". Daily Express. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Lucy Jo Hudson rejoins the cast of Wild at Heart on location in South Africa". Unrealitytv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Doctors welcomes back Lucy-Jo Hudson today... but what's her character Rhiannon hiding?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Soap Awards winner Lucy-Jo Hudson: 'I didn't think I was a villain!' (VIDEO)". What's on TV. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Doctors fans call for the show to win awards for Lucy-Jo Hudson and Andy Moss's baby death storyline". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  13. ^ Anderton, Joe (5 May 2018). "Former Coronation Street star Lucy-Jo Hudson is joining Hollyoaks". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  14. ^ Harp, Justin (27 April 2019). "Hollyoaks' Lucy-Jo Hudson announces she's leaving Donna-Marie Quinn role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  15. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 January 2020). "14 huge Hollyoaks spoilers from the show's 2020 trailer". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  16. ^ Chase, Stephanie (25 June 2021). "Hollyoaks confirms return for ex-Coronation Street star Lucy-Jo Hudson". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  17. ^ "British Soap Awards 2017: Full list of winners". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  18. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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