Claire Cooper

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Claire Cooper
Cooper in 2010
Born
Claire Elizabeth Cooper

(1980-10-26) 26 October 1980 (age 45)
Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Alma materGuildford 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.

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

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

Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting.[3]

Career

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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

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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

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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 & Bailey Jenny Redhead Series 4: Episode 5
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Herodias Six episodes
2016 In the Club Claire Series 2[7]
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 Rosalind Davenport 1 episode
2024 The Hardacres Mary Hardacre Main lead 6 episodes [11]

Awards and nominations

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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 [12]
2008 TV Now Awards Favourite Soap Couple Nominated [13]
2009 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Longlisted
2010 Best Actress Longlisted [14]
2011 National Television Awards Best Serial Drama Performance Longlisted [15]
All About Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [16]
British Soap Awards Best Actress Shortlisted [17]
Best Dramatical Performance Nominated [18]
TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress Longlisted [19]
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Shortlisted [20]
Best Dramatical Performance Longlisted [21]
Best Wedding Longlisted
RTS North West Awards Best Performance in a Continuing Drama Nominated [22]
2012 National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance Longlisted
All About Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [23]
Digital Spy Awards Best Female Soap Actor Nominated [24]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Actress Won [25]
Best Dramatic Performance Nominated [25]
TV Choice Awards Best Actress Shortlisted [26]

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