Claire Cooper
Encyclopedia
Claire Elizabeth Cooper (born 24 February 1979 in Wakefield
, West Yorkshire
, England
) is an English actress who currently plays Jacqui McQueen in British Channel 4
series Hollyoaks
. She has also appeared in other British television shows, including Waking the Dead
in 2004 and Coronation Street
& Waterloo Road
in 2006.
As a child Cooper was a British Champion Gymnast
for 10 years.
In 2007, Cooper was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Inside Soap Awards
.
Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting
.
Cooper designed a charity Christmas card for the 2008 BBC Children in Need.
Claire has been shortlisted for 'Best Actress' at the British Soap Awards 2011. She has also received a panel nomination for 'Best Dramatic Performance' for her portrayal of Jacqui McQueen.
and Leah Hackett
.
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English actress who currently plays Jacqui McQueen in British Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
. She has also appeared in other British television shows, including Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (TV series)
Waking the Dead is a British television police procedural crime drama series produced by the BBC featuring a fictional Cold Case Unit comprising CID police officers, a psychological profiler and a forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000 and there have been a total of nine series...
in 2004 and Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
& Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
in 2006.
As a child Cooper was a British Champion Gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
for 10 years.
In 2007, Cooper was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Inside Soap Awards
Inside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
.
Cooper attended the Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
.
Cooper designed a charity Christmas card for the 2008 BBC Children in Need.
Claire has been shortlisted for 'Best Actress' at the British Soap Awards 2011. She has also received a panel nomination for 'Best Dramatic Performance' for her portrayal of Jacqui McQueen.
Personal life
Cooper co-owns clothing rental boutique The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer MetcalfeJennifer Metcalfe
Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe is an English actress and model. She joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks in June 2006, playing feisty Mercedes McQueen.-Personal life:...
and Leah Hackett
Leah Hackett
Leah Hackett , is an English actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly in Hollyoaks.-Background and personal life:...
.