Imogen Hollins
Encyclopedia
Imogen 'Immie' Elizabeth Hollins is a fictional character in the BBC
soap opera, Doctors. She is portrayed by Charlie Clemmow
and first appeared in the show on 4 August 2009 in an episode titles "Tears for Souvenirs". Imogen is the daughter of Karen
and Rob Hollins
and the sister of Jack Hollins
. Since her arrival Imogen has had a number of storylines, including kissing Elise Stone and being bullied by Lauren Porter
of Letherbridge Police Station and Karen Hollins
, Senior Receptionist
at the Mill Health Centre, also in Letherbridge. She is two years younger than her brother, Jack Hollins
.
. She studies art at North Letherbridge Sixth Form College where in December 2009 she held an art exhibition for her family. It was planned to be a joint exhibition with college friend, Casper Reed. Imogen fancied Casper and he felt the same back towards Immie but a jealous student, Fizz Campbell ruined their chances and told Casper Immie was in a relationship with another older boy, who actually was Immie's brother, Jack
. Casper became jealous and became very upset, causing him to ruin all Imogen's work making her very upset. In the end Imogen held her head up high and surprised everyone including her brother & parents with nearly stripping completely naked. Her Parents, Rob & Karen were not impressed, but after they cooled down. Everything was fine.
In late January 2010 Karen
, Immie's mum was approached by, Gerry Cutler who was the father of a University friend of Jack
. He asked if Lewis, his son, could stay at their house over the Easter holidays as he was going away. Karen accepted but unfortunately, unaware to Karen, Rob, Immie & Jack, Lewis had a serious mental problem. As the week continued it came clear that there was problems with Lewis but he covered his tracks very easily. Imogen was the first to notice it, she tried to warn her mother, father & brother, but they ignored her. Jack said she was being 'pathetic'. Jack
was the second member of the family to notice it but didn't say anything. Then Karen noticed a mark in her kitchen table, a knife mark. She knew it was Lewis. Imogen then realised that her art project was tampered with, by Lewis. She told her mum and they got worried. Jack was called to a fake interview at the University, Karen was very worried and went to the University, trying to find Jack. Amongst the hostages were, Ellie, Sia, Ned. Lewis was armed with a gun and shot hostage Sia. Karen tried to talk Lewis out of killing them all, it didn't work. Karen's husband, Rob
came running up with a colleague and Dr. Simon Bond. Rob was called down but Simon stayed to help injured Sia. After a scream Rob came running back up and charged in. After a struggle with the gun Karen got the gun off Lewis and he was shot by a police officer. Lewis was killed. Karen, Rob, Jack & Imogen all burnt Imogen's art work the following day.
After the ordeal of the shooting at the University it took Imogen time to recover. On the Monday after it all happened, at school, she met a girl called Elise Stone. As soon as they met they had a very close relationship and on the 4 February Elise told Imogen she was a Lesbian
, Elise then kissed Immie. That evening Imogen went home and told her mother, Karen
that she was a lesbian, Karen was very shocked. The next day Imogen was dressed differently to how she normally dressed. She told her father, Rob
it was the way her 'breed' dressed.
Due to the amount of stress and pressure put on Imogen from Karen's abortion and her parents splitting up, Imogen began to steal. Although it started off at small amounts, it soon increased and eventually she was caught. To try and get out of it, Imogen lied and said that she hadn't stolen anything from the shop she had been caught in. Rob believed her and did his best to defend her. Eventually, she confided in Jack that she had done it. Jack told her to continue lying, even though it was wrong. When it went to court, guilt finally won out and she confessed to stealing. This angered Rob and she was temporarily thrown out of the house, having to stay with Jimmi and Cherry for a while until Rob let her back in. Imogen was sentenced to community service.
Due to her criminal record, Imogen found it very difficult to find a job. Karen managed to persuade Julia to give Imogen a small, part-time job as a receptionist while Mrs Tembe, their usual receptionist was away on holiday, and her replacement, Lauren Porter was very busy due to the demanding work. Imogen took an instant dislike to Lauren as she was a bully and was very nasty to Imogen and others. Nobody could see through Lauren's evil ways except for Imogen and Mrs Tembe after she returned. However, when Lauren was murdered Imogen felt slightly guilty for saying bad things to Lauren.
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera, Doctors. She is portrayed by Charlie Clemmow
Charlie Clemmow
Charlie Clemmow is an English Actress best known for her current role as Imogen Hollins in the award-winning BBC soap opera Doctors.-Background and Education:...
and first appeared in the show on 4 August 2009 in an episode titles "Tears for Souvenirs". Imogen is the daughter of Karen
Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins is a fictional character from the British BBC One soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Jan Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 February 2009 in the episode "Mac's Women" series ten, episode thirty-five of the program. Pearson had made two former unrelated guest...
and Rob Hollins
Rob Hollins (Doctors)
Rob Hollins is a fictional Character in the BBC daytime soap opera, Doctors. Played by Chris Walker Rob first entered the soap on the 24 July 2009.-Characters Background:...
and the sister of Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera, Doctors. Portrayed by Nicolas Woodman, Jack first appeared on 4 August 2009.-Character:...
. Since her arrival Imogen has had a number of storylines, including kissing Elise Stone and being bullied by Lauren Porter
Backstory
Imogen is a typical teenager: awkward, sarcastic and very argumentative. She has a distinctive taste in clothes and has pink hair. She is the youngest child and only daughter to, Sergeant Rob HollinsRob Hollins (Doctors)
Rob Hollins is a fictional Character in the BBC daytime soap opera, Doctors. Played by Chris Walker Rob first entered the soap on the 24 July 2009.-Characters Background:...
of Letherbridge Police Station and Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins is a fictional character from the British BBC One soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Jan Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 February 2009 in the episode "Mac's Women" series ten, episode thirty-five of the program. Pearson had made two former unrelated guest...
, Senior Receptionist
Receptionist
A receptionist is an employee taking an office/administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business...
at the Mill Health Centre, also in Letherbridge. She is two years younger than her brother, Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera, Doctors. Portrayed by Nicolas Woodman, Jack first appeared on 4 August 2009.-Character:...
.
2009—
Imogen has an Interest in ArtArt
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
. She studies art at North Letherbridge Sixth Form College where in December 2009 she held an art exhibition for her family. It was planned to be a joint exhibition with college friend, Casper Reed. Imogen fancied Casper and he felt the same back towards Immie but a jealous student, Fizz Campbell ruined their chances and told Casper Immie was in a relationship with another older boy, who actually was Immie's brother, Jack
Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera, Doctors. Portrayed by Nicolas Woodman, Jack first appeared on 4 August 2009.-Character:...
. Casper became jealous and became very upset, causing him to ruin all Imogen's work making her very upset. In the end Imogen held her head up high and surprised everyone including her brother & parents with nearly stripping completely naked. Her Parents, Rob & Karen were not impressed, but after they cooled down. Everything was fine.
In late January 2010 Karen
Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins is a fictional character from the British BBC One soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Jan Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 February 2009 in the episode "Mac's Women" series ten, episode thirty-five of the program. Pearson had made two former unrelated guest...
, Immie's mum was approached by, Gerry Cutler who was the father of a University friend of Jack
Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera, Doctors. Portrayed by Nicolas Woodman, Jack first appeared on 4 August 2009.-Character:...
. He asked if Lewis, his son, could stay at their house over the Easter holidays as he was going away. Karen accepted but unfortunately, unaware to Karen, Rob, Immie & Jack, Lewis had a serious mental problem. As the week continued it came clear that there was problems with Lewis but he covered his tracks very easily. Imogen was the first to notice it, she tried to warn her mother, father & brother, but they ignored her. Jack said she was being 'pathetic'. Jack
Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera, Doctors. Portrayed by Nicolas Woodman, Jack first appeared on 4 August 2009.-Character:...
was the second member of the family to notice it but didn't say anything. Then Karen noticed a mark in her kitchen table, a knife mark. She knew it was Lewis. Imogen then realised that her art project was tampered with, by Lewis. She told her mum and they got worried. Jack was called to a fake interview at the University, Karen was very worried and went to the University, trying to find Jack. Amongst the hostages were, Ellie, Sia, Ned. Lewis was armed with a gun and shot hostage Sia. Karen tried to talk Lewis out of killing them all, it didn't work. Karen's husband, Rob
Rob Hollins (Doctors)
Rob Hollins is a fictional Character in the BBC daytime soap opera, Doctors. Played by Chris Walker Rob first entered the soap on the 24 July 2009.-Characters Background:...
came running up with a colleague and Dr. Simon Bond. Rob was called down but Simon stayed to help injured Sia. After a scream Rob came running back up and charged in. After a struggle with the gun Karen got the gun off Lewis and he was shot by a police officer. Lewis was killed. Karen, Rob, Jack & Imogen all burnt Imogen's art work the following day.
After the ordeal of the shooting at the University it took Imogen time to recover. On the Monday after it all happened, at school, she met a girl called Elise Stone. As soon as they met they had a very close relationship and on the 4 February Elise told Imogen she was a Lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, Elise then kissed Immie. That evening Imogen went home and told her mother, Karen
Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins is a fictional character from the British BBC One soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Jan Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 February 2009 in the episode "Mac's Women" series ten, episode thirty-five of the program. Pearson had made two former unrelated guest...
that she was a lesbian, Karen was very shocked. The next day Imogen was dressed differently to how she normally dressed. She told her father, Rob
Rob Hollins (Doctors)
Rob Hollins is a fictional Character in the BBC daytime soap opera, Doctors. Played by Chris Walker Rob first entered the soap on the 24 July 2009.-Characters Background:...
it was the way her 'breed' dressed.
Due to the amount of stress and pressure put on Imogen from Karen's abortion and her parents splitting up, Imogen began to steal. Although it started off at small amounts, it soon increased and eventually she was caught. To try and get out of it, Imogen lied and said that she hadn't stolen anything from the shop she had been caught in. Rob believed her and did his best to defend her. Eventually, she confided in Jack that she had done it. Jack told her to continue lying, even though it was wrong. When it went to court, guilt finally won out and she confessed to stealing. This angered Rob and she was temporarily thrown out of the house, having to stay with Jimmi and Cherry for a while until Rob let her back in. Imogen was sentenced to community service.
Due to her criminal record, Imogen found it very difficult to find a job. Karen managed to persuade Julia to give Imogen a small, part-time job as a receptionist while Mrs Tembe, their usual receptionist was away on holiday, and her replacement, Lauren Porter was very busy due to the demanding work. Imogen took an instant dislike to Lauren as she was a bully and was very nasty to Imogen and others. Nobody could see through Lauren's evil ways except for Imogen and Mrs Tembe after she returned. However, when Lauren was murdered Imogen felt slightly guilty for saying bad things to Lauren.
Bullying
In August 2011, Imogen became the center of a bullying involving her and Lauren Porter. Charlie Clemmow commented that the bullying storyline is close to her heart, saying: "The storyline is close to my heart because I was on the end of some nasty bulling at secondary school. "But thankfully it didn't become too serious because I spoke out and my parents got involved to stop it before it escalated. "I hope this storyline will show bullying victims they don't need to suffer in silence."Reception
Charlie Clemmow was nominated for "Best Daytime Star" in the 2011 Inside Soap AwardsInside 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...
.