Nadine Mulkerrin

Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (born 23 June 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cleo McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For her portrayal of Cleo, she has been nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards three times.

Nadine Mulkerrin
Born
Nadine Rose Mulkerrin

(1993-06-23) 23 June 1993
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
TelevisionHollyoaks
Partner(s)Rory Douglas-Speed (engaged; 2017–)
Children1

Early life

Nadine Rose Mulkerrin[1] was born on 23 June 1993[2] in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[3] Mulkerrin went to school at St. Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School in West Yorkshire.[4] In 2010 and at 17 years old, she left school in pursuit of a career in acting. She attended York College and graduated in 2011, after earning a National Diploma in acting.[5] While at York College, she auditioned for the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, who offered her a place. However, she declined and "chose not to go down the drama school route".[5]

Personal life

Mulkerrin and her Hollyoaks co-star Rory Douglas-Speed announced their engagement in December 2018.[6] In June 2019, they announced that they were expecting their first child,[7] and their son was born on 15 October 2019.[8] On 25 December 2021, Mulkerrin and Douglas-Speed announced that they were expecting their second child.[9]

Career

Mulkerrin made her television debut in an episode of the ITV medical drama The Royal, and later made guest appearances in Waterloo Road, In with the Flynns and Doctors.[5] From 2013 to 2015, she played the role of Ashley in the BBC sitcom Still Open All Hours.[10] Also in 2015, it was announced that Mulkerrin had been cast as series regular Cleo McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[11] In 2017, Mulkerrin was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards for her portrayal of Cleo.[12] She was then nominated in the same category at the 2018 and 2019 ceremony.[13][14]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2007The RoyalLucy HibbertEpisode: "Love & Loss"
2011Waterloo RoadBillie Taylor1 episode
2011InbredSamFilm
2012In with the FlynnsChloeRecurring role
2013DoctorsTara FinleyEpisode: "The Good Father"
2013StarlingsDeb1 episode
2014The Break UpsMarieShort film
2013–2015Still Open All HoursAshleyRecurring role
2015Urban & The Shed CrewAmberFilm
2015–presentHollyoaksCleo McQueenSeries regular

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 The British Soap Awards Best Female Dramatic Performance Nominated [12]
2018 The British Soap Awards Best Female Dramatic Performance Nominated [13]
2017 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Longlisted [15]
2017 The British Soap Awards Best Female Dramatic Performance Nominated [14]
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Longlisted [16]

References
  1. Edwards, Chris (9 November 2018). "Hollyoaks sparks huge surge in helpline calls with Cleo McQueen's eating disorder story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. Mulkerrin, Nadine [@nadinerose_x] (23 June 2016). "Thank you all for your lovely birthday messages!!! Having a wonderful time in Ibiza!! Can't take my mum anywhere!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Hill, Laura (29 December 2017). "Leeds lass Nadine Mulkerrin to tackle toughest storyline yet on Hollyoaks". Leeds Live. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. "Former pupils". St. Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. "Hollyoaks role for former York student". York Press. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. McCreesh, Louise (17 December 2018). "Hollyoaks real-life couple Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed are engaged". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. Dosani, Rishma (1 June 2019). "Hollyoaks star Nadine Mulkerrin pregnant with first child as she shares baby bump snap with fiancé Rory Douglas-Speed". Metro. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. Earp, Catherine (16 October 2019). "Hollyoaks couple Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed welcome baby boy and reveal his cute name". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. Seddon, Dan (26 December 2021). "Hollyoaks' real-life couple Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed announce baby news". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. "Still Open All Hours". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. Kilkelly, Daniel (1 January 2015). "Hollyoaks: Nadine Mulkerrin to play newcomer Cleo McQueen". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  12. Dainty, Sophie (3 June 2017). "British Soap Awards 2017 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  13. Shepherd, Jack (3 June 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. Tobin, Christian (1 June 2019). "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  15. McGrath, Rachel. "Inside Soap Awards 2017: 'EastEnders', 'Emmerdale', 'Coronation Street' And 'Hollyoaks' Set For Battle As Longlist Nominations Are Revealed". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. Davies, Megan (23 July 2018). "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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