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 from 2015 until 2022 and since 2024. 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 (age 31) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Education	St. Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School York College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Television	Hollyoaks (2015–2022, 2024-present)
Partner(s)	Rory Douglas-Speed (engaged; 2018–present)
Children	2

Early and personal 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]

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] and their second son was born on 24 May 2022.^[10]

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.^[11] Also in 2015, it was announced that Mulkerrin had been cast as series regular Cleo McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.^[12] In 2017, Mulkerrin was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards for her portrayal of Cleo. ^[13] She was then nominated in the same category at the 2018 and 2019 ceremony.^[14][15] Mulkerrin exited her role as Cleo in May 2022.^[16] She returned to her role as Cleo in January 2024 on Hollyoaks full time as part of the Collision Stunt Week. She also appeared in an episode of Casualty in February 2024.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Royal	Lucy Hibbert	Episode: "Love & Loss"
2011	Waterloo Road	Billie Taylor	1 episode
2011	Inbred	Sam	Film
2012	In with the Flynns	Chloe	Recurring role
2013	Doctors	Tara Finley	Episode: "The Good Father"
2013	Starlings	Deb	1 episode
2014	The Break Ups	Marie	Short film
2013–2015	Still Open All Hours	Ashley	Recurring role
2015	Urban & The Shed Crew	Amber	Film
2015–2022, 2024-present	Hollyoaks	Cleo McQueen	Series regular
2024	Casualty	Roisin	1 episode

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Best Newcomer	Won	[17]
2016	British Soap Awards	Best Actress	Nominated	[18]
2017	British Soap Awards	Best Female Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[13]
2017	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Nominated	[19]
2018	British Soap Awards	Best Female Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[14]
2018	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Nominated	[20]
2018	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	Nominated	[21]
2018	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Best Soap Actor (Female)	Third	[22]
2019	British Soap Awards	Best Female Dramatic Performance	Nominated	[15]
2021	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Partnership (shared with Bobby Gordon)	Nominated	[23]

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. Earp, Catherine (26 May 2022). "Hollyoaks couple welcome Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed second baby and share sweet name". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
11. "Still Open All Hours". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Chase, Stephanie (20 May 2022). "Hollyoaks star Nadine Mulkerrin confirms permanent exit for Cleo McQueen". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
17. Kilkelly, Daniel (25 December 2015). "Your soap winners of 2015: Emmerdale, EastEnders whodunit and Hollyoaks classroom clinch". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
18. Kilkelly, Daniel (4 April 2016). "British Soap Awards 2016 nominations: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Gonzalez, Elliot (3 November 2018). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS Nominations 2018". I Talk Telly.
22. Robinson, Abby (28 December 2018). "Emmerdale wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2018". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
23. Gonzalez, Elliot (14 November 2021). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2021 Nominations". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Nadine Mulkerrin at IMDb