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Jorgie Porter
Jorgie Porter with a fan.jpg
Born Jorgina Alexandra Porter[1]
(1987-12-25) 25 December 1987 (age 25)
Trafford, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 2008–present
Partner(s) James Atherton

Jorgina Alexandra "Jorgie" Porter, (born 25 December 1987, in Trafford, Greater Manchester)[1][2] is an English actress, notable for her role as Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.

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Early life [edit]

Porter grew up with her mother and grandmother, and has only met her father once.[3] A former ballet dancer, Porter was told by the ballet school she attended that she was overweight for a dancer.[3]

Career [edit]

In November 2008 it was announced that Porter had joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, playing the role of Theresa McQueen. Porter said that she was "thrilled" to join the cast and be a part of one of soap opera's "most notorious families".[4]

In 2010, Porter appeared alongside eight other soap opera actesses in a music video and cover of Cyndi Lauper single Girls Just Want To Have Fun. The song was released in aid of charity, Cancer Research UK's campaign "Race for Life".[5] She appeared with dark hair instead of her usual blonde tone.[6]

Porter appears on the November 2010 issue of Sugar magazine.[7]

In FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011 Porter was ranked 50th.[8]

In August 2011, Porter took part in the ITV show Born To Shine. Porter learned to street dance on the show, but failed to make the final.[9]

Porter is currently an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust and their annual sun safety campaign, 'Shunburn'. Porter had several images taken, showing the effects of sun burn.[10]

In 2012, Porter was confirmed to be a contestant on the seventh series of Dancing on Ice.[11] Porter was paired with dancing with American pairs skater Matt Evers.[12] Porter made it to the final and finished in second place behind Matthew Wolfenden.[13] Porter later told the Press Association that she wanted to stay with Hollyoaks.[14]

Awards and nominations [edit]

Year Ceremony Category Film Result Ref
2009 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Hollyoaks Nominated [15]
TVQuick and TVChoice Awards Best Newcomer Hollyoaks Nominated [16]
2010 British Soap Awards Best Actress Hollyoaks Nominated [17]
2011 National Television Awards Best Serial Drama Performance Hollyoaks Nominated [18]
TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress Hollyoaks Nominated [19]
British Soap Awards Best Actress Hollyoaks Nominated [20]
2012 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Hollyoaks Nominated [21]
2013 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Hollyoaks Pending [22]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Search results: Jorgina Porter". Find My Past. (Brightsolid). Retrieved 18 October 2009. 
  2. ^ "Sweet-toothed Jorgie Porter enjoys a lollipop a little bit too much while partying with glamorous Hollyoaks cast". Daily Mail. (Associated Newspapers). 2 April 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Armstrong, Laura (22 January 2012). "Jorgie Porter: I was told I was too big for ballet but look at me now". The People. (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 30 January 2012. 
  4. ^ Green, Kris (5 November 2008). "New McQueen cast in 'Hollyoaks'". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  5. ^ Green, Kris (21 April 2010). "Soap stars in 'Race For Life' charity video". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  6. ^ "Jorgie Porter - Theresa McQueen in Hollyoaks". Chester Chronicle. (Trinity Mirror). 22 September 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2012. 
  7. ^ "Jorgie Porter on the new cover of sugar!". Sugar. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). 28 September 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  8. ^ "FHM's 100 Sexiest". FHM. (Bauer Media Group). Retrieved 10 June 2011. 
  9. ^ "Backstage". itv.com. (ITV Plc). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  10. ^ Kirby, Iona (17 August 2011). "Now that's sizzling: Jorgie Porter strips down to her bikini for teen sun safety campaign". Daily Mail. (Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  11. ^ Eames, Tom (3 January 2012). "'Dancing on Ice' lineup - Heidi Range, Corey Feldman, more in pictures". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  12. ^ "Jorgie Porter & Matt Evers". itv.com. (ITV Plc). Retrieved 30 January 2012. 
  13. ^ "Matthew Wolfenden Skates To Dancing On Ice Victory". MTV. (MTV Networks). 25 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012. 
  14. ^ "Jorgie: I'm not thinking ahead". Press Association. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012. 
  15. ^ Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  16. ^ "TVQuick and TVChoice Awards Shortlist". MSN TV. (Microsoft). 8 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  17. ^ Green, Kris (9 May 2010). "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  18. ^ Wrightman, Catriona (21 September 2010). "National Television Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  19. ^ Wrightman, Catriona (18 May 2011). "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  20. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (7 March 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 January 2012. 
  21. ^ "British Soap Awards 2012 - winners in full". Retrieved 31 July 2012. 
  22. ^ "And the nominees for the 2013 British Soap Awards are...". Retrieved 23 April 2013. 

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