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Nicole Barber-Lane

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Nicole Barber-Lane
Born
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Known forRole of Myra McQueen in Hollyoaks (2006–2019, 2024)
Spouse
(m. 1999; div. 2015)
Children2

Nicole Barber-Lane is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Myra McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2006–2019, 2024).[1]

Career

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Before working in Hollyoaks, Barber-Lane appeared in Emmerdale, Bodies, The Cops, and in a Yorkshire Building Society commercial. She has featured in Woman, Red and NOW magazines. Barber-Lane has also appeared in theatres such as The Dance House Theatre, The Courtyard Theatre and The Robert Powell Theatre. She has also performed at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

She is also one of the many celebrities who have teamed up with Cancer Research UK to re-release "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".[2] On 27 March 2019, Barber-Lane left Hollyoaks after thirteen years on the show when her character Myra moved to Spain. On 15 January 2024, Barber-Lane returned to Hollyoaks for a guest stint.[3]

In 2023, she appeared as Susie in Shane Meadows' period drama The Gallows Pole.[4] Later that year, she portrayed Liz Ford in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[5]

Personal life

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Lane married actor Liam Fox in 1999. They have two children together. In February 2015, they announced that they were to divorce.[6]

Filmography

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Title Year Role Notes
2005 Emmerdale Nurse Episode: #1.4176
Hollyoaks Nurse Phillips Episode: #1.1636
Bodies Alex Blair Series 2: Episode 10
Hollyoaks: Let Loose Nurse Guest role
2006–2019, 2024 Hollyoaks Myra McQueen Regular role; 886 episodes
2010 Race for Life: Girls Just Want to Have Fun Unknown Short film
2011 Being Sold Simone Hoyle Feature film
Hollyoaks Later Myra McQueen 5 episodes
2019 MyBad! Elaine Campbell Television film
2022 What Would Julie Do? Gronya Remba Short film
2023 The Gallows Pole Susie Main role; 3 episodes
Coronation Street Ange 2 episodes
Doctors Liz Ford Episode: "BFF"

References

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  1. ^ Tansley, Janet (22 May 2008), "My Last Supper – Nicole Barber Lane", Liverpool Echo, retrieved 1 March 2010
  2. ^ "Hitting the high notes: UK women and celebrities unite for charity record" (Press release). Cancer Research UK. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Hollyoaks star responds to surprise return in stunt episode". Digital Spy. 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ "The Gallows Pole: Release date, cast and news for Shane Meadows drama". Radio Times. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Sid Vere is worried his dad is having a MIDLIFE CRISIS!". What to Watch. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (7 February 2015). "Hollyoaks' Nicole Barber-Lane and Emmerdale's Liam Fox announce split". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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