Jennifer Metcalfe

Jennifer Metcalfe
Jennifer Metcalfe at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Born Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe
(1982-09-04) 4 September 1982
Bradford, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998–present
Partner(s) Greg Lake (2012–present)
Children 1

Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe (born 4 September 1982) is an English actress best known for her role in Hollyoaks playing Mercedes McQueen since 2006. Metcalfe has also made appearances in the spin off show Hollyoaks Later between 2008 and 2012 as Mercedes. Outside of Hollyoaks Metcalfe competed in the sixth series of Dancing on Ice.

Personal life

Metcalfe was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and grew up on the Holme Wood housing estate,[1] and has been acting since age 12. She attended the Scala Kids drama school in her hometown. Metcalfe obtained a degree in Health and Fitness before starting her acting career. In between acting jobs, Metcalfe worked as a fitness instructor in Bradford.[1] She appeared in the sixth series of ITV's Dancing on Ice, partnered with Sylvain Longchambon. She co-owns the clothing rental boutique, The Closet, in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Claire Cooper and Leah Hackett,[2] which opened in April 2010. She has been in a relationship with Geordie Shore star Greg Lake since 2012 and in February 2017 The Sun revealed Metcalfe was pregnant with their first child.[3][4][5][6] Metcalfe gave birth to a baby boy in the early hours of 20 June 2017 at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Her son is named Daye Colmic Lake. Colmic is an amalgamation of Colin (her late father) and Mick, her partner's father.

Career

Metcalfe has appeared in several television roles including children's television series My Parents Are Aliens and ITV dramas Where The Heart Is, At Home with the Braithwaites and soap opera Emmerdale. On 19 June 2006, Metcalfe began playing Mercedes McQueen in the soap opera Hollyoaks.[7] On 19 December 2010, it was announced Metcalfe was to take part in the sixth series of Dancing on Ice.[8] Metcalfe was the seventh celebrity eliminated from the competition when she finished in the bottom two of the leaderboard along with fellow contestant Vanilla Ice who was saved by the judging panel.[9] Metcalfe announced she was leaving her role on Hollyoaks on 26 August 2014.[10] Her final scenes were aired on 20 November 2014, when Mercedes was apparently murdered by gangster Grace Black. This was revealed in February 2015 to be a ploy by the producers as part of a dramatic new storyline involving Grace framing Freddie Roscoe for Mercedes murder, which Metcalfe proceed to return to her regular role as Mercedes on 18 February 2015. She went on maternity leave in 2017 and made her return in July 2018.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998, 2001 Where the Heart Is Kelly/Geena Garton 3 episodes
1999 My Parents Are Aliens Katie Roberts 1 episode
2001 At Home with the Braithwaites School Bully 1 1 episode
2002 Emmerdale Jade Nicholls Recurring Role
2006– Hollyoaks Mercedes McQueen Series Regular
2007–present British Soap Awards Audience Member Nominee in 2007–2011, 2014
2008–12 Hollyoaks Later Mercedes McQueen Recurring Role
2011 Dancing On Ice Contestant
2015 Celebrity Juice Panelist
2016 Virtually Famous Panellist
2016 Extreme Makeovers: On Fleek Narrator
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Birthday Girl Keeley TV Movie

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Series Result Ref
2007 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Hollyoaks Nominated
2008 Nominated
2009 Nominated
Best Actress Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated
2010 British Soap Awards Nominated
Best Actress Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated
2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards Best Celeb Style Nominated
British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Shortlisted
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Longlisted
Sexiest Female Shortlisted
2012 British Soap Awards Longlisted
Best Actress Longlisted
Inside Soap Awards Longlisted
Best Bitch Shortlisted
Sexiest Female Longlisted
2013 Best Actress Longlisted
Best Bitch Longlisted
Sexiest Female Shortlisted
2014 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Longlisted
British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Shortlisted
Best On-Screen Partnership (with Joseph Thompson) Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Shortlisted
2015 British Soap Awards Best Actress Longlisted
Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Won
2016 British Soap Awards Best Actress Shortlisted

References

  1. 1 2 Black, Michael (27 March 2008). "'Make me the McQueen of soaps!'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Denise Van Outen shops at Coleen Rooney's favourite boutique". Mail Online. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe 'over the moon' to be pregnant with first child with ex-Geordie Shore star Greg Lake". The Sun. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "'They are delighted': Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe is 'expecting her first child with former Geordie Shore star Greg Lake'". Daily Mail. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe and former Geordie Shore star Greg Lake 'are expecting their first child'". The Mirror. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe 'pregnant with her first child' with Geordie Shore star Greg Lake". Metro. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Lee, Cara (13 January 2009). "Jennifer Metcalfe: 'I love my curvier body'". The Sun. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "ITV1's Dancing on Ice 2011 line-up revealed". BBC.co.uk. (BBC). 19 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Sperling, Daniel (6 February 2011). "Metcalfe makes shock 'Dancing On Ice' exit". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe announces she is quitting". Mail Online. 26 August 2014.
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