Sarah Jayne Dunn
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| Sarah Jayne Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Louise September 25, 1981 Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1996 - Present |
Sarah Jayne Dunn (born 25 September 1981) is an English actress best known for playing Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks. was also in Eastenders
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[edit] Biography
Dunn was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester and educated at Lowton High School, excelling in drama and performing arts, and a part time career as a model. When the school changed its name and became a college for sport, Sarah returned to formally open the college with the then headteacher, Mrs Susan Crosdale.
[edit] Hollyoaks
Dunn came onto the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks on the 12 September 1996,[1] walking into the video shop in the forty-third episode. Mandy came into the village at the tender age of 14 as a "wannabe supermodel" and quickly formed a friendship with Ollie Benson.
In 2003, she appeared in the Brookside DVD special Unfinished Business and in 2004 in the fitness DVD Hollyoaks Dance workout.
[edit] After Hollyoaks
After a decade of playing the role of Mandy, Dunn left Hollyoaks in 2006. Since her departure she has filmed recurring roles in BBC One series The Innocence Project and Doctors and an appearance in the short film "Northern Cowboys" a UK Film Council co production. She will shortly begin filming the female lead in the independent film The Best Years co-starring Vinnie Jones and Billy Boyd and an episode of Drop Dead Gorgeous for BBC Three.
In February 2007, she returned to Hollyoaks for a two episode stint for the funeral of Mandy's best friend, Becca Dean (Ali Bastian).
She has also appeared in an episode of Big Brother's Little Brother.
In September 2007, it was announced that, along with her former Hollyoaks colleague Helen Noble and theatre actor Graham Tudor she would be teaching students at a new acting school in Liverpool.[2]
She appeared in the Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight.[3] She used an American Accent for the role. It was rumoured she was going to play Harley Quinn
In an interview after winning his award for 'Best On-Screen Partnership' (with Darren Jeffries) at the 2008 British Soap Awards, Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) let slip that Dunn had returned for a spectacular storyline, along with Stephanie Waring (Cindy Cunningham) and Darren Jeffries (Sam "O.B." O'Brien).[4] She will be back on for six months.
Currently in talks for the lead role in British female driven spy movie Vauxhall Crossed by writer producer Ben Trebilcook. She would play an MI6 Agent opposite Dannii Minogue and Hugo Speer.
[edit] Awards and Nominations
2007
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category of 'Best Exit' for her role in Hollyoaks
2006
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category of 'Sexiest Female' for her role in Hollyoaks
2002
- Winner at British Soap Awards in category of 'Most Spectactular Scene Of The Year' for Adam and Mandy's car crash, shared with David Brown (Adam Morgan)[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Helen Tither Sarah-Jayne Dunne's new start Manchester Evening News - 23/10/2006
- ^ TV and theatre veteran Paul Nicholas opens new Liverpool acting school for aspiring youngsters
- ^ Hollyoaks babe goes topless | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|TV
- ^ "OB And Mandy To Return To The Oaks" (Website).
- ^ Sarah Jayne Dunn - Awards
