Jorgie Porter

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Jorgina Alexandra Porter (born 25 December 1987)[1] is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the role of Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2008 until 2016 and again from 2020.

Early life

Jorgina Alexandra Porter was born on 25 December 1987 in Trafford, Greater Manchester.[2] She grew up with her mother and grandmother.[2] A former ballet dancer, she was told by the ballet school she attended that she was overweight for a dancer. She later attended The Hammond School in Chester.[2]

Career

In November 2008, it was announced that Porter had joined the cast of the 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".[3] In 2010, Porter appeared with eight other soap opera actresses in a music video and cover of the 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".[4]

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Porter in 2011

Porter appeared in the November 2010 issue of Sugar magazine.[5] In FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011, Porter was ranked 50th.[6] In August 2011, Porter took part in the ITV dance show Born to Shine. She learned to street dance on the show, but failed to make it to the final.[7]

In 2012, Porter was confirmed to be a contestant and participant on the seventh series of Dancing on Ice.[8] Porter was paired dancing with American pairs skater Matt Evers.[9] Porter made it to the final and finished in second place behind Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden.[10]

In 2013, Porter decided to leave Hollyoaks. In October that year, she said she was leaving the show at the end of her contract.[11] After finishing filming on the show she appeared on the final series of Dancing On Ice in January 2014, which featured returning contestant 'All Stars' from past series. Porter and her skating partner Sylvain Longchambon were the first contestants to be voted off the series.[12] In April, it was announced that Porter had agreed to return to Hollyoaks.[13]

In 2014, she released her own calendar for 2015, showing some of her modelling shoots and photos. She has also released another calendar for 2016.[14] Porter is the presenter for the Nintendo Girls Club.[15] In July 2015, Porter announced that she was leaving Hollyoaks once again.[16] Her final scenes as the character aired on 11 March 2016.[17] In November 2015, Porter took part in the fifteenth series of ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She came 5th on the show.[18]

In 2016, Porter was cast as Miss Croft in a reboot episode of the series Are You Being Served?. She also became the new face of the UK advertising campaign for the skincare brand Proactiv.[19] In 2017, she appeared as a contestant in Celebs Go Dating.

Modelling

As an actress and model, Jorgie was chosen as the face of major international skincare brand Proactiv+ and was an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust's annual sun safety campaign.[20][21] She appeared in the November 2010 issue of Sugar magazine.[22] Along with then co-stars Rachel Shenton and James Atherton, they appeared on the cover of First Car Magazine, a magazine aimed at young drivers, in November 2011.[23] She has also in men's magazine Loaded in 2009[24][25] and as the cover girl in 2011,[26]

Porter celebrated being voted Hottest Female Soap Star by the readers of FHM UK Magazine in 2012 by appearing on the cover of the September issue of the magazine.[27][28] She appeared topless (covered) with then co-star and boyfriend James Atherton in the September 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine in support of a Breast Cancer.[29][30]

Personal life

Porter is engaged to Oliver Piotrowski. In November 2021, she revealed that she had miscarried the couple's quadruplets.[31][32] In June 2022, Porter announced her second pregnancy.[33] In November 2022, she gave birth to a son named Forest.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In May 2024, Porter announced that she is expecting her second child. In December of the same year, she gave birth to a daughter named Peony.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2016,
2020– 		Hollyoaks Theresa McQueen Series regular
2009–2013 Hollyoaks Later Theresa McQueen 20 episodes
2012 Dancing on Ice Herself Contestant
2014 Dancing on Ice Contestant
2015 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Contestant
Celebrity First Dates Guest appearance
2016 Are You Being Served? Miss Croft One-off special
2017 Celebs Go Dating Herself Main cast
2018 Celebrity Haunted Mansion Contestant
2018 Impossible Celebrities Contestant
2020 Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me Contestant
Hey Tracey! Series 2 episode 2
2021 CelebAbility Series 5 episode 4
2023 Second Hand Style-Up Host
2024 Drama Queens Upcoming series[34]


Awards and nominations

Porter was voted 'Best Dressed Soap Star at the 2012 All About Soap Awards and also was part of the 'Best Family' win at the 2009 Inside Soap Awards.

Also, she has been nominated for Best Actress on multiple occasions and featured regularly on FHM sexiest lists.

Year Ceremony Category[note 1] Work Result
2009 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer[35] Hollyoaks Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Family [36] Won
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TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Newcomer[37] Nominated
2010 British Soap Awards Best Actress[38] Template:Longlisted
2011 National Television Awards Best Serial Drama Performance[39] Template:Longlisted
TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress[40] Nominated
British Soap Awards Best Actress[41] Template:Longlisted
Sexiest Female Template:Longlisted
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress[42] Template:Longlisted
All About Soap Awards Best Celeb Style[43] Herself Nominated
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World[44] Nominated
2012 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female[45] Hollyoaks Nominated
National Reality Television Awards Reality Personality of the Year[46] Dancing On Ice Nominated
All About Soap Awards Best Dressed Soap Star[47] Herself Won
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World[48] Nominated
FHM Hottest Female Soap Star[49] Hollyoaks Won
2013 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female[50] Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female[51] Template:Longlisted
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World[52] Herself Nominated
FHM Sexiest Women on Television[53][note 2] Nominated
2014 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female[54] Hollyoaks Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Family[55] Shortlisted
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World[56] Herself Nominated
2015 FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World[57] Nominated
2018 It's Gone Viral Hottest Hollyoaks actress of all-time[58][note 3] Nominated
2021 The Version Soap Awards Best Actress[59] Hollyoaks Nominated
2024 Radio Times Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance[60] Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Jorgie Porter was ranked 50th in 2011, 86th in 2012, 13th in 2013, 28th in 2014 and 40th in 2015 in (UK) FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list.
  2. ↑ Jorgie Porter was ranked 2nd in (UK) FHM's 100 Sexiest Women on Television behind Michelle Keegan.
  3. ↑ Jorgie Porter was ranked 10th in IGV's Hottest Hollyoaks actresses of all time.

See also

References

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