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Hollyoaks
Carmel McQueen - Series Reg
Lime PIctures
HEIGHT
5 feet 5 inches (165cm)
PLAYING AGE
30–40
EYES
Blue
HAIR
Blond(e)-Dark
NATIONALITY
British
VOICE
Warm, Natural
Selected work
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02VIEW CREDITS Television
Brassic
Victoria
SkyTV · 2022
03VIEW CREDITS Television
Coronation Street
Rebecca
ITV · 2024
About Gemma
Gemma Merna is an actor best known for her role as Carmel McQueen in Hollyoaks. As a series regular, she became closely associated with the McQueen family, working across the character’s comic moments, relationships and dramatic storylines. Her television career also includes playing Victoria in Brassic and Rebecca in Coronation Street.
Gemma’s further screen credits include Abbie Whitwell in Doctors and Lady Rosamund in Knight School. Her stage experience includes Goodnight Mr Tom at the Library Theatre and So This Is for Flying Music. Bringing together continuing drama, comedy and live performance, her professional background extends beyond her best-known role and reflects experience across both television ensembles and the stage.
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View Spotlight ↗From Gemma Merna’s Spotlight profile · Updated 5 September 2026. Years are as listed; “Not listed” indicates no detail supplied.
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coronation Street | Rebecca | Paul Riordan | ITV |
| 2022 | Brassic | Victoria | Richard Stoddard | SkyTV |
| Not listed | Doctors | Abbie Whitwell | Niall Fraser | BBC |
| Not listed | Hollyoaks | Carmel McQueen - Series Reg | Various | Lime PIctures |
| Not listed | Knight School | Lady Rosamund | Not listed | CITV |
Stage
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Hope Aria Academy | Not listed | Not listed | Hope Mill Theatre |
| Not listed | So This Is | Lead | Carole Todd | Flying Music |
| Not listed | Grease | Sandy | Not listed | Manchester School Of Acting |
| Not listed | Jekyll & Hyde | Lucy | Not listed | Manchester School Of Acting |
| Not listed | Chicago | Velma | Not listed | Manchester School Of Acting |
| Not listed | Goodnight Mr.Tom | Not listed | Not listed | The Library Theatre |
Skills & performance
Accents & Dialects
Northern (Native) · American-Standard · Cheshire · English-Standard · Lancashire · Leeds · Liverpool · London · Manchester
Languages
English (Native)
Music & Dance
Soprano (Highly skilled) · Contemporary Singing · Dance (general) · Dramatic soprano · Singing (general)
Other Skills
Hatha Yoga Instructor (experienced) · Hypnotherapist (qualified) · Life Coach · Meditation Instructor (experienced) · Personal Fitness Trainer (professional)
Performance
Actor-Singer · Musical Theatre · Presenting
Sports
Yoga (Highly skilled) · Yoga Teacher (Highly skilled) · Fitness Instructor (qualified) · Running-Marathon Distance
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Voice Over
Voice Over
Training & details
Training
Hope Aria Academy (Hope Mill Theatre)
Manchester School of Acting
BTEC National Diploma In Musical Theatre (Distinction)
Locations listed
Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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