Amy Barnes
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ashley Slanina-Davies | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2005–2014, 2016–2017 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 November 2005 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by |
David Hanson (2005) Bryan Kirkwood (2016) |
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| Classification | Present; regular (departing) | ||||||||||
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| Occupation |
Student (2005–2016) Teaching assistant (2011) Waitress (2011–2012) Coffee shop assistant (2017–) |
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| Father | Mike Barnes |
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| Mother | Kathy Barnes |
| Sisters | Sarah Barnes |
| Sons | Lucas Hay |
| Daughters | Leah Barnes |
Amy Barnes is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, born 18 June 1991 and played by Ashley Slanina-Davies. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 14 November 2005. Amy was created by executive producer David Hanson and Slanina-Davies was offered the role whilst looking for work as an extra. In 2009 Slanina-Davies stated that she would be lost without the role and confirmed her loyalty to the serial. In July 2010, it was announced that Slanina-Davies would be leaving the show. However it was revealed that she was back filming and staying in the serial in 2011. Amy's storylines have included underage pregnancy which resulted in the birth of daughter Leah Barnes and the subject of domestic abuse in her relationship with Ste Hay. Whilst filming the storyline Slanina-Davies cut her long hair off for charity and this was scripted into the storyline.
Amy has also been part of a storyline which saw her pretending her daughter was suffering from leukaemia to scam money out of the community, off-screen this prompted Slanina-Davies to campaign for leukaemia and cancer charity CLIC Sargent and Women's Aid. The issue of post-natal depression has been portrayed following the birth of her second child Lucas Hay. Slanina-Davies has also revealed that she has conducted extensive research into all of her issue-lead storylines. In 2012, it was announced that Slanina-Davies would be written out of the serial. Amy departed on 8 August 2012. Amy has returned for guest appearances in 2013, 2014 and returned to the show on a permanent basis in August 2016. In January 2017, it was revealed that Amy would be departing later in the year in a "whodunnit" storyline which would see her killed-off, making her the second Barnes family to be killed-off after her sister Sarah in 2009.
In 2005 executive producer David Hanson created the Barnes family which included Amy. Actress Ashley Slanina-Davies was looking for work as an extra at the time, but her audition secured her the regular role of Amy. She made her first appearance in November 2005. In 2009 Slanina-Davies admitted she was committed to the serial, stating she "would be at a loss" without the role. In 2010, it was announced that Slanina-Davies would leave later in the year. This was confirmed at the same time as Garnon Davies (Elliot Bevan), Glen Wallace (Malachy Fisher) and John Pickard (Dom Reilly) announced their departures. A spokesperson for the serial stated: "We're all sad to be losing yet more friends from the cast [...] Nothing's been firmed up yet storyline-wise but one thing's for sure, they'll all be memorable exits." In late 2010 it was revealed that Davies was still filming with Hollyoaks and would remain in the serial in 2011.
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