Leanne Holiday
| Leanne Holiday | |||
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| Hollyoaks character | |||
| Portrayed by | Jessica Forrest | ||
| Duration | 2010–2013 | ||
| First appearance | 10 September 2010 | ||
| Last appearance | 21 October 2013 | ||
| Introduced by | Paul Marquess | ||
| Spin-off appearances |
Hollyoaks: Freshers (2010) "Hollyoaks: Chasing Rainbows" (2012) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||
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| Occupation | Student (2010–2013) | ||
| Home | 3 Oakdale Drive | ||
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| Husband | Dennis Savage (2013) |
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Leanne Marie Holiday is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and its Internet spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers, played by Jessica Forrest. Forrest's casting was announced in July 2010 and she began filming her scenes in June. The actress originally commuted from Manchester to Liverpool for filming, before relocating there. Forrest was a drama and film studies student when she gained the role of Leanne. She made her first appearance in Hollyoaks: Freshers on 26 August 2010 before appearing in the main show. Leanne departed the show in 2013, as part of the show's eighteenth anniversary celebrations.
Leanne was the girlfriend of long-running character, Lee Hunter (Alex Carter), and was introduced when Carter returned to the show after a five-year absence. Leanne is described as a "gorgeous babe" who is bubbly and a "sexy, sassy blonde". She is really sensible but a bit naive and has her heart set on marriage and her education. Forrest said that there is an element of Leanne being a bunny boiler and she also has a loopy side. The actress revealed that Leanne is fun to play and so different from her. Leanne's storylines have mainly focused on her relationship with Lee. Lee ends their relationship, beginning a romance with Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) which causes Leanne to become obsessed with him. Leanne turns into a "real bunny boiler" and develops a rivalry with Amy, doing "terrible things" to her. Leanne becomes involved in a sham wedding to Doug but she goes on to marry Dennis in a non-legal wedding.
Leanne is one of three new characters created for the Hollyoaks online spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers who also appear in the main show, along with Jamil Fadel (Sikander Malik) and Doug Carter (PJ Brennan). Newcomer Jessica Forrest was cast in the role having previously studied drama and film studies at the University of Manchester. On joining the show, Forrest said: "I suppose I was quite scared. At first, I’d heard all this stuff about ‘the industry’, but I soon found out that Hollyoaks is a real team effort – and it’s actually the least intimidating place that I’ve ever worked. Everyone is so approachable and so friendly – you walk down the corridor, and people are smiling at you!" Forrest also commented that now she is acting, she feels she is where she "belongs". The character and casting were announced 15 July 2010.Anna Shaffer originally auditioned for the role of Leanne, but she was later cast as Ruby Button.Hollyoaks: Freshers was created due to the success of spin-off Hollyoaks: The Morning After The Night Before in 2009. The shows executive producer, Lee Hardman, said "Hollyoaks: The Morning After The Night Before was a huge success for us and we hope to build on that success with Hollyoaks: Freshers, which will explore the concept of multi-layered storytelling - engaging the audience across multiple, digital platforms." Jody Smith, Channel 4's cross platform commissioner for drama, entertainment and comedy, added: "Freshers is an exciting new direction for Hollyoaks. We're introducing a batch of new characters with over 60 minutes of original online drama and social media, telling their back-stories and journey to Hollyoaks before they arrive on TV. It will be a fun, fast-moving adventure, featuring some cast favourites and many surprises along the way." Forrest began filming her scenes in June 2010. Forrest originally commuted from Manchester to Liverpool, where Hollyoaks is filmed, for the role. The actress later relocated to Liverpool.
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