Sasha Valentine
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Nathalie Emmanuel | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006–10 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 17 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 13 August 2010 1 December 2010 (flashback) |
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| Spin-off appearances |
Hollyoaks Later (2008), Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before (2009) | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barmaid | ||||||||||||||
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| Father | Leo Valentine |
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| Mother | Diane Valentine |
| Brothers |
Calvin Valentine Sonny Valentine |
| Half-brothers | Danny Valentine |
| Half-sisters | Lauren Valentine |
| Aunts | Adeola |
| Nieces | Kathleen-Angel McQueen |
Sasha Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nathalie Emmanuel. The character first appeared on-screen on 17 July 2006 as part of the newly introduced Valentine family. The character has been at the center of many high-profile storylines including experimenting with recreational drugs, a heroin addiction and a subsequent overdose, prostitution, a victim of a series of violent attacks, portraying a gangster's moll and binge drinking. In March 2010, Paul Marquess announced that 11 characters are to depart the show which included Sasha. Although it was initially reported Emmanuel was axed, on-screen brother Ricky Whittle confirmed she had planned to leave at the end of her contract. Emmanuel left in 2010 and was later credited on 1 December 2010 for a flashback episode.
E4 described Sasha as a "smart girl with a nose for trouble much to the dismay of her older brother Calvin. She's a major flirt and once she sets her sight on her man there's no going back until she gets exactly what she wants!". Emmanuel described Sasha as having an "addictive personality" and as being "very immature. I think it comes down to her general lack of judgement!-she's actually very unsure of herself". On the character's development Emmanuel said "I do think Sasha will change, growing more independent but she will always be vulnerable due to her tragic experiences so far in her short life," said the 20-year-old. I think Sasha's character before the drugs and Warren was very shy and not overly confident in herself. The thrill from drugs and bad boy Warren gave her the confidence that she craves. The loss of her mother and her inconsistency of her dads parenting doesn't give her a secure environment and so she feels insignificant within her family."BBC America described the character as "the quiet, observing type. The youngest member of the Valentine family, she is also the glue that holds them together, the peaceful center in a tornado of madness. She's constantly rolling her eyes at her brother Sonny's antics. She also has an unrequited crush on Sonny's best friend, Justin Burton, but she's managed to remain relationship-free while in Hollyoaks." The Daily Mail labelled her a "troubled teen" and "former goody-two-shoes". The Daily Star described her as a wild child and "not a bad girl at heart".
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