Gemma Bissix
Born	Gemma Bissix June 6, 1983 (1983-06-06) (age 25) England
Occupation	Actress

Gemma Bissix (born June 6, 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Clare Bates in the BBC One soap EastEnders (1993-1998 & 2008), and as the second actress to play Clare Devine in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks (2006-2007) — for which she has won multiple awards. She has been acting since the age of 9. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Clare Bates (née Tyler) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... Albert Square in the 1980s. ... Clare Devine (previously Cunningham) was a fictional character on the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera, first broadcast on 23 October 1995, on Channel 4. ...

Personal life

Bissix is the oldest of five siblings. Her parents divorced when she was 11.^[1]

Career

Bissix began her acting career at a young age. At the age of nine, in 1993, she was cast as Clare Tyler (later Bates), the daughter of Debbie Tyler (Nicola Duffett) and stepdaughter of Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley), in the long-running BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Her first acting role, Bissix had received no formal training, and has since commented, "that was my training [...] quite a lot of people [attend] drama school, I was trained by EastEnders."^[2] She played the role for 6 years, but was eventually written out of the serial in 1998, after Paul Bradley (the actor who played her character's stepfather), decided to leave the show.^[3] Debbie Bates (previously Tyler) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Family Affairs veteran actress who also appeared in Eastenders as Debbie. ... Nigel Bates was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Paul during his time in EastEnders. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The first TIME magazine cover devoted to soap operas, dated January 12, 1976. ... Albert Square in the 1980s. ...

Following her departure from EastEnders, Bissix took a break from acting for a few years. After leaving school she ran a pub for two years, worked for her father's electrical wholesalers, and also worked in Marks & Spencer as a bra measurer.^[2][4] However, she still desired to act, and continued to audition for roles. In 2000 she guest starred in the Doctor Who radio drama, The Fires of Vulcan, and in 2002 she returned to television, guest starring in an episode of the medical drama series Doctors. She then played Sadie in an episode of the CBBC show The Crust and also appeared in three pantomimes and various adverts. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks and Marks) is a British retailer, with 760 stores in more than 30 countries around the world. ... This article is about the television series. ... Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. ... The Fires of Vulcan is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... For the BBC television series produced 1969-71, see The Doctors (1969 TV series). ... The CBBC Channel is a British television service aimed at 6 to 13 year olds produced by the BBC. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. ... The Crust is a British television series about a pizza parlour which was originally shown by CBBC. It is currently on hiatus. ...

In 2006, she joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, playing Clare Devine (later Cunningham). She took over the role from actress Samantha Rowley, who had played the character since 2005, but was subsequently axed. Bissix played villainous Clare for a year, but opted to leave the soap in 2007.^[5] Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood commented, "Gemma was a fantastic asset to the Hollyoaks cast. Recasting Gemma in the role of Clare was the first thing I did when I joined Hollyoaks and it was a decision which paid off handsomely. She was excellent in the role of Clare Cunningham and I wish her all the best of luck..."^[6] This article is about the British television station. ... Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera, first broadcast on 23 October 1995, on Channel 4. ... Clare Devine (previously Cunningham) was a fictional character on the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks. ... Samantha Rowley is a british actress. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

On 19 September 2007, it was announced that Bissix would be reprising her role as Clare Bates in EastEnders, ten years after she had last appeared in the soap.^[7] She was reintroduced by the executive producer of EastEnders, Diederick Santer, and returned on-screen on 1 February 2008. Of her decision to return to EastEnders, Bissix has said "I'm ecstatic. It really is fantastic. Clare's a deeper character [than Clare was in Hollyoaks] - I've got more scope with her and it's more of a challenge. I'm back home...".^[8] It was announced on 23 May 2008 that Bissix was leaving the soap once again in Summer 2008.^[9] is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Clare Bates (née Tyler) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Albert Square in the 1980s. ... Diederick Santer is a British television producer. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 14 March 2008, Bissix appeared on a Sport Relief special of Strictly Come Dancing, with cricketer Darren Gough, to raise money for the charity appeal. The pair scored 22 out of 30 points with their dance, the American Smooth. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to fight poverty in the UK and Africa. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. ... This article is about the sport. ... Darren Gough (born September 18, 1970, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer. ... Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...

She appeared in an Eastenders special edition of The Weakest Link in June 2008. Countries with their own version The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000. ...

Awards

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Notes

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External links

• Gemma Bissix at the Internet Movie Database
• Hollyoaks - Clare's Profile
• Maxim magazine photoshoot
• TV.com Profile