Gemma Merna

Like my mum says, you can't be gifted in all areas!

Plays Carmel McQueen

Gemma was born in 1984 and grew up in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. She studied at the Manchester School of Acting before winning the role of Carmel and while she was at college, she worked as a make-up artist.

Gemma house-shares in Liverpool with on-screen sister Jennifer Metcalfe, who plays Mercedes.

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Hollyoaks Current Cast

A: Amy Barnes

played by Ashley Slanina Davies
C: Calvin Valentine

played by Ricky Whittle; Carmel McQueen

played by Gemma Merna
D: Dominic Reilly

played by John Pickard
H: Hannah Ashworth

played by Emma Rigby
J: Jacqui Malota

played by Claire Cooper; John Paul McQueen

played by James Sutton; Justin Burton

played by Chris Fountain
K: Kris Fisher

played by Gerard McCarthy
L: Louise Summers

played by Roxanne McKee
M: Mercedes Fisher

played by Jennifer Metcalfe; Michaela McQueen

played by Hollie Jay Bowes
N: Nancy Hayton

played by Jessica Fox; Niall Rafferty

played by Barry Sloane
R: Ravi Roy

played by Stephen Uppal; Rhys Ashworth

played by Andrew Moss; Russ Owen

played by Stuart Manning
S: Sarah Barnes

played by Loui Batley; Ste Hay

played by Kieron Richardson; Steph Dean

played by Carley Stenson
T: Tina Reilly

played by Leah Hackett; Tony Hutchinson

played by Nick Pickard
W: Warren Fox

played by Jamie Lomas

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