Beth Morgan (Hollyoaks)
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Bethany "Beth" Morgan is a fictional character
on the long-running Channel 4
British
television soap opera
Hollyoaks
.
She was played by actress Elizabeth O'Grady between 1999-2000 & Kate Baines
between 2001-2002.
and Luke
. She caused a stir in the village after receiving male attention from Lewis Richardson, Tony Hutchinson
, and Rory Finnigan. Beth had an unlucky love life when she started dating Lewis, which lasted a month, after Lewis realised that Beth was too young for him and split up with her.
Beth then picked another wrong guy, Rob Hawthorne
. But Beth’s father, Andy, got warnings about Rob and forbid Beth from seeing him. Beth soon overheard Lucy Benson
arguing with Rob about what he had done to Lucy’s family, and Beth broke up with him. Beth then found out about her brother, Luke's, rape so she went on holiday to France
with Luke and her mother, Sue. Beth decided not to return after meeting a guy who she got engaged to, called Pierre.
After more than two years, Beth returned from France
after splitting from her fiancé Pierre. Beth was featured in Hollyoaks video Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour, where Beth was raped by footballer Scott Anderson
. At first, Beth chose not to tell anyone, but soon confided with her brother Luke who was going off to Canada
for work. Luke told Beth that he could stay in Hollyoaks, but Beth insisted that she could cope. Beth enlisted the help of journalist Alyson to help her incriminate Scott for her rape.
After going to the press with her story, Beth had no choice but to break the news to her parents. It was the last thing Andy and Sue needed, but they said they would stand by Beth. Beth’s case finally got to court, and after a tense day, Scott was found not guilty of rape after the judge learned that Beth had coaching for her trial. Scott was found innocent until proven guilty, and Beth was determined to exact revenge on him,. However, a self-destructive Beth found herself turning to Sam "O.B." O'Brien for support, but they ended up sleeping together. The morning after, Beth told OB that she did not want him any more because she was still angry at Scott. She then decided to take matters into her own hands and visited Scott at the football training grounds. She ended up spitting at him and was arrested.
However, Beth's obsession with Scott went from bad to worse, when Beth came to Izzy Cornwell's rescue after she saw Izzy being physically harassed by Scott Anderson. Beth tried to scare Scott, and drove towards him, unwittingly knocking him down. Beth was arrested, charged with attempted murder, and was held in custody. The residents of the village turned against Beth for injuring Scott and ruining his chances of playing in the World Cup, whilst in prison Beth was attacked by a fellow inmate. During Beth's court case, Scott admitted to raping Beth; however, Beth was still sentenced for two months for dangerous driving and Scott was later given a suspended prison sentence for perjury. After returning from prison, Beth found it hard to cope with life in Hollyoaks, and moved back to France with her mother and father.
Fictional character
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on the long-running Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
British
United Kingdom
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television soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
.
She was played by actress Elizabeth O'Grady between 1999-2000 & Kate Baines
Kate Baines
Kate Baines is an actress, born in Doncaster, England.She has appeared in the popular long-running British soap opera's Hollyoaks , Coronation Street and Emmerdale...
between 2001-2002.
Character history
Beth arrived in Hollyoaks as part of the Morgan family and is the sister of AdamAdam Morgan (Hollyoaks)
Adam Morgan is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by David Brown.-Background:Adam is the son of Andy and Sue Morgan and brother of Beth, Luke and Zara...
and Luke
Luke Morgan
Lucas "Luke" Morgan is a fictional character from long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gary Lucy. He played the part between 1999 and 2001 before a brief return in 2002. He was introduced as part of the Morgan family alongside sisters Beth and Zara, brother Adam and parents Andy...
. She caused a stir in the village after receiving male attention from Lewis Richardson, Tony Hutchinson
Tony Hutchinson
Anthony "Tony" Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nick Pickard. Tony first appeared on-screen on 23 October 1995, the first episode of the series, and is the only original character still on the show to the present day...
, and Rory Finnigan. Beth had an unlucky love life when she started dating Lewis, which lasted a month, after Lewis realised that Beth was too young for him and split up with her.
Beth then picked another wrong guy, Rob Hawthorne
Rob Hawthorne (Hollyoaks)
Robert "Rob" Hawthorne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Warren De Rosa.-Character history:...
. But Beth’s father, Andy, got warnings about Rob and forbid Beth from seeing him. Beth soon overheard Lucy Benson
Lucy Benson
Lucy Benson is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kerrie Taylor. Taylor appeared from the first episode on 23 October 1995. Taylor later quit the role with the character leaving in 2000 when she went travelling.-Casting:Taylor quit the role saying...
arguing with Rob about what he had done to Lucy’s family, and Beth broke up with him. Beth then found out about her brother, Luke's, rape so she went on holiday to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with Luke and her mother, Sue. Beth decided not to return after meeting a guy who she got engaged to, called Pierre.
After more than two years, Beth returned from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
after splitting from her fiancé Pierre. Beth was featured in Hollyoaks video Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour, where Beth was raped by footballer Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson (Hollyoaks)
Scott Anderson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Daniel Hyde.-Storylines:Ambitious and possessive, Scott had a mean streak that can quickly offend, but when need be he can easily turn on the charm...
. At first, Beth chose not to tell anyone, but soon confided with her brother Luke who was going off to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for work. Luke told Beth that he could stay in Hollyoaks, but Beth insisted that she could cope. Beth enlisted the help of journalist Alyson to help her incriminate Scott for her rape.
After going to the press with her story, Beth had no choice but to break the news to her parents. It was the last thing Andy and Sue needed, but they said they would stand by Beth. Beth’s case finally got to court, and after a tense day, Scott was found not guilty of rape after the judge learned that Beth had coaching for her trial. Scott was found innocent until proven guilty, and Beth was determined to exact revenge on him,. However, a self-destructive Beth found herself turning to Sam "O.B." O'Brien for support, but they ended up sleeping together. The morning after, Beth told OB that she did not want him any more because she was still angry at Scott. She then decided to take matters into her own hands and visited Scott at the football training grounds. She ended up spitting at him and was arrested.
However, Beth's obsession with Scott went from bad to worse, when Beth came to Izzy Cornwell's rescue after she saw Izzy being physically harassed by Scott Anderson. Beth tried to scare Scott, and drove towards him, unwittingly knocking him down. Beth was arrested, charged with attempted murder, and was held in custody. The residents of the village turned against Beth for injuring Scott and ruining his chances of playing in the World Cup, whilst in prison Beth was attacked by a fellow inmate. During Beth's court case, Scott admitted to raping Beth; however, Beth was still sentenced for two months for dangerous driving and Scott was later given a suspended prison sentence for perjury. After returning from prison, Beth found it hard to cope with life in Hollyoaks, and moved back to France with her mother and father.
See also
- List of past characters from Hollyoaks
- History of HollyoaksHistory of HollyoaksHollyoaks began airing on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 23 October 1995. The target audience was that of teenagers and it initially dramatised the lives of seven of that age group who lived in the Hollyoaks, a fictional suburb in the city of Chester in Cheshire, England. Originally broadcast...