Zoë Lister
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Zoë Lister is an English actress from Stoke Prior
, Worcestershire
, best known for playing Zoe Carpenter
in British soap Hollyoaks
. She grew up in Callow Hill near Redditch
. where she has lived for most of her life. She trained at the Starlight School of Dance in Winyates, Redditch. Previous to landing her role in Hollyoaks, she worked as a dancer and singer. The part of Zoe Carpenter is her debut professional role.
, Helen Noble
and Sarah Jayne Dunn
Later in the year she appeared as a guest on Big Brother's Little Brother and also presented at T4 On The Beach
In 2009 she performed a Queen
Medley on Children In Need
alongside other Hollyoaks cast members. During 2010 Lister appeared in the play 'The Stanhope Sisters' as Kitty Dutton at The Red Hedgehog in Highgate, London. From the 16th of August 2010 until the 4th of December 2010 Zoe tours the UK in the comedy play Teechers
as Gail.
to raise money for the Parkinsons Disease Society. Lister's grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease shortly before her death earlier this year. The 13.1 mile run between Newcastle
and South Shields
took place on 5 October 2008. Lister revealed in her Hollyoaks Backstage video that she shared a house with co-star Gerard McCarthy
, who plays Kris Fisher
.
Stoke Prior
Stoke Prior may refer to:*Stoke Prior, Herefordshire*Stoke Prior, Worcestershire...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, best known for playing Zoe Carpenter
Zoe Carpenter
Zoe Carpenter is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Zoë Lister. The character first appeared on-screen on 1 September 2006, as one of three new students at Hollyoaks Community College. It was announced in 2009 that Lister had quit her role in order to...
in British soap 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 grew up in Callow Hill near Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
. where she has lived for most of her life. She trained at the Starlight School of Dance in Winyates, Redditch. Previous to landing her role in Hollyoaks, she worked as a dancer and singer. The part of Zoe Carpenter is her debut professional role.
Television, Film and Stage
Zoe's first and only professional TV role to date has been the role of Zoe Carpenter in Hollyoaks which she has played since 2006. In 2008 Lister performed How Much Is That Doggy In The Window live at the Number One Project concert in front of a sold out Echo Arena in Liverpool along with fellow cast members Loui BatleyLoui Batley
Louie Anne Batley is an English actress, singer and dancer best known for her role in Hollyoaks as Sarah Barnes...
, Helen Noble
Helen Noble
Helen Noble is a Wigan-born British actress best known for her role as Abby Davies on the British soap Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2004, with a brief return in 2005....
and Sarah Jayne Dunn
Sarah Jayne Dunn
Sarah Jayne Dunn is an English actress best known for playing Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks.-Biography:Dunn was born in Leigh, Lancashire and educated at Lowton High School, excelling in drama and performing arts, and a part time career as a model...
Later in the year she appeared as a guest on Big Brother's Little Brother and also presented at T4 On The Beach
T4 on the Beach
T4 On The Beach is a British one day music event which is held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and televised for Channel 4. The event began in 2003 as Pop Beach in Great Yarmouth, changing to the current title and venue in 2005....
In 2009 she performed a Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
Medley on Children In Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
alongside other Hollyoaks cast members. During 2010 Lister appeared in the play 'The Stanhope Sisters' as Kitty Dutton at The Red Hedgehog in Highgate, London. From the 16th of August 2010 until the 4th of December 2010 Zoe tours the UK in the comedy play Teechers
Teechers
Teechers is a play by John Godber, written in 1987. It was first performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company at the 1987 Edinburgh Festival starring Martin Barass as Salty, Gill Tompkins as Gail and Shirley Anne Selby as Hobby. It is a play within a play in which three students put on a...
as Gail.
Personal life
On 19 August 2008 it was announced that Lister was to do the Great North RunGreat North Run
The Bupa Great North Run is the world's largest half marathon, taking place annually each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in England. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster.The first Great...
to raise money for the Parkinsons Disease Society. Lister's grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease shortly before her death earlier this year. The 13.1 mile run between Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
took place on 5 October 2008. Lister revealed in her Hollyoaks Backstage video that she shared a house with co-star Gerard McCarthy
Gerard McCarthy
Gerard McCarthy is an actor, best known to television viewers for his award-winning performance as Kris Fisher on the British soap opera Hollyoaks from 2006 to 2010, to theatres-goers for his performances on the West End and at Shakespeare's Globe, and to film geeks for his role in Belonging to...
, who plays Kris Fisher
Kris Fisher
Francis "Kris" Fisher is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gerard McCarthy. The character first appeared on-screen in September 2006 and left in August 2010 after McCarthy quit the show...
.
Awards and nominations
In 2010 Lister won the British Soap Awards for the category of Spectacular Scene of the Year for "The Parachute Jump" scene, and in 2007 and 2008 she was Nominated for the category Sexiest Female at British Soap AwardsBritish Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...
External links
- Profile at E4
- Profile at Casting Call Pro
- Profile at Spotlight
- Profile at TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...