Nicole Barber-Lane

Nicole Barber-Lane
Nicole Barber-Lane
Born	England, United Kingdom
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Role of Myra McQueen in Hollyoaks (2006–2019, 2024)
Spouse	Liam Fox (m. 1999; div. 2015)
Children	2

Nicole Barber-Lane is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Myra McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2006–2019, 2024–2025).^[1]

Career

Before working in Hollyoaks, Barber-Lane appeared in Emmerdale, Bodies, The Cops, and in a Yorkshire Building Society commercial. She has featured in Woman, Red and NOW magazines. Barber-Lane has also appeared in theatres such as The Dance House Theatre, The Courtyard Theatre and The Robert Powell Theatre. She has also performed at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

She is also one of the many celebrities who have teamed up with Cancer Research UK to re-release "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".^[2] On 27 March 2019, Barber-Lane left Hollyoaks after thirteen years on the show when her character Myra moved to Spain. On 15 January 2024, Barber-Lane returned to Hollyoaks for a guest stint.^[3]

In 2023, she appeared as Susie in Shane Meadows' period drama The Gallows Pole.^[4] Later that year, she portrayed Liz Ford in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.^[5]

Personal life

Lane married actor Liam Fox in 1999. They have two children together. In February 2015, they announced that they were to divorce.^[6]

Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Notes
2005	Emmerdale	Nurse	Episode: #1.4176
	Hollyoaks	Nurse Phillips	Episode: #1.1636
	Bodies	Alex Blair	Series 2: Episode 10
	Hollyoaks: Let Loose	Nurse	Guest role
2006–2019, 2024–present	Hollyoaks	Myra McQueen	Regular role; 886 episodes
2010	Race for Life: Girls Just Want to Have Fun	Unknown	Short film
2011	Being Sold	Simone Hoyle	Feature film
2011	Hollyoaks Later	Myra McQueen	5 episodes
2019	MyBad!	Elaine Campbell	Television film
2022	What Would Julie Do?	Gronya Remba	Short film
2023	The Gallows Pole	Susie	Main role; 3 episodes
	Coronation Street	Ange	2 episodes
	Doctors	Liz Ford	Episode: "BFF"

References

^ Tansley, Janet (22 May 2008), "My Last Supper – Nicole Barber Lane", Liverpool Echo, retrieved 1 March 2010
^ "Hitting the high notes: UK women and celebrities unite for charity record" (Press release). Cancer Research UK. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
^ "Exclusive: Hollyoaks star responds to surprise return in stunt episode". Digital Spy. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ "The Gallows Pole: Release date, cast and news for Shane Meadows drama". Radio Times. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Sid Vere is worried his dad is having a MIDLIFE CRISIS!". What to Watch. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (7 February 2015). "Hollyoaks' Nicole Barber-Lane and Emmerdale's Liam Fox announce split". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

External links

Nicole Barber-Lane at IMDb

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[1] Tansley, Janet (22 May 2008), "My Last Supper – Nicole Barber Lane", Liverpool Echo, retrieved 1 March 2010

[2] "Hitting the high notes: UK women and celebrities unite for charity record" (Press release). Cancer Research UK. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.

[3] "Exclusive: Hollyoaks star responds to surprise return in stunt episode". Digital Spy. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

[4] "The Gallows Pole: Release date, cast and news for Shane Meadows drama". Radio Times. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[5] Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Sid Vere is worried his dad is having a MIDLIFE CRISIS!". What to Watch. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

[6] Kilkelly, Daniel (7 February 2015). "Hollyoaks' Nicole Barber-Lane and Emmerdale's Liam Fox announce split". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

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