Soap actors with the same name as their character

gboygboy Posts: 4,989
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I think there was a thread on this ages ago, but I can't find it.

How many soap actors share a first name with the character they play?

I can only think of:

Sally Dynevor - Sally Webster (Corrie)
Betty Driver - Betty Williams (Corrie)
Nicola Wheeler - Nicola King (Emmerdale)
Adam Thomas - Adam Barton (Emmerdale)
Matt Healy - Matt(hew) King (Emmerdale)

But there must be loads of others...

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,352
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    Hollyoaks
    Zoe Lister - Zoe Carpenter
    Suzanne Hall - Suzanne Ashworth
    Pete(r) Mitchell - Pete
  • mojo5000mojo5000 Posts: 54,086
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    All I can think of right now:

    Zoe Lister played Zoe Carpenter (HO)
    Peter Mitchell plays Pete(r) Hamill (HO)
    Suzanne Hall plays Suzanne Ashworth (HO)
    Lydia Kelly played Lydia Hart (HO)
  • cooko94cooko94 Posts: 18,550
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    Summer Strallen played Summer Shaw in hollyoaks :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,352
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    mojo5000 wrote: »
    All I can think of right now:

    Zoe Lister played Zoe Carpenter (HO)
    Peter Mitchell plays Pete(r) Hamill (HO)
    Suzanne Hall plays Suzanne Ashworth (HO)
    Lydia Kelly played Lydia Hart (HO)

    Our posts were almost identical. :D
  • mojo5000mojo5000 Posts: 54,086
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    gmc93 wrote: »
    Our posts were almost identical. :D

    I know, if only I could've remembered Lydia's surname I might've been quicken ;)
  • mojo5000mojo5000 Posts: 54,086
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    cooko94 wrote: »
    Summer Strallen played Summer Shaw in hollyoaks :)

    I knew there was someone obvious I was forgetting! Thanks!
  • MadWorld_NESMadWorld_NES Posts: 37,961
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    Lynda Baron played Linda Clarke in EE
  • Hound of LoveHound of Love Posts: 79,797
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    Denise Black played Denise Osbourne (one of Ken's many exes)
  • johnloonyjohnloony Posts: 6,110
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    EE Peter Dean - Pete Beale
  • ads84ads84 Posts: 7,332
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    Apparently Betty on Corrie asked if her character could be called 'Betty', and the producers agreed...it was in her documentary the other week.
  • SuperAPJSuperAPJ Posts: 10,402
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    For the token sarcastic response:

    Eastenders - Shane Richie as Shane Richie
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