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Hollie Jay-Bowes
Name: Hollie Jay-Bowes
DOB: 17 January 1989
Birth Place: Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Claim to fame: Plays Michaela McQueen on Hollyoaks
Star Facts
- When she was young, she always dressed up as Ginger Spice whenever the opportunity arose
- Loves vintage and charity shops
- Has lots of colourful tattoos
- She was born Billie Jean but her name was changed so she wouldn't be bullied
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Biography
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Born Billie Jean Bowes, her parents – perhaps Michael Jackson fans? – decided to change her name to Hollie Jean so that she wouldn’t be bullied at school. When she was 13, she went a step further and changed her name to Hollie-Jay. With the showbiz name in place, she played roles in Grange Hill, The Courtroom and Basil Brush before joining the cast of Hollyoaks. Playing Michaela McQueen, she stayed on the show for four years (2006-2010) before announcing on Twitter that she’d be leaving the show. The producers weren’t too happy, so speedily wrote her out of the show. She was re-introduced to Hollyoaks Later in September 2011 and is now back on the main show.