Alice Barlow
English actress and singer
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Alice Barlow (born 9 August 1991) is an English actress and singer. She portrayed Rae Wilson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks between 2009 and 2011, and was a contestant on the second series of The Voice UK in 2013. She also appeared in the ITV sitcom Benidorm in 2015.
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| Born | 9 August 1991 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
Barlow was born on 9 August 1991 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where attended The Fallibroome Academy.[1][2]
Career
While a teenager Barlow won a national talent search Festival4Stars.[3] In 2008, Barlow took part 'The Stobart Factor' a talent competition, which was judged by The X Factor judge Louis Walsh. Walsh gave Barlow positive comments on her singing and told her she had "style". Barlow went on to win the competition and won £10,000, in which she put towards an Invisalign to straighten her teeth.[4]
In October 2009, Barlow made her television debut as Rae Wilson in Channel 4's soap-opera, Hollyoaks.[5] While in Hollyoaks, Barlow won an All About Soap award for "Best Love Triangle", along with Kieron Richardson and Emmett J. Scanlan.[6] In early 2011, Barlow decided to leave the serial and her character was killed off in the late night spin-off Hollyoaks Later, which aired in September 2011. Barlow's departure was kept a secret until her exit scenes were aired.[7] While starring in the show she also presented linked project The Hollyoaks Music Show. In 2012 Barlow secured the role of Bella in ITV drama series Crime Stories.[8]
In February 2013, Digital Spy reported that Barlow had auditioned on the second series of The Voice UK[9][10] and had got through to the next round with Danny O'Donoghue as her coach.[11] Barlow was defeated in the battle rounds by Andrea Begley, the eventual winner of the series. Following her elimination from the talent contest Barlow vowed to continue her ambition of a career in music.[12]
In July 2013, Barlow's management announced that she had secured the role of Sara in a new E4's comedy titled Drifters.[13] In 2014, Barlow filmed a guest appearance for the medical drama Casualty.[13] For 2015, Barlow secured a recurring role in ITV comedy Benidorm as Annie Redmond and a guest role in Russell T Davies' series Banana as Harriet.[14][15]
In 2018, Barlow secured the role of Kat in the Dusty Springfield musical "Son Of A Preacher Man".[16] In 2023, Barlow played Fiona in the BBC comedy series The Power of Parker.[17] Barlow has subsequently began working as a wedding singer.[18]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Refs. |
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| 2009–2011 | Hollyoaks | Rae Wilson | Regular role | [14] |
| 2011 | Hollyoaks Later | Regular role | [14] | |
| 2012 | Crime Stories | Bella | Guest role | [14] |
| 2013–2016 | Drifters | Sara | Recurring role | [14] |
| 2014 | Casualty | Lucy | Guest role | [14] |
| Staff Room | Emma | Guest role | [14] | |
| 2015 | Benidorm | Annie | Recurring role | [14] |
| Banana | Harriet | Guest role | [14] | |
| 2017 | Coronation Street | Nancy Briers | Guest role | [14] |
| 2019 | Doctors | Sally Seaborn | Guest role | [14] |
| Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Bianca Percy | Guest role | [14] | |
| 2021 | Betty | Guest role | [14] | |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Chloe (Estate agent) | Guest role | [14] |
| 2023 | The Power of Parker | Fiona | Guest role | [17] |
