Charlotte Jordan
{{Short description|English actress (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Charlotte Jordan 2023.jpg
| caption = Jordan in 2023
| birth_name = Charlotte Jordan Evans
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|6|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chobham, Surrey Heath, England
| alias = Charlie Evans
| occupation = Actress
| television = Free Rein
Coronation Street
| yearsactive = 2007–present
}}
Charlotte Jordan Evans (born 1 June 1994){{Cite Instagram |user=harrietfbell |postid=ovcKi5jTWA |title=Birthday babe |date=1 June 2014}} is a British actress, known for her roles as Gaby Grant in the Netflix series Free Rein and Daisy Midgeley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The latter earned her a British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Following her exit from Coronation Street in 2025, she joined the cast of the radio soap opera The Archers.
Early life
Charlotte Jordan Evans was born on 1 June 1994 in Chobham. She attended Oakfield School, a private school in Pyrford, as well as the Susan Robinson School of Ballet in Byfleet. While attending school, she competed in ballet, singing and acting competitions, such as the Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancer competition,{{Cite news|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/find-things-to-do/charlotte-dances-way-through-next-4831131|title=Charlotte dances her way through to next heat|work=Surrey Advertiser|access-date=17 January 2008|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810192633/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/find-things-to-do/charlotte-dances-way-through-next-4831131|url-status=live}} where she placed second in level 2,{{Cite web|url=http://www.srballet.com/news.html|title=Susan Robinson School of Ballet Latest news|access-date=13 April 2008|archive-date=27 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084642/http://www.srballet.com/news.html}} and achieved a distinction in all of her examinations.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/?p=28896|title=Local actor Charlotte prepares to step on to Corrie cobbles|work=Woking News and Mail|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127174416/https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/?p=28896|url-status=live}}
Career
Jordan made her professional acting debut in an episode of The Bill broadcast in 2007, under the name of Charlie Evans.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/88fz/the-bill--episode-530-crash-test/|title=The Bill - what time is it on TV? Episode 62 Series 23 cast list and preview.|work=Radio Times|access-date=29 November 2020|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210094928/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/88fz/the-bill--episode-530-crash-test/|url-status=live}} While under that name, she also portrayed the role of Serena in the Nickelodeon series Summer in Transylvania from 2011 to 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/w4yyt/summer-in-transylvania--s1-e1-the-summer-that-time-forgot---part-one/|title=Summer in Transylvania - what time is it on TV? Episode 1 Series 1 cast list and preview.|work=Radio Times|access-date=29 November 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209114101/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/w4yyt/summer-in-transylvania--s1-e1-the-summer-that-time-forgot---part-one/|url-status=live}} She was then selected to join a pop group formed by Geri Halliwell in 2012.{{cite news |title=Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan's hidden pop past in girl group formed by Geri Halliwell |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/coronation-street-star-charlotte-jordans-26588946 |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=Birmingham Mail}} In 2016, she began acting under the name Charlotte Jordan, and made her debut film appearance in Angel of Decay, as well as making an appearance in the BBC medical drama Casualty.{{Cite news|url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/coronation-street-daisy-midgeley-free-rein-actress-charlotte-jordan/|title=Coronation Street: Who plays Daisy Midgeley? Free Rein actress Charlotte Jordan|work=Entertainment Daily|date=30 November 2020|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201124541/https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/coronation-street-daisy-midgeley-free-rein-actress-charlotte-jordan/|url-status=live}} In 2018, Jordan was cast in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Gaby Grant; she portrayed the role for two series and also starred in Free Rein Christmas and Valentine-themed films.{{Cite news|url=https://www.whattowatch.com/news/coronation-street-casts-charlotte-jordan-as-jennys-step-daughter-daisy-642239|title=Coronation Street casts Charlotte Jordan as Jenny's step daughter Daisy|work=What's on TV|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118005412/https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/coronation-street-casts-charlotte-jordan-as-jennys-step-daughter-daisy-642239/amp/|url-status=live}}
In 2019, Jordan co-wrote and produced a short film titled Tracks. A year later, she joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Daisy Midgeley.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/coronation-street/daisy-midgeley-jenny-stepdaughter/|title=Meet Coronation Street's new arrival Daisy Midgeley set to cause chaos for Jenny Connor|work=Heart|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118005420/https://amp.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/coronation-street/daisy-midgeley-jenny-stepdaughter/|url-status=live}} She remained in the role for five years, during which she won a British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance and a RTS North West Award for Best Performance in a Continuing Drama.{{cite news |title=Coronation Street cast exodus continues as yet another major star quits in huge blow to fans |url=https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/08/coronation-street-cast-exodus-continues-yet-another-huge-star-quits-22315132/?ito=article.desktop.share.top.twitter |access-date=8 January 2025 |work=Metro}} In 2024, Jordan made the decision to leave Coronation Street after her contract had expired, with her final scenes set to air in 2025.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Hannah |date=8 January 2025 |title=Charlotte Jordan to leave Coronation Street and ‘explore other opportunities’ |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/itv-sue-cleaver-jordan-b1203516.html#:~:text=The%2520actress%252C%2520who%2520plays%2520Daisy,summer%252C%2520according%2520to%2520a%2520source.&text=Coronation%2520Street%2520star%2520Charlotte%2520Jordan,chapter%2520and%2520explore%2520other%2520opportunities%E2%80%9D. |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The Standard |language=en}} In April 2025, she confirmed she had joined the cast of radio soap opera The Archers,{{Cite web |date=30 April 2025 |title=Coronation Street's Charlotte Jordan confirms new soap role ahead of dramatic Daisy exit |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a64632363/coronation-street-charlotte-jordan-soap-role-archers/}} with her character, Amber Gordon, being introduced that June.{{cite web |title=25/06/2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dzk7 |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 June 2025}}
Filmography
=Film and television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2007
| The Bill | Jemma Jackson | Episode: "Crash Test" |
| 2010–2011
| Serena | Main role |
| 2016
| Angel of Decay | Georgeann | Film |
| 2016
| Casualty | Lisa "Sambuca" Nichols | Episode: "Party Pooper" |
| 2018–2019
| rowspan="3"| Gaby Grant | Main role |
| 2018
| Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas | Direct-to-streaming film |
| 2019
| Direct-to-streaming film |
| 2020–2025
| Regular role |
=Radio=
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2025
| Amber Gordon | Regular role |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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{{British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance}}
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actors from Surrey Heath
Category:Actresses from London
Category:Actresses from Surrey
Category:British child actresses
Category:English film actresses
Category:English radio actresses
Category:English soap opera actresses