Davinia Taylor
{{Short description|English actress (born 1977)}}
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Davinia Taylor (born Davinia Murphy; 11 November 1977) is an English actress, socialite and interior designer, best known for playing Jude Cunningham in the soap opera Hollyoaks.
Career
Taylor starred in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, playing party girl Jude Cunningham from 1996 to 1998.{{cite news |title=Davinia Taylor: Secrets of the Primrose Hill Set|first=Camilla |last= Long|newspaper=The Sunday Times |date=8 June 2008 |url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article4065857.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014042714/http://www.women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article4065857.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 October 2008 |accessdate=19 November 2010 |location=London}}
The original Hollyoaks part led to roles in the television movies Bostock's Cup, Is Harry on the Boat?, the comedic film, Soul Patrol, as well as a spot on an episode of Urban Gothic, presenting work on The Big Breakfast and Top of the Pops @ Play and an appearance in the documentary series Young, Hot and Talented for Channel 5.{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852237/ | title=Internet Movie Database: Davinia Taylor | website=IMDb | accessdate=30 March 2006}}
Taylor opened her own hair and beauty salon 'Taylor Made' in London in March 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.wahanda.com/blog/healthy-habits-and-innocent-indulgences/davinia-taylor-launches-new-taylor-made-salon/|title=Davinia Taylor launches new Taylor Made salon|work=Wahanda}}
In 2016 Taylor returned to Hollyoaks after an 18-year absence.{{Cite web | url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-10-06/jude-is-back-davinia-taylors-hollyoaks-return-airs-tonight | title=Jude is back! Davinia Taylor's Hollyoaks return airs tonight!}}
Personal life
Taylor's father, Alan Murphy, a multi-millionaire, ran the AM Paper toilet roll factory in Skelmersdale.{{cite news |title= The Goss - Davinia reveals her baby blues|newspaper= Wigan Evening Post|date= 25 September 2010|url= http://www.wigantoday.net/lifestyle/opinion/the_goss_davinia_reveals_her_baby_blues_1_1640831|accessdate=19 November 2010}}
Taylor has frequently been featured in the British tabloid press, as part of the Primrose Hill set with Sadie Frost (actress and ex-wife of Jude Law), and supermodel Kate Moss.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0852237}} {{UK}}
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Category:English television actresses
Category:English soap opera actresses
Category:People educated at Bolton School
Category:People educated at Rossall School
Category:20th-century English actresses
Category:21st-century English actresses
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