Alice Barlow

Alice Barlow
Born August 9, 1991 (1991-08-09) (age 20)
Occupation Actress, singer

Alice Barlow (born 9 August 1991), is a British actress and singer, best known for her role in Hollyoaks as Rae Wilson.

Career

While a teenager Barlow won a national talent search Festival4Stars.[1] 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'. Alice went on to win the competition and won £10,000, in which she put towards an Invisalign to straighten her teeth.[2]

In October 2009, Alice made her television debut as Rae Wilson in Channel 4, Soap-opera, Hollyoaks.[3] While at Hollyoaks, Barlow won a All About Soap award for "Best Love Triangle", along with Kieron Richardson and Emmett J. Scanlan.[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Heat is on for talented". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. (Trinity Mirror). 6 April 2010. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Heat+is+on+for+talented.-a0223199491. 
  2. ^ Simpson, Oli (30 November 2009). "Alice Barlow: 'Louis said I have style'". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s103/the-x-factor/news/a189264/alice-barlow-louis-said-i-have-style.html. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "There's no business like showbusiness!". Manchester Evening News. (Trinity Mirror). 7 October 2009. http://menmedia.co.uk/news/s/1160571_theres_no_business_like_showbusiness. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
  4. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 March 2011). "'Enders triumphs in All About Soap awards". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a311274/enders-triumphs-in-all-about-soap-awards.html. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 
  5. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (9 September 2011). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks' Alice Barlow on Rae's exit, leaving soap and future plans: Interview". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s182/hollyoaks-later/interviews/a339687/hollyoaks-alice-barlow-on-raes-exit-leaving-soap-and-future-plans-interview.html. Retrieved 10 September 2011.