Jorgie Porter


Jorgina Alexandra Porter is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the role of Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2008 until 2016 and again from 2020.

Early life

Jorgina Alexandra Porter was born on 25 December 1987 in Trafford, Greater Manchester. She grew up with her mother and grandmother. A former ballet dancer, she was told by the ballet school she attended that she was overweight for a dancer. She later attended The Hammond School in Chester.

Career

In November 2008, it was announced that Porter had joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, playing the role of Theresa McQueen. Porter said that she was "thrilled" to join the cast and be a part of one of soap opera's "most notorious families". In 2010, Porter appeared with eight other soap opera actresses in a music video and cover of the Cyndi Lauper single "Girls Just Want To Have Fun". The song was released in aid of charity, Cancer Research UK's campaign "Race for Life".
Porter appeared in the November 2010 issue of Sugar magazine. In FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011, Porter was ranked 50th. In August 2011, Porter took part in the ITV dance show Born to Shine. She learned to street dance on the show, but failed to make it to the final.
In 2012, Porter was confirmed to be a contestant and participant on the seventh series of Dancing on Ice. Porter was paired dancing with American pairs skater Matt Evers. Porter made it to the final and finished in second place behind Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden.
In 2013, Porter decided to leave Hollyoaks. In October that year, she said she was leaving the show at the end of her contract. After finishing filming on the show she appeared on the final series of Dancing On Ice in January 2014, which featured returning contestant 'All Stars' from past series. Porter and her skating partner Sylvain Longchambon were the first contestants to be voted off the series. In April, it was announced that Porter had agreed to return to Hollyoaks.
In 2014, she released her own calendar for 2015, showing some of her modelling shoots and photos. She has also released another calendar for 2016. Porter is the presenter for the Nintendo Girls Club. In July 2015, Porter announced that she was leaving Hollyoaks once again. Her final scenes as the character aired on 11 March 2016. In November 2015, Porter took part in the fifteenth series of ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She came 5th on the show.
In 2016, Porter was cast as Miss Croft in a reboot episode of the series Are You Being Served?. She also became the new face of the UK advertising campaign for the skincare brand Proactiv. In 2017, she appeared as a contestant in ''Celebs Go Dating.''

Modelling

As an actress and model, Jorgie was chosen as the face of major international skincare brand Proactiv+ and was an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust's annual sun safety campaign. She appeared in the November 2010 issue of Sugar magazine. Along with then co-stars Rachel Shenton and James Atherton, they appeared on the cover of First Car Magazine, a magazine aimed at young drivers, in November 2011. She has also in men's magazine Loaded in 2009 and as the cover girl in 2011,
Porter celebrated being voted Hottest Female Soap Star by the readers of FHM UK Magazine in 2012 by appearing on the cover of the September issue of the magazine. She appeared topless with then co-star and boyfriend James Atherton in the September 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine in support of a Breast Cancer.

Personal life

Porter is engaged to Oliver Piotrowski. In November 2021, she revealed that she had miscarried the couple's quadruplets. In June 2022, Porter announced that she is expecting their rainbow baby. Their son was born in November 2022.
In May 2024, Porter announced that she is expecting her second child. In December 2024, they welcomed their daughter.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Porter was part of the 'Best Family' win at the 2009 Inside Soap Awards. Also, she has been nominated for Best Actress on multiple occasions and featured regularly on FHM sexiest lists.
YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResultRef
2009British Soap AwardsBest NewcomerHollyoaksNomitated
2009Inside Soap AwardsBest FamilyHollyoaksWon
2009Inside Soap AwardsBest NewcomerHollyoaks
2009TV Quick & Choice AwardsBest NewcomerHollyoaksNomitated
2010British Soap AwardsBest ActressHollyoaks
2011All About Soap AwardsBest Celeb StyleHerselfNomitated
2011National Television AwardsBest Serial Drama PerformanceHollyoaks
2011British Soap AwardsBest ActressHollyoaks
2011British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleHollyoaks
2011Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressHollyoaks
2011TV Choice AwardsBest Soap ActressHollyoaksNomitated
2011FHM100 Sexiest Women in the WorldHerselfNomitated
2012All About Soap AwardsBest Dressed Soap StarHerselfNomitated
2012British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleHollyoaks
2012National Reality TV AwardsReality Personality of the YearDancing On IceNomitated
2012Inside Soap AwardsBest Dressed Soap StarHerselfNomitated
2012FHM100 Sexiest Women in the WorldHerselfNomitated
2012FHMHottest Female Soap StarHollyoaksWon
2012MaximTop 10 Sexiest Soap StarsHollyoaksNomitated
2013British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleHollyoaks
2013Inside Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleHollyoaks
2013FHM100 Sexiest Women in the WorldHerselfNomitated
2013FHMSexiest Women on TVHerselfNomitated
2014British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleHollyoaks
2014Inside Soap AwardsBest FamilyHollyoaks
2014FHM100 Sexiest Women in the WorldHerselfNomitated
2015FHM100 Sexiest Women in the WorldHerselfNomitated
2015What's on TVThe 20 Sexiest Soap FemalesHollyoaksNomitated
2021The Version Soap AwardsBest ActressHollyoaksNomitated
2022Inside Soap AwardsBest FamilyHollyoaks
2023Inside Soap AwardsBest FamilyHollyoaks
2024 Radio Times Soap AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceHollyoaksNomitated
2024Inside Soap AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceHollyoaks
2024National Film Awards UKBest Actress in a TV SeriesHollyoaksNomitated