Background

McKee was born on August 10, 1980, in Canada. She has a brother.

Education

Roxanne had an interest in acting from a very young age, but she decided to continue her studies so that she would always have a backup option to fall on to in case she couldn’t find a break in acting. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in social policy and political studies from 'Royal Holloway,' the 'University of London,' in 2005.

Career

Roxanne had a grand debut in 2005, with the 'Channel 4' British soap opera 'Hollyoaks.' In 2004, she participated in 'Hollyoaks: On the Pull,' a grand audition special for the show, in which she auditioned for the role of ‘Louise Summers.’ Roxanne competed with over 35,000 applicants in the audition and finally bagged the part. Roxanne's 'Hollyoaks' character first appeared in February 2005, in the spin-off 'Hollyoaks: No Going Back.' She played the high-spirited and glamorous girlfriend of ‘Darren Osborne,’ played by Ashley Taylor Dawson. After playing the character for over 250 episodes, Roxanne decided to quit the show to focus on theater. In 2008, Roxanne hinted at her possible exit from 'Hollyoaks.' Her contract with the channel ended in October that year, and she finally confirmed the exit. Her character was shown lying lifeless on her wedding day in the end. Through 'Hollyoaks,' Roxanne became the nation's sexiest soap star for 2 years. She won the 'Sexiest Female' award at the 'Inside Soap Awards' and at the 'The British Soap Awards' in 2007 and 2008. She was nominated for the latter in 2006 and 2009.

Roxanne was at the 91st position on the 'FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World' list in 2006. She moved up to the 42nd position the following year. In 2008, Roxanne was featured in the music video for Taio Cruz's single 'She's Like a Star.’ In July 2009, Roxanne became the face of the consumer exhibition brand 'Clothes Show Live.'

Roxanne made her film debut with the 2010 British horror 'F’ ('The Expelled'), as ‘Nicky Wright.’ She also appeared in two episodes of the 'BBC Two' sitcom 'The Persuasionists.' In 2010, Roxanne played a bisexual named ‘Pippa ‘in an episode of the 'BBC' soap opera spin-off 'EastEnders: E20.' The same year, she played ‘Lou Foster,’ a TV personality in a secret lesbian relationship with one of the lead characters, in four episodes of the British drama 'Lip Service.' Roxanne had starring roles as ‘Lita’ in the 2012 horror flick 'Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines' (also 'Wrong Turn 5') and as ‘Morgan’ in the 2013 action movie 'Vendetta.' In 2012, she featured in a 'Smirnoff' commercial.

From 2011, Roxanne began playing the recurring role (11 episodes) of ‘Doreah’ in the debut season of the 'HBO' fantasy–drama series 'Game of Thrones.’ She continued till the second season. Following this, she made an appearance in an episode of the 'ITV' detective drama 'Lewis.' Roxanne portrayed the Greek mythological figure ‘Queen Alcmene,’ the mother of thunder god ‘Zeus's son ‘Heracles,’ in the 2014 3D action–fantasy film 'The Legend of Hercules.' She was seen as ‘Blanche de Vesci’ in the epic war film 'Ironclad: Battle for Blood.' Following her portrayal of ‘Suzy’ in the 2014 TV movie 'Alt,' Roxanne was seen in the apocalyptic fantasy series 'Dominion,' which was the continuation of the 2010 film 'Legion.' She was cast in the main role of ‘Lady Claire Riesen,’ a teacher at an orphanage and a believer of Saviorism, who later became the ruler (Lady of the City) of the fortified city of Vega.

In 2016, Roxanne was seen in the thriller TV movie 'Killer Obsession' (‘Crossfire'), as ‘Samantha Harrison,’ a character who had served in the ‘National Guard’ in Iraq. The following year, she joined the sixth season of the 10-part British–American action–drama project 'Strike Back: Retribution,' as one of the main characters, a ‘British Army’ (former ‘Special Reconnaissance Regiment’) personnel named ‘Captain Natalie Reynolds.’

Roxanne has been cast as ‘Moneypenny’ in the next movie of the ‘James Bond’ franchise, which is scheduled to release in 2020.

Achievements

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  Roxanne McKee rose to fame for her performance as ‘Louise Summers’ in the British soap opera 'Hollyoaks.' The show has been her career-best to date, and her character has been one of the most notable ones in the history of British TV. Roxanne's character in 'Hollyoaks' was so popular that despite having an incredible and climax-fitting exit, she was highly demanded back on the show, not just by the audience but by her co-stars, too.
  
  McKee won the award 'Sexiest Female' at The British Soap Awards in 2007 and 2008, an award she had been nominated for in 2006 and 2009. McKee was also won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, she was also nominated for 'Best Actress.'

Works

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• movie

  • Inside Man: Most Wanted

    (A suspenseful heist thriller starring Aml Ameen and Rhea ...)

    2014
  • Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines

    (The backwoods of West Virginia are deeper, darker and dea...)

    2012
  • Ironclad: Battle for Blood

    (A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights ...)

    2014
  • Vendetta

    (Vendetta is a hard-hitting urban vigilante film set among...)

    2013
  • The Legend Of Hercules

    (When the king banishes him, Hercules gathers an army to r...)

    2014

• TV series

  • Hollyoaks

    (Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves and careers of...)

    2005
  • Game of Thrones

    (Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)

    2011
  • Strike Back

    (A fresh team of commandos are recruited by Section 20 to ...)

    2018
  • Dominion

    (Follow the perilous journey of a rebellious young soldier...)

    2014
  • Lip Service

    (Tragedy and betrayal change the lives of a group of lesbi...)

    2010

Views

Roxanne McKee speaks against racism.

Quotations: "I'd live in Glasgow if I could. I can't praise it enough; it's the nicest place I have ever worked and I've worked in a lot of nice places."

"My mum certainly isn't a prude, nor is my brother, so I think I'm lucky to have a family like that."

Personality

Roxanne McKee loves animals.

Physical Characteristics: Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Weight: 56 kg (123.5 lbs)

Hair color: dark brown (natural)

She often tends to dye her hair ‘blonde’.

Eye color: blue

Distinctive features: long legs, high cheekbones

Quotes from others about the person

• Virgin Media profiled some of Hollyoaks' "hottest females" in their opinion, of Louise they stated: "It's no surprise that sultry Roxanne McKee was voted sexiest soap star for two years running at the British Soap Awards. She's so foxy that even on-screen fiancé Warren was sad he had to finish her off."

Interests

• Favorite snack: Chocolate Bar

• Politicians

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Writers

  Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen

• Sport & Clubs

  Rock climbing

Connections

Roxanne McKee is not married.

colleague:

Emilia Clarke

(born 23 October 1986)

She is an English actress.

colleague:

Iain Glen

(born 24 June 1961)

He is a Scottish actor.

colleague:

Jason Momoa

(born August 1, 1979)

He is an American actor.

colleague:

Amrita Acharia

She is a British actress of Nepalese–Ukrainian origins.

References

• For Him Magazine U.K.Edition (Roxanne McKee,August 2007)