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Who is Sarah Jayne Dunn? Former Hollyoaks star who played Mandy Richardson who’s back on the soap

The soap star has enjoyed a career that has taken her from Hollyoaks to Hollywood

IT is not uncommon for soap stars to return to their TV roots years after walking away from the role that made them a household name – and it looks like this is the way for Sarah Jayne Dunn.

News that the actress is retracing her acting footsteps to reprise her role in Hollyoaks came as a delight to fans of the E4/Channel 4 soap.

 Sarah Jayne Dunn is a British actress who has starred in Hollyoaks
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Sarah Jayne Dunn is a British actress who has starred in HollyoaksCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

Who is Sarah Jayne Dunn and where is she from?

Sarah Jayne Dunn is a British actress and model from Leigh in Greater Manchester, England.

She was born on 25 September 1981 and attended Lowton High School.

The star showed promise in acting while at high school.

But she first started out her career as a part-time model.

 Sarah has played Mandy Richardson on the soap since 1996
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Sarah has played Mandy Richardson on the soap since 1996Credit: Channel 4

Who does Sarah Jayne Dunn play in Hollyoaks, how long did she stay away from the soap, and when does the show air?

Sarah Jayne Dunn plays Mandy Richardson in the Channel 4/E4 soap Hollyoaks.

Sarah made her debut on the soap back in 1996 and she appeared in the role until 2011 – marking six years for her 2017 return (if not including a brief dream sequence appearance in 2013).

Sarah’s return to the soap will take place in July 2017 – with Hollyoaks airing on e4, week nights at 7pm and repeated on Channel 4 at 6.30pm the following week day.

 Sarah has a brief role in the 2008 film The Dark Knight
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Sarah has a brief role in the 2008 film The Dark KnightCredit: Caters News Agency

What other TV shows and films has Sarah Jayne Dunn starred in?

Sarah Jayne Dunn has appeared in a number of TV shows over the years including BBC medical soap, Doctors.

She also popped up in Casualty, playing Taylor Ashbie between 2014 and 2015.

In terms of films, Sarah had a part in Christopher Nolan’s celebrated 2008 Batman film, The Dark Knight, playing a mistress to Eric Robert’s character Maroni.

Is Sarah Jayne Dunn married?

Sarah is engaged to her Personal Trainer boyfriend Jonathan Smith.

The pair have one child together, a son named Stanley.

He was born in August 2016.

 

 

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