Actor

Gemma Atkinson

Born November 16, 1984 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England12 films

Originally from Bury, Greater Manchester, Atkinson took her GCSEs at Castlebrook High School before becoming a commercial and photographic model. Atkinson has dated Cristiano Ronaldo and was engaged to Marcus Bent but they have since split up.

Gemma has been in a relationship with martial arts instructor Liam Richards since 2009, they got engaged in August 2012.

Gemma found fame playing Lisa Hunter int the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Gemma then moved on to spin off series with co-star Marcus Patric in Hollyoaks: Let Loose and Hollyoaks: In The City. Gemma has starred in many TV shows, film and even video games.

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First watchThe Dyatlov Pass Incident20136.0as Denise EversIn February of 1959, nine Russian hikers ventured into a remote area of the Ural Mountains. Two weeks later, all of them were found dead.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach

5.1Boogie Woogie2010

4.313Hrs2010

3.7Airborne2012

Filmography

12 films as actor

2025CBeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt
2019My Bloody ValentineHer
2017Cain HillElizabeth
2016FeverRhea Wagner
2014The Confusion of TonguesAngel
2013The Sweet ShopKatie Powell
2013The Dyatlov Pass IncidentDenise Evers
2012AirborneHarriett
2011How to Stop Being a LoserHannah
201013HrsEmily
2010BaselineKaren
2010Boogie WoogieCharlotte Bailey