Alice Barlow

Alice Barlow
Barlow at the Inside Soap Awards 2011
Born (1991-08-09) 9 August 1991
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2008–present

Alice Barlow (born 9 August 1991) is an English actress and singer. She portrayed Rae Wilson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks between 2009 and 2011, and was a contestant on the second series of The Voice UK in 2013. She also appeared in the ITV sitcom Benidorm in 2015.

Early life

Barlow was born on 9 August 1991 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where attended The Fallibroome Academy.[1][2]

Career

While a teenager Barlow won a national talent search Festival4Stars.[3] 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". Barlow went on to win the competition and won £10,000, in which she put towards an Invisalign to straighten her teeth.[4]

In October 2009, Barlow made her television debut as Rae Wilson in Channel 4's soap-opera, Hollyoaks.[5] While in Hollyoaks, Barlow won an All About Soap award for "Best Love Triangle", along with Kieron Richardson and Emmett J. Scanlan.[6] 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.[7] While starring in the show she also presented linked project The Hollyoaks Music Show. In 2012 Barlow secured the role of Bella in ITV drama series Crime Stories.[8]

In February 2013, Digital Spy reported that Barlow had auditioned on the second series of The Voice UK[9][10] and had got through to the next round with Danny O'Donoghue as her coach.[11] Barlow was defeated in the battle rounds by Andrea Begley, the eventual winner of the series. Following her elimination from the talent contest Barlow vowed to continue her ambition of a career in music.[12]

In July 2013, Barlow's management announced that she had secured the role of Sara in a new E4's comedy titled Drifters.[13] In 2014, Barlow filmed a guest appearance for the medical drama Casualty.[13] For 2015, Barlow secured a recurring role in ITV comedy Benidorm as Annie Redmond and a guest role in Russell T Davies' series Banana as Harriet.[14][15]

In 2018, Barlow secured the role of Kat in the Dusty Springfield musical "Son Of A Preacher Man".[16] In 2023, Barlow played Fiona in the BBC comedy series The Power of Parker.[17] Barlow has subsequently began working as a wedding singer.[18]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Refs.
2009–2011 Hollyoaks Rae Wilson Regular role [14]
2011 Hollyoaks Later Regular role [14]
2012 Crime Stories Bella Guest role [14]
2013–2016 Drifters Sara Recurring role [14]
2014 Casualty Lucy Guest role [14]
Staff Room Emma Guest role [14]
2015 Benidorm Annie Recurring role [14]
Banana Harriet Guest role [14]
2017 Coronation Street Nancy Briers Guest role [14]
2019 Doctors Sally Seaborn Guest role [14]
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Bianca Percy Guest role [14]
2021 Betty Guest role [14]
2022 Ten Percent Chloe (Estate agent) Guest role [14]
2023 The Power of Parker Fiona Guest role [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Alice in wonderland". www.macclesfield-live.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Alice Barlow". Amazon. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Heat is on for talented". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 April 2010 – via The Free Library.Free access icon
  4. ↑ Simpson, Oli (30 November 2009). "Alice Barlow: 'Louis said I have style'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "There's no business like showbusiness!". Manchester Evening News. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 March 2011). "'Enders triumphs in All About Soap awards". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (9 September 2011). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks' Alice Barlow on Rae's exit, leaving soap and future plans: Interview". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Alice Barlow: True Crime". Sainou. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Former Hollyoaks star Alice Barlow wows The Voice judges". The Independent. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (15 February 2013). "'The Voice' UK: Ex-'Hollyoaks' actress Alice Barlow auditions for show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Alice Barlow". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  12. ↑ Miles, Tina (13 May 2013). "Alice Barlow vows to launch singing career after being ousted from The Voice". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Alice Barlow films Drifters". Sainou. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Alice Barlow". Sainou. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Alice Barlow". Sainou. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Alice Barlow and Michelle Gayle to join Son of a Preacher Man UK tour in 2018". sonofapreachermanmusical.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  17. 1 2 @alice_barlow; (24 August 2023). "You gotta love the early 90's style... Watch all episodes of The Power of Parker on BBC iplayer now, or watch tomorrow night at 9:30pm on BBC1 when I make an appearance as Fiona to which I had the absolute pleasure of working with some lovely legends of the TV world!" – via Instagram.
  18. ↑ "Benidorm star is now a wedding singer after turning back on fame". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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