Ciara Janson

Ciara Janson
Ciara Janson
Born 27 April 1987 (1987-04-27) (age 24)
Surrey, England
Years active 1989–present
Parents David Janson, Debbie Arnold

Ciara Janson (born 27 April 1987) is an English actress best known for her role in Hollyoaks as Nicole Owen.

The character of Nicole Owen was Ciara Janson's first major television work. Previous parts include the role of Heidi for a BBC radio drama. She left Hollyoaks on 25 September 2006.

Since leaving Hollyoaks in 2006 Janson made her theatrical debut in Bad Blood at the Key Theatre, Peterborough, and will mark her West End debut in 2009 playing Louise in New Boy at the Trafalgar Studios opposite Nicholas Hoult (Skins).

Janson is a prolific voice-over artist, and is a regular voice on BBC3, and her extensive radio credits include Disney’s new version of The Famous Five and various dramas for BBC Radio 4. She also appears as the Doctor's new companion Amy in a trilogy of linked Doctor Who audio dramas, beginning with The Judgement of Isskar.

She currently voices the lead character of Lucy on the CBBC cartoon series 64 Zoo Lane.

Ciara is the daughter of actors Debbie Arnold (played April Branning in soap opera EastEnders) and David Janson (took over role of Herr Otto Flick in sitcom Allo Allo, series 9) and has a sister called Talia. Her parents divorced in 2002 after 13 years of marriage.

She attended Danes Hill School and Epsom College and has been doing voice-over work for advertisements since she was a toddler, adopting many different accents for the roles.

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Filmography

Television

Year Show Episode(s) Role
2004–2007 Hollyoaks (Regular Cast) Nicole Owen
2005 Hollyoaks: No Going Back 5 episode mini-series Nicole Owen
2006 Hollyoaks: Back from the Dead 5 episode mini-series Nicole Owen
2006 Mighty Truck of Stuff World Cup Episode 10/06/2006 As herself
2007 Doctors One-off episode 'Barbie Girls' Patsy Halliwell
2011 Holby City 'S13E51: Oliver Twist' Zoe Clinton

Film

Year Film Role
2010 Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Xylie (voice)
2003 Kaena: The Prophecy (USA) Kamou/Roya (voice: English version)
1999 Faeries Voice

Radio

Year Show Role
2006 The Tomorrow People: A Plague of Dreams Annie
1999 Heidi: BBC Radio 4 Heidi
 ? Water Babies: BBC Radio 4 Lead role
 ? Sisters Lead role
 ? Victoria Lead role

Cartoons

Year Show Role
 ? 64 Zoo Lane Lucy
 ? Hoobs: Jim Henson Lead role
 ? Putt-Putt's Pink Car Friend Putt-Putt

Stage credits

Plays

  • Bad Blood (Belinda), 2007 Key Theatre
  • Cinderella (Cinderella), 2008 Buxton Opera House
  • New Boy (Louise), 2009 Trafalgar Studios, London
  • "PopStar! The Musical", Touring 2010. Appearing at the Lighthouse theatre 8–10 July

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Audio / video

Press