Gemma Atkinson - Official Calendar 2008

Gemma Atkinson (born 16 November 1984 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English actress and glamour model. Originally from Manchester, Atkinson took her GCSEs at CastlebrookHighSchool. Afterwards, she became a commercial and photographic model.

Gemma rose to fame playing Lisa Hunter on the teenage soapoperaHollyoaks. She and Marcus Patric (Ben Davies in Hollyoaks)subsequentlyappeared in a spin-off series called Hollyoaks: Let Loose,in whichtheir characters start a new life living together in Chester.This hasbeen followed up with Hollyoaks: In the City, in which theircharactersreturn home and set up again in Liverpool.

Atkinson also played Goldie Lookin Chain's love interest in their video R'n'B. She also features on the cover of the single.

She appeared on Celebrity Weakest Link with Marcus Patric inDecember2006, and has recently been seen as a contestant on ITV1's"SoapstarSuperstar", reaching the last four stage.