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 Castlebrook High School. Afterwards, she became a model.
Atkinson rose to fame playing Lisa Hunter on the teenage soap opera Hollyoaks. She and Marcus Patric (Ben Davies in Hollyoaks) subsequently appeared in a spin-off series called Hollyoaks: Let Loose, in which their characters start a new life living together in Chester. This has been followed up with Hollyoaks: In the City, in which their characters return to the UK and set up home 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. Atkinson is currently appearing in the new series of ITV1's "Soapstar Superstar".
