{"id":279145,"date":"2025-11-23T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/279145\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T15:52:10","slug":"hollyoaks-star-lauren-mcqueen-exposes-soap-snobbery-amid-major-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/279145\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks star Lauren McQueen exposes soap snobbery amid major new role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lauren McQueen<\/a> has reflected on the snobbery around soaps after leaving Hollyoaks and auditioning for other projects. Speaking with the Daily Mail<\/a>, the actor, who is currently making waves as Marian in Robin Hood on MGM+, revealed that “some industry people” had “certain opinions” about soap operas. <\/p>\n

“When I left Hollyoaks, I was aware some industry people had certain opinions about soaps, but it’s just a matter of persuading them that it doesn’t matter,” McQueen told the publication. “Because, actually, Hollyoaks was hard: being on set every day, the emotional storylines that you’re given, it’s hard work.”<\/p>\n

McQueen, who portrayed Lily Drinkwell from 2017 to 2019<\/a>, was nominated for four British Soap Awards and won two during her time on the series. Despite her success, however, the TV star experienced a particularly awkward meeting with one casting director after telling them that she’d appeared on Hollyoaks. <\/p>\n

Noting that they “kind of snubbed it” and “rolled their eyes” when she mentioned the show, McQueen mused: “People have their own opinions, I guess.”<\/p>\n

Following her tenure in Hollyoaks, which ended with McQueen’s character dying<\/a> from sepsis, the TV star has gone on to land various roles in big-budget series, including Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024), Masters of the Air (2024) and Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025). She also appeared in Here (2024), an American drama film, alongside Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Paul Bettany, last year. <\/p>\n

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As of November, McQueen’s latest project, Robin Hood, has officially debuted on MGM+<\/a>, and the actor has already received praise for her performance as Marian. Comprised of ten episodes, the action-adventure series<\/a> boasts a star-studded cast, with Connie Nielsen and Sean Bean<\/a> appearing as Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Sheriff of Nottingham, respectively. Meanwhile, Australian actor Jack Patten, a newcomer to the industry, leads as Robin Hood. <\/p>\n

In Radio Times’<\/a> review, the publication hailed McQueen as a “rising star”, adding: “A welcome addition is the influx of women in this world. Marian (Lauren McQueen) is far more than Rob’s love interest \u2014 she’s a woman reckoning with her abusive upbringing, complete with her own ambitions and convictions.”<\/p>\n

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Related: Hollyoaks star confirms chaotic McQueen Christmas storyline ahead of return<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Paste magazine<\/a> added: “Patten and McQueen are sweetly adorable together, and the pairing is easy to root for, even when they occasionally struggle to navigate the uncomfortable friction between his people and hers.” <\/p>\n

Robin Hood is currently available to watch on MGM+, which is accessible through Prime Video. <\/p>\n

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