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Mercedes Maria Theresa Immaculata McQueen (previously Owen, Fisher and Browning) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jennifer Metcalfe. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2006 as the first character to be introduced to the series by series producer, Bryan Kirkwood. In 2008 Metcalfe feared that the character was to be axed but was later reassured by the series producer that she would not be. Metcalfe later stated her intention to stay with the series. Mercedes is part of the McQueen family and is the longest serving McQueen on the series. On 26 August 2014, it was revealed that Metcalfe had decided to quit the soap. Mercedes was presumably stabbed to death by Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) and her body discarded in November 2014 - it was later revealed that Grace Black (Tamara Wall) had in fact stabbed Mercedes. However, in February 2015, Grace sent Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan) to an address in Nice, France where he found Mercedes alive and well living there. It was announced after the E4 first look episode on 17 February 2015 that Metcalfe would be making a full-time return to the show with filming starting in March. Metcalfe was taking a break from the series, and it was revealed that there was no real intention for her character to be written out of the soap. In order to keep the storyline a secret, Metcalfe's exit was announced as a permanent departure. It was later announced in October 2015 that Metcalfe would be part of one of the soap opera's most emotional storylines; her character would suffer a traumatic time as her baby with Joe will die in a tragic stillbirth plot, with the scenes airing in November 2015. "Mercedes is described as a "savvy, ballsy girl that can't say no and is unapologetic about it". She is played as having moments of happiness which she ruins for herself and as managing to justify "whatever she does that's bad". Throughout her time on the series, Mercedes' storylines have centred on her relationships. These include her marriages to Russ Owen (Stuart Manning) and Malachy Fisher (Glen Wallace), the latter saw her involved in an HIV storyline, and an engagement to Riley Costello (Rob Norbury). She has also been central to several affairs which included Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle), her sister's husband, and Riley's father Carl (Paul Opacic). Following the revelation of her affair with Carl on her wedding day to Riley, Mercedes was at the centre of a kidnapping storyline when she was held against her will by Riley's grandfather serial killer Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle) before going into labour, giving birth to a boy as a result of the stress. Following her ordeal Mercedes briefly turned to prostitution. When Mitzeee (Rachel Shenton) grows close to Riley, Mercedes begins to stalk her. During the culmination of the plot, in "pure desperation" Mercedes stabs herself and Mitzeee is blamed. Mercedes friend, Lynsey Nolan (Karen Hassan), discovers Mercedes' stalking of Mitzeee and stabbing of herself. Lynsey is later murdered in a whodunit storyline with Mercedes becoming a suspect in her murder. It is later revealed Mercedes' partner Doctor Browning (Joseph Thompson) killed Lynsey to protect Mercedes and in October 2013, Mercedes, Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) attacked, murdered and covered up the murder of Browning. Metcalfe has received numerous awards and nominations for her portrayal of Mercedes. Metcalfe has been praised by the British press for her performance in the role. The character has also been praised and criticised by the British press, for her numerous relationships and affairs, her appearance, her status as a "slapper" and her penchant for finding herself in "terrifying situations". After the departure of her sister Michaela McQueen, Mercedes and her mother Myra McQueen have become the longest running McQueens on-screen. ==Character creation and casting== Mercedes was created by producer Bryan Kirkwood, as part of his rejuvenation of ''Hollyoaks'' in 2006, which included the creation of his "brainchild" the McQueen family. She was the first character created by Kirkwood during his tenure as executive producer.〔 Jennifer Metcalfe, who had previously been considered for the role of Clare Devine (Gemma Bissix) before Mercedes was created, successfully auditioned for the role.〔 Kirkwood credited Metcalfe with making the character her own and with bringing Mercedes to life.〔 Metcalfe reported that she was "put forward for Hollyoaks" but had to audition eight times before she was offered the role. She later revealed that when creating the part she took "inspiration" from several places, most prominently from Eva Longoria's role in Desperate Housewives as Gabrielle Solis. In 2008, due to her character's HIV scare, Metcalfe feared she was to going to be fired from the serial and had to seek reassurance from the producer that her fears were unfounded. In 2011 Metcalfe stated her plans to stay with the serial indefinitely, saying, "I never get bored or lose interest" with her storylines and scripts. In 2012, Kirkwood said that due to Metcalfe being the first actress he cast in ''Hollyoaks'' he was "so chuffed that she's becoming a real star". He added that "telling stories for Mercedes is as exciting now as it was on day one". In 2013, Metcalfe revealed to The Mirror that she was proud of portraying the character "everyone loves to hate". In May 2013, Metcalfe signed a new contract keeping her on the soap for at least another year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mercedes McQueen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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