EastEnders and Hollyoaks Star Gemma Bissix Talks About Self-Doubt

Gemma Bissix, a star of EastEnders and Hollyoaks, says she had self-doubt when she was younger.

Gemma Bissix is a famous soap star with two big roles.

Gemma was very hard on herself when she was younger. She started acting on EastEnders at age 9 and learned from famous actors like Dame Barbara Windsor and Steve McFadden.

Gemma says she used to question if she was good enough. She still has some self-doubt, but she's working on believing in herself more.

Gemma wishes she could tell her younger self to have more self-belief. She thinks she would have enjoyed life more if she had.

Gemma Bissix, a star of EastEnders and Hollyoaks, has talked about her regrets with self-doubt.

Gemma has happy memories of her time on EastEnders. Dame Barbara Windsor and others helped her learn.

Steve McFadden taught Gemma how to learn her lines. She's grateful for the experience and the friends she made.

In 2006, Gemma started playing the role of Clare Devine on Hollyoaks. She recently played the role again, but it didn't end well for Clare.

Gemma says it was hard to film both EastEnders and Hollyoaks while taking care of her kids, but she found a balance.

Gemma Bissix is a famous soap star with two big roles.

Gemma has played Clare Devine on Hollyoaks since 2006.

Gemma has done theater and other acting jobs since having kids. Her kids aren't impressed by her TV fame.

Gemma's kids, Juliette and Vienna, don't care about her TV shows. They're more excited about being in the newspaper.

Gemma's kids think she's just a normal mom. They don't care about her acting career.

Gemma went back to EastEnders for a short time in March.

Gemma likes to relax with a beer, but she's had to stop because of the calories. She also likes football and reality TV.

Gemma watches reality TV to escape from her acting work. She also likes spending time with her kids, even though they can be stressful.

Gemma recently played a crazy character on Hollyoaks. She had to do some intense scenes, including killing her own sister.

Gemma's character Clare Devine was killed off on Hollyoaks.

Gemma teases that Clare might not be dead. She says Clare is a good swimmer and could survive.

Gemma was sad when she had to film a scene where she killed her friend's character. It was a hard time for both of them.

Gemma and her friend Tamara Wall are close. They talk and see each other often.

Gemma says being friends with her co-stars made some scenes harder to film. She had to stay in character as the evil Clare.

Gemma has happy memories of her time on EastEnders.

Gemma says it's hard to film scenes with friends because it feels real. She had to stop herself from getting too upset.

Gemma wants to be in a drama next. She'd love to play a detective or forensic analyst.

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