Marian McLoughlin

Marian McLoughlin is a British actress, known for her role as Marina Bonnaire in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She also played the role of Brenda Jacks in the BBC series Home Time in 2009 and Julia in Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me in 2011. In 2021, she appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Sue Morgan, and in 2026 she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Rose Hawkins.

Career After training to be a French teacher, she graduated from Newman College, and later took a postgraduate diploma in Drama at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Theatre work includes: Henry V, After the Fall and Bartholomew Fair at the Royal National Theatre, Edmond at the Royal Court, and numerous rep companies. TV work includes: series regular in French Fields, Doctors, Home Time, Born to Run, Thin Ice, Castles; period drama Nicholas Nickleby; plus roles in The Impressions Show, EastEnders and The Bill, and many other productions. In 1997, she starred in the BBC drama Born to Run. In 2017 she played Marie in The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End. In 2021, she was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Sue Morgan and appeared from April. She departed from Hollyoaks in scenes broadcast in July of that year. In July 2026, Hawkins was announced to be joining the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Rose Hawkins, the mother of established character Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), arriving alongside several other members of the Hawkins family including her other daughters Gemma (Patricia Potter) and Jodie Hawkins (Anna Constable).

Filmography + Television Year Title Role Notes Giro City Martin's secretary TV film Linda Episode: “Ringer” Ladies in Charge Doris Episode: “Zoe's Fever” Tumbledown Mandy TV film French Fields Sweet Stallholder Episode: “Who's Been Eating My Porridge?” –1990 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Grace Episodes: “No More Dying Then” and “Some Lie and Some Die” Screen Two Sarah Episode: “He's Asking for Me” The Labours of Erica Sabine Episode: “Cider with Jean Pierre” South of the Border Tina Episode #2.3 The Piglet Files Mrs Whiteley Episode: “A Room with a View” Mary Thorn Episode: “Old Friends” French Fields Quarrelling Wife Episode: “Make for the Hills!” –1993 EastEnders DCI Chapman 7 episodes Screen Two Mrs Healy Episode: “The Grass Arena” The Guilty Maddy Doyle TV film Joanne Somers Episodes: “Minefield” and “Occupational Hazard” Kinsey Judy Kinsey 6 episodes (series 2) Casualty Ann Weston Episode: “No Place to Hide” Medics Anne Cornforth 2 episodes Cracker Catherine Carter Episode: “Men Should Weep (Part One)” Dangerfield Moira Keen Episode: “The Accidental Shooting” Mrs Riley Episode: “Alone” Pie in the Sky Jean Barratt Episode: “The One That Got Away” Castles Rachel Castle 24 episodes Wycliffe Fiona Jay Episode: “Lost Contact” Screen Two Jackie Episode: “Nervous Energy” Coogan's Run Mrs Fraser Episode: “Natural Born Quizzers” Casualty Marian Wingate Episode: “Asking for Miracles” Maggie Grove Episode: “Big Bullies” The Fragile Heart Margaret Sedgley 3 episodes In Your Dreams Police doctor TV film Born to Run Bronson Flitch 6 episodes DI Noble Episode: “Lucky Day” One Foot in the Grave Betty McVitie Episode: “Endgame” Wycliffe Lynne Carney Episode: “Land's End” Verdict Jane McHugh Episode: “Neighbours from Hell” Holby City Dr Shelley Episode: “Staying Alive: Part 2” Grafters Pippa 8 episodes (series 2) Peak Practice Ann Garwood Episode: “Skin Deep” Silent Witness Mary Townsend Episode: “Two Below Zero” Madame Mantalini TV film Avril Rose Table 12 Jan Episode: “Side Order” Midsomer Murders Barbara Judd Episode: “Dark Autumn” Dalziel and Pascoe ACC Belinda Kennedy Episode: "Walls of Silence” Janie Walker Episode: “Money Man” Loving You DS Vicky Griggs TV film 20 Things To Do Before You're 30 Mrs Lynch Episode 4 Down to Earth Mrs Daly Episode: “Honesty” William and Mary Trish 2 episodes Jean Kendall Episode: “Pandora's Box” Foyle's War Postmistress Episode: “They Fought in the Fields” Thin Ice Barbara 6 episodes Blue Murder Jo Waverley Episode: “Steady Eddie” Party Animals Barbara Foster Episode 3 New Tricks Shirley White Episode: “Casualty” 2 episodes Lewis Phoebe Episode: “The Great and the Good” Midsomer Murders Gwen Morrison Episode: “They Seek Him Here” Doctors Margaret Watson Episode: “Making Your Bed” Holby Blue Marilyn Episode #2.11 Chrissie MacLeish Episode: “Feet of Clay: Part Two” Home Time Brenda Jacks 6 episodes Doctors Sue Finglesham Episode: “Freddie's Final Fling” Delia Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me Julia TV film – Doctors Marina Bonnaire 49 episodes Nominated for British Soap Award for Villain of the Year 2012 Silent Witness Deborah Harding Episode: “Death Has No Dominion, Part 2” Spy Mrs Godfrey Episode: “Codename: Ball Busted” Jo Mrs Beatrice Episode: “Notre Dame” Holby City Coroner Valerie Episode: “Home” Truckers Judy Episode 4 Boomers Pauline Episode 5 SunTrap Barbara Episode: “Look Who's Talking” Vera Tina Tripp Episode: “Blood Will Tell” Casualty Lil Weakes Episode #34.23 Trying Jilly Newman TV series, 11 episodes Hollyoaks Sue Morgan Series regular 2026–present EastEnders Rose Hawkins Series regular + Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 And Then There Was One 1987 Aria Kate 1988 Sue 1989 Malevolence Mary Haig 1994 Dinner Guest 1997 Spice World hospital parent 2000 P.O.V. 2006 Poppies Bea Daly

Theatre

Date Title Role Director Company / Theatre – Bristol Old Vic / Theatre Royal, Bristol – Alice Royal National Theatre – Felice Royal National Theatre – Alice Royal National Theatre – Marie Phoenix Theatre, London – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – Aunt Ann Crucible Theatre, Sheffield