Sometimes a single character played by an actor can divert the views and assumptions of the society towards the new direction. The popular English actress, Victoria Atkin also gave her best to perform the role of a transgender teenager, Jason Costello, on Hollyoaks and tried to change the thoughts of people towards transgender. It was the first series in British TV running in the concept of transgender.
Career And Net Worth
Victoria was trained as a slalom skier, but her interest in acting brought her in the light of entertainment. She started her acting career after she graduated from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She made her professional acting debut from the touring stage production of Cinderella.
In 2010, she made her first role in ‘Hollyoaks,’ the regular series of British TV, in the challenging role of Jason. Victoria strongly stands to give some emphasis on the matter of transgender. She portrayed the character until December 2011.
In 2011, Victoria earned “Best Serial Drama Performance" and "Best Newcomer" awards from the Transgender Zone Television Awards, for her role of Jason Costello on Hollyoaks. The series ‘Hollyoaks’ too won the award of 'Best Serial Drama' in the Transgender Zone Television Awards, 2011.
Her other works are ‘Holby City’ (2012), 'The Girl’s Guide to Depravity’ (2013), ‘The Downsides of Bliss’ (2015). She too worked on Video games like ‘ Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ (2015) and ‘ Horizon Zero Dawn’ (2017). She further reported on Variety magazine that her character as ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate,’ in the video game would help women to promote their roles in video games. She shares,
“She’s not a stereotype videogame sex symbol. I hope, like my transgender role, this will make a change.”
Likewise, Victoria always tries to do something new in the field of acting. She even visited Downing Street and met Prime Minister David Cameron and also worked with Channel 4 executives in regards to her role of transgender. Further, she is much interested in writing and has published a novel, ‘London Love’ at the beginning of 2015.
Victoria Atkin attending The 2011 British Soap Awards at Granada Studios Manchester (photo: gettyimages)
She has not revealed much about her income, so there are no details on her economic status. Though it is not disclosed, looking at her growth in the professional life it can expect that her net worth will cross the million dollar margin shortly.
Married or Dating Someone?
The details on the romance of the renowned names always attract the attention of ordinary people. There is no doubt that people get excited to know about the relationship status of their loved celebrities. The love life of the well-known actress, Victoria, also becomes a matter of curiosity for her friends and followers.
Beautiful and talented lady, Victoria, has undoubtedly won the hearts of millions of people. But as she is a privacy lover, she has not revealed anything about her dating history. It can only be assumed that she might be dating secretly with her special one. There are not any hints about her married life as well, so it’s not safe to say anything about it. It seems her followers have to wait until she officially declares her relationship.
Short Wiki And Bio
Victoria was born on December 28, 1986, in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Her current age is 31 years old, and the birth sign is Capricorn. She belongs to white ethnicity, and her nationality is British. She stands at the height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 117 pounds. There are not many details about her parents and siblings.
