Charlotte Jordan

Charlotte Jordan Evans (born 1 June 1994)^[1] is a British actress, known for her roles as Gaby Grant in the Netflix series Free Rein and Daisy Midgeley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The latter earned her a British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Following her exit from Coronation Street in 2025, she joined the cast of the radio soap opera The Archers.

Charlotte Jordan
Jordan in 2023
Born	Charlotte Jordan Evans (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 31) Chobham, Surrey Heath, England
Other names	Charlie Evans
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Television	Free Rein Coronation Street

Early life

Charlotte Jordan Evans was born on 1 June 1994 in Chobham. She attended Oakfield School, a private school in Pyrford, as well as the Susan Robinson School of Ballet in Byfleet. While attending school, she competed in ballet, singing and acting competitions, such as the Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancer competition,^[2] where she placed second in level 2,^[3] and achieved a distinction in all of her examinations.^[4]

Career

Jordan made her professional acting debut in an episode of The Bill broadcast in 2007, under the name of Charlie Evans.^[5] While under that name, she also portrayed the role of Serena in the Nickelodeon series Summer in Transylvania from 2011 to 2012.^[6] She was then selected to join a pop group formed by Geri Halliwell in 2012.^[7] In 2016, she began acting under the name Charlotte Jordan, and made her debut film appearance in Angel of Decay, as well as making an appearance in the BBC medical drama Casualty.^[8] In 2018, Jordan was cast in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Gaby Grant; she portrayed the role for two series and also starred in Free Rein Christmas and Valentine-themed films.^[9]

In 2019, Jordan co-wrote and produced a short film titled Tracks.^[8] A year later, she joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Daisy Midgeley.^[10] She remained in the role for five years, during which she won a British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance and a RTS North West Award for Best Performance in a Continuing Drama.^[11] In 2024, Jordan made the decision to leave Coronation Street after her contract had expired, with her final scenes set to air in 2025.^[12] In April 2025, she confirmed she had joined the cast of radio soap opera The Archers,^[13] with her character, Amber Gordon, being introduced that June.^[14]

Filmography

Film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Bill	Jemma Jackson	Episode: "Crash Test"
2010–2011	Summer in Transylvania	Serena	Main role
2016	Angel of Decay	Georgeann	Film
2016	Casualty	Lisa "Sambuca" Nichols	Episode: "Party Pooper"
2018–2019	Free Rein	Gaby Grant	Main role
2018	Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas		Direct-to-streaming film
2019	Free Rein: Valentine's Day		Direct-to-streaming film
2020–2025	Coronation Street	Daisy Midgeley	Regular role

Radio

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2025	The Archers	Amber Gordon	Regular role

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2023	British Soap Awards	Best Dramatic Performance	Coronation Street	Won	[15]
2023	British Soap Awards	Best Leading Performer	Coronation Street	Nominated	[15]
2023	TRIC Awards	Soap Actor	Coronation Street	Nominated	[16]
2023	National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Coronation Street	Nominated	[17]
2023	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Coronation Street	Nominated	[18]
2023	TVTimes Awards	Favourite Soap Actor	Coronation Street	Nominated	[19]
2023	RTS North West Awards	Best Performance in a Continuing Drama	Coronation Street	Won	[20]
2024	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Actress	Coronation Street	Longlisted	[21]