Hollie-Jay Bowes is an English actress who played Michaela McQueen from January 2006 to November 2010, and from October 2011 to August 2012. She also played the role in seasons 1, 2 and 4 of Hollyoaks Later. Bowes was born Hollie-Jean but changed her name to Hollie-Jay at the age of thirteen.
She has also appeared on Waterloo Road, Grange Hill, Casualty, Stepping Up, Doctors, After Hours and No Offence.