Cheryl Brady is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Bronagh Waugh.
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Cheryl Brady made her first appearance in main Hollyoaks episodes in July 2009, introduced to the serial by series producer, Lucy Allan.
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In 2010 when Paul Marquess began producing the serial, he felt that Cheryl was being used in the wrong way, subsequently making her a central character to the show.
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Cheryl Brady departed Hollyoaks on 22 March 2013, after four years on the show.
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Character of Cheryl Brady was created to help correctly show a cross-section of young people in British society.
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Cheryl Brady was given immediate links to Malachy Fisher, being his ex-girlfriend and Kris Fisher who knew her from his time living in Belfast.
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When Cheryl Brady was introduced to the main cast she had already established links with character Zak Ramsey, who she had previously shared a fling with.
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Cheryl Brady is often seen in many outlandish outfits consisting of hot pants and items of many bright colours.
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Cheryl Brady said that Cheryl has a lot of confidence in order to dress the way she does.
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Cheryl Brady has shown a keen interest in a strew on male characters since her first appearance but always seems to be unlucky in love.
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Cheryl Brady first appeared in Hollyoaks Later when Malachy and Kris returned home for their father's funeral.
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Cheryl Brady eventually convinced Malachy to go ahead with the wedding despite her still present feelings for him.
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Cheryl Brady had a brief fling at this time with Zak, but she appeared too keen on him and scared him off.
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Cheryl Brady first appeared in the Hollyoaks village in the back of a taxi and visited Malachy at the McQueen's, claiming she was looking for Zak Ramsey, whom she had shared a kiss with.
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Sasha Valentine ordered a noisy Cheryl Brady to leave the church and, on her exit, she walked into Mercedes.
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Cheryl Brady began looking after Spencer Gray in an attempt to get closer to Calvin, but showed genuine guilt when she allowed Calvin to refer Spencer to a care home as he couldn't cope with him.
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Cheryl Brady moved in with the Valentines when she got kicked out of halls and struck up friendship with Leo Valentine.
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Cheryl Brady remained living with the family, despite Calvin's reluctance, until Sasha returned and demanded Cheryl Brady move out.
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Leo and Calvin ask Cheryl Brady to leave, but she eventually proved herself by persuading Malachy and Mercedes not to sue Spencer for Malchy's accident on the building site.
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Cheryl Brady sees Gilly holding an engagement ring, which Fernando Fernandez plans to give to Steph.
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Cheryl Brady immediately assumes Gilly is planning to propose and announces their engagement.
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Cheryl Brady finds out Gilly has feelings for Steph and she ends their relationship.
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When Calvin is shot dead by Theresa McQueen at his wedding with Carmel Valentine, Cheryl Brady tells a grieving Carmel that Calvin had been having an affair with Carmel's sister Mercedes.
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Cheryl Brady later tells the police that she believes Mercedes is involved in Calvin's death, Malachy tells the police it was him.
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Cheryl Brady informs her she fancies Malachy, and Lynsey is too afraid to admit she does too.
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However, Cheryl Brady is completely unaware of his dodgy side and thinks Brendan is an "angel".
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Cheryl Brady get mugged accidentally by Brendan who didn't think it was her.
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Cheryl Brady discovers Rhys and Jacqui are no longer an item, and is not happy.
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Cheryl Brady is heartbroken when she finds out Lynsey and Malachy are seeing each other behind her back.
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When Mercedes makes the decision to turn off Malachy's life support machine Cheryl Brady says a tearful goodbye to him telling him he is the love of her life.
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Cheryl Brady slept with Trev Costello, who she believes is homosexual but finds out that he has a wife.
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Cheryl Brady sleeps with Rhys in Hollyoaks: King of Hearts after Rhys believes that Jacqui McQueen is sleeping with Danny.
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Cheryl Brady is invited to The Royal Wedding she is determined to lose weight and asks Lynsey for slimming pills.
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Cheryl Brady is unaware that Silas Blissett, has swapped the slimming pills for sedatives and she ends up in hospital.
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Cheryl Brady feels especially guilty when Lynsey's claims that Silas is actually a serial killer, having murdered India Longford, Rae Wilson, Rebecca Massey, are true and that Silas has been charged with the killings.
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Cheryl Brady resents herself as she threw the party at Chez Chez that Heidi attended, before leaving and being mistaken for Lynsey by Silas, and strangled.
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Cheryl Brady is glad that, now Silas has been proved to be the killer, it proves that Brendan is innocent and can return home from prison.
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Cheryl Brady enrolls herself into a Business Management Course in HCC, hoping to turn over a new leaf in 2012.
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Cheryl Brady convinces Doug Carter to advise Ste him and Brendan belong together and he leaves for America while Ste and Brendan unite, delighting Cheryl Brady.
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Cheryl Brady later received a "Best Actress" nomination at the 2012 TV Choice Awards.
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