Joanne Cardsley is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Rachel Leskovac.
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Joanne Cardsley is characterised as an intelligent and successful solicitor but has a troubled personal life.
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However Joanne Cardsley wants to resume the relationship despite Louis being adamant that he wants nothing to do with her.
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Since her introduction Joanne Cardsley has tried to seduce Louis on numerous occasions, blackmailed him and thrown herself in-front of his moving car.
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Joanne Cardsley has locked Simone in a van, sabotaged her relationship and managed to move into her home.
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Joanne Cardsley is characterised as career a driven character who has achieved success in her legal career.
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In Joanne Cardsley's backstory she had split with her husband and is a "lonely" character.
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Joanne Cardsley was introduced during an episode set in 2001, the day that Lisa Loveday was abducted.
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Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy reported that Joanne Cardsley would arrive in Hollyoaks village and blackmail Louis.
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Joanne Cardsley then receives a photograph which prompts him to meet up with his blackmailer who is revealed to be Joanne.
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Joanne Cardsley explains that her ex-husband has left her in debt and she needs £5000 from Louis or she will expose their affair.
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Joanne Cardsley gives her £200 which angers Joanne and she threatens to visit Simone.
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Joanne Cardsley informs Louis she will leave and asks her to join him for a drink to say goodbye.
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Joanne Cardsley then sneaks into the Lovedays home and dresses provocatively to seduce Louis.
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Joanne Cardsley explained that Joanne is fixated on the chemistry the pair used to have.
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Joanne Cardsley's actions are not full of malice but she has "tunnel vision" where Louis is concerned.
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When Louis and Simone argue Joanne Cardsley seizes the opportunity to try and seduce him again.
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Joanne Cardsley keeps the fact Louis was driving a secret from Simone giving her another secret to use against him.
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Joanne Cardsley finds it "really embarrassing" and asks Theresa to keep it a secret.
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Simone finds Joanne Cardsley's bra hidden behind her sofa and realises that she has slept with Zack.
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The story commenced after Joanne learns that her mother, Janet Cardsley, is dying from Alzheimer's disease.
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The following day Joanne Cardsley tries to spend additional time with Liam and is unaware that he wants nothing more to do with her.
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Joanne Cardsley was vulnerable and grieving for her mother and became to intense with Liam causing him to feel intimidated by her.
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Joanne Cardsley then makes eye contact with him and thinks "he's just gorgeous".
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Joanne Cardsley told Ellis that her character would not be phased that Joe is in a relationship with Mercedes.
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Joanne Cardsley explains her want of Joe; and James reveals he wants to steal Scott Drinkwell's boyfriend John Paul McQueen.
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Joanne Cardsley explained that he is a "phenomenal actor" who prompts her to elevate her performance in scenes.
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Callaghan told Ellis that his character is in a "fragile" and "vulnerable" position and he likes the attention Joanne Cardsley gives him and is even aware she is attracted to him.
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The actor added that Joanne Cardsley appears normal in comparison to Mercedes, even though Hollyoaks viewers knew different.
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Joanne Cardsley believed that despite a single kiss, Joanne would quickly presume they would begin a serious relationship.
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Joanne Cardsley is concerned to learn Mercedes could potentially be released from custody and worries how it will effect her plan to snare Joe.
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Joanne Cardsley decides to break-up with Joanne in favour of his fiancee.
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Joanne Cardsley arrives in the village to ask Louis for money to help her out of debt.
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Joanne Cardsley cannot afford the amount and she threatens to tell Simone they have had an affair.
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Joanne Cardsley tries to seduce him on a number occasions and he orders her to leave the village.
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Louis begs Joanne Cardsley to leave and orders Simone to refuse the job offer.
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Joanne Cardsley convinces Simone to tell Louis she is going to stay with her mother to conceal her attendance at a legal presentation.
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Joanne Cardsley uses the opportunity to try to get closer to Louis.
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Joanne Cardsley agrees to leave, but as Louis is driving away she throws herself in front of his car and runs her over accidentally.
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Joanne Cardsley survives and while in hospital Simone insists that she come and live with her until she is recovered.
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Joanne Cardsley then sleeps with Zack and Theresa catches them together.
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Joanne Cardsley finds a bra hidden behind the sofa and demands to know who owns it.
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Joanne Cardsley tries to apologise but Simone feels too betrayed that she chose to sleep with her son.
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Joanne Cardsley gives legal representation to Wayne and he requests that Sonia Albright is his alibi.
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Joanne Cardsley reveals that she is an impostor and is not Louis and Simone's long-lost daughter.
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Joanne Cardsley writes a false statement and tricks Wayne into signing it.
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Joanne Cardsley agrees to abide by her rules and Joanne pretends to be sympathetic towards Sonia.
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Joanne Cardsley betrays her friend James and secures a job at a lawyer firm he was being considered for.
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Joanne Cardsley learns that her mother, Janet is dying and James decides to comfort her.
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Joanne Cardsley poses as her boyfriend so that Janet will die believing her daughter has found happiness.
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Joanne Cardsley suffers from ornithophobia and Joanne releases a chicken in his salon which terrifies him.
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Joanne Cardsley then offers to help him with legal issues and informs James of her intention to snare Joe from Mercedes.
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An upset Joanne Cardsley convinces herself that Joe has made a mistake and she enter his home and slips into his bed.
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Joanne Cardsley reveals to Joe that Mercedes is a drug dealer, and as a result Joe refuses to marry Mercedes, jilting her at the altar.
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Joanne Cardsley then reveals to Mercedes that he cheated with Joanne while she was in prison.
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Joe and Joanne Cardsley then begin a relationship, but this is stopped when Louis reveals to Joe how manipulative Joanne Cardsley can be.
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James calls the police when Joanne Cardsley turns up at his flat, but she lies that Simone attacked her first.
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Joanne Cardsley later gives a photograph of Louis to a prison officer, informing them that he is her husband, before being locked in a cell.
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