Hannah Ashworth (also Osborne) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen on 30 September 2005 and her last appearance was on 12 February 2010. The character was in a controversial storyline in which she developed anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The storyline attracted much attention from the press and won much critical acclaim for the writing and Rigby's performance. It also featured Hannah's best friend, Melissa Hurst, dying as result of an eating disorder, which was a first for British soaps. Rigby won many different awards for her portrayal of the character, including Best Actress at the 2008 British Soap Awards.