Donna-Marie Quinn

Donna-Marie Quinn is the mother of Romeo and Juliet Nightingale.
In 2000, Donna-Marie was hired by Mac Nightingale to sleep with his gay son James. Donna-Marie ended up falling pregnant and later gave birth to Romeo. She also fell pregnant after sleeping with Mac, resulting in the birth of Juliet. Donna-Marie's drug addiction meant that Romeo and Juliet were often left to fend for themselves, with Romeo mostly raising Juliet.
This resulted in a strained relationship between Donna-Marie and her children, especially after James framed Donna-Marie for Mac's murder in 2019. However, Donna-Marie has since reconciled with her children and is now a recovering addict.
== Biography ==
=== Until 2018: Early Life ===
Donna-Marie began using drugs at a young age, turning to prostitution to fund her addiction. In 2000, Donna-Marie was hired by Mac Nightingale to sleep with his son James, believing that he could 'turn James straight'. Donna-Marie ended up falling pregnant and James's mother Marnie Nightingale paid Donna-Marie to have an abortion, but she took the money and went through with the pregnancy. In July 2000, Donna-Marie gave birth to a son - Romeo - but never informed James.
After Romeo's birth, Donna-Marie slept with Mac and also fell pregnant by him, giving birth to a daughter who she named Juliet and kept secret. In 2012, Donna-Marie blackmailed Mac and Marnie for £100,000, threatening to tell James about Romeo's existence. James - not knowing what the money was for - ended up embezzling funds from Forbes Carney Solicitors and framed accountant Kashif Maalik in order to get the money.
Donna-Marie was a neglectful parent, with Romeo filling her role as a parent as Donna-Marie continued to prostitute herself to fund her drug addiction. This resulted in Donna-Marie having a poor connection with her children. Donna-Marie continued to work as a prostitute as late as 2013, recognising Sinead O'Connor upon her arrival to Hollyoaks.
=== 2018-2020: Arrival and Imprisonment ===
Donna-Marie arrived in the village in October 2018 as her and Juliet had been evicted from their flat. Despite Romeo already being in the village getting to know James, Donna-Marie was ordered to leave by James. After enrolling Juliet into Hollyoaks High School, Mac allowed Donna-Marie to move into 65 Christleton Terrace, a house owned by Cindy Cunningham - the mother of Mac's son Alfie. Donna-Marie assisted Mac in his plan to trick Cindy into signing the deeds of her home over to Mac. After being exposed and told to move out by Mac, Donna-Marie informed him that he was Juliet's biological father. She then left her children behind as she fled the village.
James tracked Donna-Marie down after Romeo was arrested for Mac's murder, despite being innocent. He paid Donna-Marie to make a false confession to the police on the promise that he would get her off the charges on bail. However, Donna-Marie was not granted bail and James refused to pay her. Despite claiming to be innocent, Donna-Marie ended up in prison. In January 2020, Donna-Marie was released from prison after the recently deceased serial killer Breda McQueen was revealed as Mac's killer.
After her release, Donna-Marie arrived on James's doorstep and attempted to reconcile with Romeo and Juliet with promises that she had changed. Although Romeo sternly rejected her, Juliet began to soften and made plans to move to London with Donna-Marie. Donna-Marie ended up suffering an overdose and Juliet later discovered that Donna-Marie didn't intend to take her to London with her. She rejected Donna-Marie, who left alone.
=== 2021-: Reconciling with Family ===
Donna-Marie returned to the village in May 2021, claiming to have stopped taking drugs and changed her ways. However, she was met with a frosty reception by her children, as well as James and Marnie. Donna-Marie fought for her family and even won Marnie over, getting a job at Marnie's pâtisserie, Salon de Thé de Marnie. Seeing that she had actually changed, Romeo and Juliet decided to give her another chance.
Discovering that Mercedes McQueen had cheated on her husband Sylver with Romeo, Donna-Marie attempted to blackmail Mercedes. Mercedes ended up purchasing drugs to spike Donna-Marie's drink, but the pair had a heart-to-heart and Mercedes purposefully knocked the drink out of her hands. The pair ended up becoming friends, but Donna-Marie developed a closer friendship with Marnie. In January 2022, Donna-Marie was caught in the Salon de Thé de Marnie Explosion, and was left distraught when Marnie died in her arms outside of Dee Valley University Hospital. She received a considerable sum of money in Marnie's will - resulting in tensions between her and James - and planned to open a pâtisserie to honour Marnie. However, these plans fell through.
James began struggling after Marnie's death and ended up stealing the inheritance to fund his gambling addiction. After desperately attempting to help him, Donna-Marie eventually turned on James and James left the village to work for gangster Norma Crow. She, Juliet and Romeo remained in Weirside View. She attempted to find a job, but struggled due to her illiteracy. Romeo's friend Imran Maalik recruited Imam Zain Rizwaan to help her. Donna-Marie opened a gym - La Gymnastique - with Grace Black as a silent partner. She also resolved herself to helping her family through their troubles, supporting Juliet when she was diagnosed with cancer.
Things began to fall apart for Donna-Marie: Juliet felt smothered by Donna-Marie and pushed her away in favour of her girlfriend Peri Lomax, James was preoccupied by imprisoned incel Eric Foster's blackmail demands, whilst Romeo had been pushed away by his family's dislike for his girlfriend Rayne Royce. In her struggles, Donna-Marie met with former client Harold and slept with him to score drugs. James caught her with them and the family realised how much she was struggling. When Juliet dies due to her cancer, Donna-Marie plunged into a deep depression, eventually relapsing and taking drugs to mask the pain of losing her daughter. Although coming clean once again, she relapsed once again after Rayne tempted her with drugs by lying that Romeo hates her and blames her for Juliet’s death. Despite no one believing her that Rayne said those things to her, Peri begins to believe her after becoming suspicious of Rayne’s controlling ways. Upon being released from hospital, Donna-Marie decides to go into rehab, but later decides to leave the village as well, believing if she stays, she’ll end up destroying the family due to her addiction. After bidding Romeo, Peri and James farewell, she leaves the village. 
== Appendices ==
=== Residences ===
Address 	Duration
65 Christleton Terrace 	2018 to 26th April 2019
Prison 	26th April 2019 to 16th January 2020
Weirside View 	16th January 2020 to 28th January 2020
London 	28th January 2020 to June 2021
17 Basswood Road 	June 2021 to January 2022
Weirside View 	January 2022 to 28th July 2023
2 Oakdale Drive 	28th July 2023 to 15th September 2023
Deeside Recovery Clinic, Liverpool	Since 15th September 2023
=== Employment history ===
Job 	Duration
Prostitute 	Until 2021
Salon de The de Marnie waitress	23rd September 2021 to 12th January 2022
Warren's Wheels mechanic 	19th January 2022 to 2022
La Gymnastique owner 	16th September 2022 to present
==Background Information==
*In May 2018, it was announced that former Coronation Street actress Lucy-Jo Hudson had been cast as Donna-Marie Quinn.
==Introduction Sequence==
*2022-2023: Donna-Marie argues with James Nightingale, then throws a cup of confetti over him.
==Quotes==
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==See Also==
*List of appearances
==Gallery==
Donna-Marie_Quinn_-_Promo.jpg|Promotional image
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