Joanne Taylor was a former student of the Guildford School of Acting. Her big break came in 1999 when she won the role of Geri Hudson in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. She has also appeared in Merseybeat. Not only is she a well known WAG but she also writes columns and has modelled. Joanna married Fulham footballer Danny Murphy in 2004. They both have one child - Mya Eva Murphy.