Gina Patrick is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Dannielle Brent.

Brent felt that the role had given her good training, though decided to leave the serial after four years.

Gina is characterised as a tomboy who prefers casual clothing and has strong views on environmental issues.

[1] Brent originally auditioned for the role of Kate Patrick, who Natasha Symms went on to play.

[2] Brent was originally signed to the serial on a recurring basis, though she was later promoted to the regular cast.

[3] Gina also takes on "major roles" in college politics and is described as a "memorable" contributor to the serial's fictional magazine The Review.

Brent told Ellie Genower from Soaplife enjoyed not having to be "happy and chirpy" whilst filming Gina's scenes.

Brent explained to Genower that Gina is unlike them because "she's got lip and nose rings, she's really not as glamorous.

"[8] Gina's nose and lip rings are not real piercings and Brent clipped them on during filming.

Brent recalled "awful" instances that make-up artists added "bags to her eyes" to make Gina appear worse.

"[3] Brent and Pegler planned their characters first kiss two months in advance, in order to find out the best way to "tackle" the plot.

"[3] Writers created a kidnapping story for Gina in which she is taken hostage by Steve Holt (Conor Ryan).

[9] Brent told Susan Riley from Soaplife that "she's been a marked woman ever since he caught Gina and Emily spying on him, though she didn't know it.

Brent added that Gina is "really paranoid", a "nervous wreck" and fails to recognise "how deep" the trouble is she is in with Steve.

Brent added that Gina is "strong enough to survive" the kidnapping ordeal but it would have a "lasting effect on her".

Sol attempts to switch off Steve's life support, but Jess convinces him to leave Hollyoaks, which formed Danan's exit from the series.

Gina discovers Emily kissing another woman when she reviews video footage from the night of Steve's accident.

Brent believed Gina is "petrified" of seeing Steve again but knows she must give evidence to secure a guilty verdict.

[12] Gina arrives in the village with her family Sol, Kate and Jill Patrick (Lynda Rooke).

[18] Vicky Spavin from Daily Record believed that Brent had "a great figure" but Gina's style does not "do her justice" because she is "all lip studs and scraped back hair".

[19] In the book The media : an introduction, Adam Briggs and Paul Cobley said that by 2001 homosexual relationships in soap opera were no longer a novelty.

What with her mother dying of cancer, being kidnapped by the evil Steve, her brother Sol fleeing the country... and now the Hollyoaker has found out that Emily, her long-term girlfriend, has cheated on her.

"[12] Soaplife's Genower assessed that Brent was different to the "piercings and moodiness" of Gina, noting that 1999 was a bad year for the character.