Kathleen McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Alison Burrows.

Jorgie Porter's really blossomed over the last year and turns out some emotional stuff when she meets her screen mum.

A Hollyoaks spokesperson commented on Kathleen's arrival, saying: "Theresa's devastated when her mum gives her the brush off but she's soon back with her tail between her legs towards the end of the year in time for Christmas, though.

[5] In October 2010, it was announced that Burrows would reprise her role in December 2010, reintroduced by series producer Paul Marquess in a storyline which features Kathleen blackmailing her family after discovering one of the McQueens' "darkest secrets".

"[7] Marquess later announced a Hollyoaks late-night special called Hollyoaks: King of Hearts,[8] which would focus on the McQueens attempts to collect money to pay Kathleen after her threats to report Theresa for the murder of Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle).

Kathleen is not happy to learn that Theresa is staying with Myra, so tells her to move back with her grandmother.

Several days later, Kathleen arrives in Hollyoaks in Alec's sports car, claiming the pair have split up.

Myra and Jacqui McQueen (Claire Cooper) confront Kathleen before she leaves and reveal that she has been stealing money from deceased Tina Reilly's (Leah Hackett) bank account.

Later, Kathleen discovers that Theresa had a daughter, and her cousin Carmel Valentine (Gemma Merna) is trying to kidnap her.

The next day, Carmel, Myra, Phoebe and Mercedes visit Kathleen in hospital, where she explains that Sonny beat her up and threatened to kill her if she told anybody.

Before leaving, she tells Carmel, Myra, Phoebe and Mercedes that Sonny is very dangerous, and that she doesn't want to get hurt again.

[12] He also called her "Scheming, blackmailing and not giving a stuff about her family unless she wanted something from them", and noted how the character "popped in and out" of the soap but did not become a regular and that she was rarely mentioned following her last appearance.