Bissix began her acting career at a young age. At the age of nine, in 1993, she was cast as Clare Tyler (later Bates), the daughter of Debbie Tyler (Nicola Duffett) and stepdaughter of Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley), in the long-running BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Her first acting role, Bissix had received no formal training, and has since commented, "that was my training [...] quite a lot of people Read more...

Gemma Bissix (born June 6, 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Clare Bates in the BBC One soap EastEnders (1993-1998 & 2008), and as the second actress to play Clare Devine in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks (2006-2007) — for which she has won multiple awards. She has been acting since the age of 9.

Bissix is the oldest of five siblings. Her parents divorced when she was 11.