Tony Hutchinson This was the first time an actor/actress from Hollyoaks had received the award. Tony Hutchinson Tony Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera "Hollyoaks;" he is played by Nick Pickard. Tony first appeared on-screen on 23 October 1995 and is currently the longest serving character in the soap. The character was created by Phil Redmond as one of several main characters for the soap opera. Tony has since been part of various storylines including marriages to Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn), her stepsister Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Diane O'Connor (Alex Fletcher), an affair with
Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards is an awards show held by the daytime television magazine "Soap Opera Digest". The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The "Soap Opera Digest" Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera genre and are decided by the fans who read the magazine. The statue itself is currently made of crystal, and is in the shape of a heart. The first "Soap Opera Digest" Award show aired in 1984, and was featured on national syndicated television and