Maxine Minniver

In-universe information
In-universe information
Other names	Maxine Blake; Maxine Donovan; Maxine Kinsella;
Occupation	Legal secretary; Salon receptionist; Barmaid; Café manager; Switchboard operator; Businesswoman; Taxi driver;
Father	Dave Chen-Williams
Mother	Trish Minniver
Adoptive father	Mick Minniver
Stepmother	Flora Williams; Honour Chen-Williams
Half-brothers	Sam Chen-Williams ; Mason Chen-Williams
Half-sisters	Mitzeee Minniver; Lizzie Chen-Williams (adoptive) ; Serena Chen-Williams (adoptive)
Husband	Patrick Blake (2014–2016); Adam Donovan (2017–2018); Damon Kinsella (2019–2020);
Daughters	Minnie Minniver
Stepdaughters	Dilly Harcourt
Uncles	Ethan Williams
Aunts	Joan Blissett
Nephews	Phoenix Costello
First cousins	Heidi Costello; Wendy Blissett
Other relatives	Bobby Costello; Riley Costello; Seth Costello; Jason Costello;

Maxine Minniver
Maxine Minniver
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Nikki Sanderson
Duration	2012–present
First appearance	6 November 2012
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Bryan Kirkwood
Other names	Maxine Blake; Maxine Donovan; Maxine Kinsella;
In-universe information
Other names	Maxine Blake; Maxine Donovan; Maxine Kinsella;
Occupation	Legal secretary; Salon receptionist; Barmaid; Café manager; Switchboard operator; Businesswoman; Taxi driver;
Father	Dave Chen-Williams
Mother	Trish Minniver
Adoptive father	Mick Minniver
Stepmother	Flora Williams; Honour Chen-Williams
Half-brothers	Sam Chen-Williams ; Mason Chen-Williams
Half-sisters	Mitzeee Minniver; Lizzie Chen-Williams (adoptive) ; Serena Chen-Williams (adoptive)
Husband	Patrick Blake (2014–2016); Adam Donovan (2017–2018); Damon Kinsella (2019–2020);
Daughters	Minnie Minniver
Stepdaughters	Dilly Harcourt
Uncles	Ethan Williams
Aunts	Joan Blissett
Nephews	Phoenix Costello
First cousins	Heidi Costello; Wendy Blissett
Other relatives	Bobby Costello; Riley Costello; Seth Costello; Jason Costello;

Maxine Minniver (previously Blake, Donovan and Kinsella) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nikki Sanderson. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 6 November 2012. Maxine's storylines have included: domestic violence at the hands of Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield); giving birth to Patrick's daughter Minnie with Down's syndrome, a relationship with her stepson Dodger Savage, a custody battle against Patrick for Minnie, with him attempting to portray her as an alcoholic; her relationship with Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson); coping with Patrick's motor neurone disease; burying Patrick's body in the city wall after he was murdered by his great-niece Nico Blake (Persephone Swales-Dawson) and discovering that he framed her for his murder; getting engaged to Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas); falling pregnant and not knowing whether the father is Warren or her boyfriend Adam Donovan (Jimmy Essex); miscarrying the baby after being trapped in a lift by Nico; a love triangle with Adam and his ex-fiancée, Darcy Wilde (Aisling Jarrett-Gavin); a relationship with Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts); and having Munchausen syndrome.