Eden Taylor-Draper (born 28 October 1997) is an English actress. She portrays
Belle Dingle in the
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soap opera ''
Emmerdale'', a role she took over from Emily Mather in 2005.
Career
In 2005, at the age of eight,
Taylor-Draper was cast in the role of
Belle Dingle in the
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
soap opera ''
Emmerdale'', taking over from the previous portrayer, Emily Mather. One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in ''
Emmerdale'' was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005. Alongside
Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006
British Soap Awards for this storyline.
In 2007, at the age of nine, she appeared in the short film ''The Cardiac Oak''.
In 2013, she won the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards.
Personal life
On 11 September 2016, alongside her ''Emmerdale'' co-star
Matthew Wolfenden, Taylor-Draper took part in the
Great North Run to raise funds for
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.
Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1997 births
Actresses from Yorkshire
English child actresses
English film actresses
English soap opera actresses
Living people
People from Selby