Emma Edmondson (born 15 March 1984) is a British television actress, best known for playing Mel Morton in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Edmonson was born in

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. She attended Wardle High School and earned a performing arts diploma at Shena Simon Sixth Form College.

Career

Prior to joining ''Coronation Street'', Edmondson had a small role in the first series of

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drama '' The Street''. Her first appearance on ''Coronation Street'' was in January 2007. She was cast in the role of 18-year-old Mel Morton. While in the role, she portrayed policewoman Morton in a scene where she and another character, Abi Sharpe, are brutally beaten by a girl gang. The Morton family were written out of the series after 18 months. She also appeared in the music video for

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's 2008/2009 hit single " I Remember". She appears in a club with red makeup around her eyes. The single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2009. In 2014, Edmondson appeared in '' In the Flesh'', a BBC television drama about zombies. She did the voiceover for

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Christmas television advertisement in 2016.

References

1984 births Living people 21st-century British actresses Actresses from Rochdale English soap opera actresses {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub