Emma Barton

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Emma Barton
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Barton in 2016
Born
Emma Louise Barton

(1977-07-26) 26 July 1977 (age 46)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Alma mater Guildford School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known forRole of Honey Mitchell in EastEnders (2005–present)

Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) [1] is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Honey Mitchell in EastEnders which she has portrayed on and off since November 2005. Before her role in EastEnders, Barton appeared in Spooks and on stage in plays including Grease . [2] In 2019, Barton competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the Grand Final.

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Early life

Barton attended Horndean Community School [3] in Hampshire from 1989 to 1993, and then trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1998.

Career

Barton joined the cast of EastEnders as Susan "Honey" Edwards-Mitchell [4] in November 2005 and played the role until September 2008 when the character was one of several written out by executive producer Diederick Santer that year. Following a brief return in 2014, it was announced on 6 September 2015 that Barton would return to the role permanently in November that year. [5]

On 14 November 2008, Barton sang live for Children in Need in the BBC studios in London. She starred in the title role of Snow White in the Marlowe Theatre's Canterbury pantomime from December 2008 – January 2009 alongside Stephen Mulhern. From March to November 2009 she was touring the UK in the stage production of Chicago , alongside Jimmy Osmond and Twinnie Lee Moore, playing Roxie Hart.

In June 2009, Barton opened two BreastHealth UK [6] clinics in the Birmingham area. [7] [8]

In December 2009, Barton played the part of Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne. In May 2014, Barton became an Ambassador for Locksheath Pumas Rugby Club in Fareham, Hampshire. Also in May 2014, Barton reprised her role as Honey in EastEnders for a short stint. In June 2014 she was a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef .

During 2014, Barton played Dolly in the National Theatre's touring production of One Man, Two Guvnors . [9]

During the 2016–17 Christmas pantomime season, Barton played the role of Tinkerbell in the Crawley Hawth Theatre pantomime production of Peter Pan alongside Shaun Williamson as Captain Hook and Richard David-Caine and Joseph Elliott (from CBeebies Swashbuckle ) as pirates on Captain Hook's ship.

Strictly Come Dancing

From September 2019 Barton competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the grand final.

  1. ↑ Score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro

Personal life

From 2002 to 2005, Barton was married to lawyer Nigel Stoat. [10]

In January 2019, it was announced that she would be running the London Marathon with other EastEnders cast members for a Dementia campaign in honour of Barbara Windsor. [11]

On 21 April 2024, Barton ran the London Marathon for the second time whilst simultaneously filming for an EastEnders storyline. [12] She ran part of the race in character but mostly as herself.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2023 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (with Perry Fenwick)Nominated [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "EastEnders | Who's Who | Honey Mitchell". What's on TV . 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Singh, Anita (31 July 2019). "Strictly Come Dancing contestant Emma Barton says she has 'too much' dance experience after starring in Chicago" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Annie (21 November 2019). "Horndean pupils delighted by video message from Strictly Come Dancing contestant – Eastenders' Emma Barton". The News . Portsmouth. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ↑ see Spanish language version
  5. ↑ "Eastenders Emma Barton to Return as Honey Mitchell". Radio Times . 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to BreastHealth UK – The cancer screening specialists". Breasthealthuk.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  7. ↑ Dayani, Alison (8 June 2009). "EastEnders star Emma Barton promotes breast cancer clinics". Birmingham Mail . Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  8. ↑ Emma Barton launches new BreastHealth UK clinic, Spirehealthcare.com Archived 13 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Emma Barton: "You've got to take risks with your choices"". The News . Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Whitfield, Kate (9 November 2019). "Emma Barton husband: How Emma quickly bounced back from divorce - 'raised eyebrows'". Daily Express . Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "EastEnders stars to run marathon for Dame Barbara Windsor". BBC News . 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  12. ↑ broadcast 22 April 2024, Radio Times 20-26 April 2024
  13. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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