Daisy Campbell (actress, born 2003)

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Daisy Campbell
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Campbell in 2022
Born
Daisy Arwen Campbell

(2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 20)
Methley, Leeds, England
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Television Emmerdale

Daisy Arwen Campbell (born 28 July 2003) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Amelia Spencer on the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale . She was cast on the soap in 2011 at the age of seven and has appeared continuously since.

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Life and career

Daisy Arwen Campbell was born on 28 July 2003 in Methley, Leeds. [1] [2] [3] Campbell has a younger brother who also acts, as well as sister who is a national dance champion. [4] [5] Campbell studied at the Rebel Acting School in Leeds and was represented by Scala School of Performing Arts. [6]

In 2011, at the age of 7, Campbell began her professional career as a child actress when she was cast on Emmerdale . She was introduced as Amelia Spencer, the niece of fellow newcomer Rachel Breckle (Gemma Oaten). [7] Her storylines in the soap since joining have included Amelia's Christian faith, [8] suffering from an eating disorder, [9] becoming pregnant and giving birth as a teen mother, [10] being groomed, stalked and losing her guardian to prison. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011–present Emmerdale Amelia SpencerRegular role [12]
2021 Coronation Street 1 episode [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Young ActorNominated [14]

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