Eden Taylor-Draper

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Eden Taylor-Draper
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Taylor-Draper in 2023
Born (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 27) [1]
Selby, North Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [2]
PartnerEd Lewis

Eden Taylor-Draper (born 28 October 1997) is an English actress. She portrays Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , a role she took over from Emily Mather in 2005.

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Career

In 2005, at the age of eight, [3] Taylor-Draper was cast in the role of Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , taking over from the previous portrayer, Emily Mather. [4] One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in Emmerdale was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005. [5] Alongside Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline. [6] In 2007, at the age of nine, she appeared in the short film The Cardiac Oak. [7] In 2013, she won the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards. [8]

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 Bloodwise. [9] Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–present Emmerdale Belle Dingle Regular role
2009The Cardiac OakShort film
2010Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer or PoorerBelle DingleSpecial
2011Emmerdale: Paddy and Marlon's Big Night InBelle DingleSpecial

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2006 Inside Soap Awards Best Young ActorNominated [10]
2007 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Won [11]
2007Inside Soap AwardsBest Young ActorWon [12]
2007Yorkshire Young Achievers AwardsPersonality of the YearWon [13]
2008British Soap AwardsBest Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or ActressNominated [14]
2008Inside Soap AwardsBest Young ActressNominated [15]
2013British Soap AwardsBest Young PerformanceWon [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Eden Taylor-Draper". Diamond Management. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "EDEN TAYLOR-DRAPER". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "7 things you didn't know about Emmerdale's Eden Taylor-Draper – AKA Belle Dingle". What's on TV . Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Percival, Charlotte; Lewis, Stephen (30 May 2007). "Meet the Belle of the ball". The Press . Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Belle slips down a mine shaft". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Emmerdale star Eden Taylor-Draper's family and home life away from playing iconic character Belle Dingle". OK! . Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. 1 2 "British Soap Awards 2013: the winners in full". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Great North Run". Great North Run. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Inside Soap Awards 2006". Evening Standard . Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Young girl wins top soap award". BBC . Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  13. ↑ "Award Winners - Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation". Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "British Soap Awards 2008 – The winners". Metro . Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Inside Soap Awards 2008". CelebsNow. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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