Elizabeth Bower

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Elizabeth Bower
Born (1976-08-01) 1 August 1976 (age 48)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Television Doctors

Elizabeth Bower (born 1 August 1976) is an English actress, known for her role as Dr Melody Bell in the BBC soap opera Doctors from 2007 to 2009. [1]

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Life and career

Bower was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Educated in Solihull, Bower attended Langley School, [2] before undertaking A Levels in Theatre Studies, Geography and Biology at Solihull Sixth Form College. [3] After graduating from the University of Warwick with a BA hons in Theatre Studies and Performing Arts, Bower gained her post graduate diploma in Acting and Musical Theatre from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. [4]

After an initial period solely on stage, Bower took a supporting cast role in The Ralf Little Show in 2002 and occasional turns presenting Five kids slot Milkshake! Probably best known, until recently, for starring in commercials for the UK celebrity magazine Heat, [5] in 2005 Bower starred in Channel 4's comedy sketch show Spoons, and then took a guest lead role in British crime drama Silent Witness episode "Cargo" as DCI Helen Radley.

After starring in the television adaptation of the children's book drama series The New Worst Witch, Bower won the Edinburgh Fringe Report award for Best Actress: TV Drama and Comedy 2006. Regarding her win, it was written: "The award reflects Elizabeth Bower's outstanding performances in the core cast of Spoons for Channel 4, as Miss Widget in The New Worst Witch for Granada, as Detective Chief Inspector Helen Radley in Silent Witness, and in The Flat for the BBC. It also reflects her gifted theatre acting including NewsRevue in London and Edinburgh and the relationship drama Playing." [6]

In 2007, Bower was cast as GP registrar Melody Bell on the BBC medical soap opera Doctors , who arrives in the series as a "scatty, very vocal and highly strung" doctor in training who has a lot of maturing to do. [7] She departed from the series in 2009. [1]


Filmography

Film

TitleRoleYearNotes
The FollowerThe Woman2003Short
The DoorThe Punk2003Short
MeanwhileSarah2003
CloserChatty Exhibition Guest2004Uncredited
RagingVarious Roles2007TV Movie
Micro MenMindy2009TV Movie
The HoneytrapJo2010Short
Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the GodsVarious Roles2014Voice Roles
Festival WithdrawalFiona2015Short
Secret Life of Boys: Father ChristmasAunt Corey2017TV Movie
The CabinetLiz2018Short
The ContractDiane2022Short
Jingle Bell HeistShopper2025


Television

TitleRoleYearNotes
Make My DayRadio Journalist2002-20031 episode
SpoonsVarious Roles20056 episodes
Silent WitnessDCI Helen Radley20062 episodes
Fear, Stress, and AngerJulie's Assistant2006
The New Worst WitchMiss Widget2006-200713 episodes
DoctorsDr Melody Bell2007-2009304 episodes
The BillLinda Wright20101 episode
My FamilyYoung Couple20111 episode
Group HugTherapist20122 episodes
PramfaceJob+itive Instructor20131 episode
TrolliedAnna201312 episodes
That's EnglishHannah2012-20132 episodes
CasualtySheree Quinnell

Anna Clifford

2012-20142 episodes
Pathfinder LegendsVarious Voice Roles2015Podcast Series
Holby CityDelwen Thompson20161 episode
So SammyElly201710 episodes
Creeped OutPaxton20181 episode
The Trouble with Maggie ColeMegan20201 episode
The Paternoster GangVoice of Alice Ayling2020Podcast Series
Brave BunniesVoice of Granny Llama202114 episodes
Coronation StreetMelanie Darby20211 episode
The Secret Life of BoysAunt Corey2015-202147 episodes
Meet the RichardsonsLizzie20225 episodes
Miss ScarlettMrs Wentworth20221 episode
Princess Mirror-BelleMum202210 episodes
Three Little BirdsMrs Hawksey20232 episodes
MammothSarah20241 episode
Jenny-The Doctor's DaughterVoice of The Margosia2024Podcast Series

References

  1. 1 2 UK screen – Elizabeth Bower : Actress, Presenter, Voice Over Archived 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Doctors Role for Former College Star". Sixth Form College, Solihull. Retrieved 8 January 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Doctors Star Opens New College Facility". Sixth Form College, Solihull. Retrieved 8 January 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Elizabeth Bower". ukscreen.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Elizabeth Bower". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Awards – 2006". Fringe Report. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  7. ↑ Green, Kris (5 July 2007). "'Doctors' gains new GP and practice nurse". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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