Emma Edmondson

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

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Early life and education

Edmonson was born in Littleborough, Greater Manchester. [1] She attended Wardle High School and earned a performing arts diploma at Shena Simon Sixth Form College. [1]

Career

Her first appearance on Coronation Street was in March 2007. [2] She was cast in the role of 18-year-old Mel Morton. [2] 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. [3] The Morton family were written out of the series after 18 months. [1]

She also appeared in the music video for Deadmau5's 2008/2009 hit single "I Remember". She appears in a club with red makeup around her eyes.

In 2012, Edmondson appeared in two episodes of the British TV Television series Shameless as a Fast Food worker called Cheryl.

In 2014, Edmondson appeared in In the Flesh , a BBC television drama about zombies. [4] She did the voiceover for The Co-operative Group Christmas television advertisement in 2016. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Emma set to bid farewell to Corrie". Manchester Evening News . 12 January 2013 [2008]. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Lessons for Corrie's Emma". Manchester Evening News . 13 January 2013 [January 2007]. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Hendry, Steve (1 July 2012) [31 August 2008]. "Coronation Street cop Emma Edmondson braves brutal on-screen beating". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "In the Flesh – Series 2, Episode 2". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Smithers, Rebecca (1 December 2016). "Co-op's Christmas ad shows charity benefits of membership". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 June 2025.



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