Alexandra Mardell
Born (1993-07-27) 27 July 1993 (age 30)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
EducationGuildford School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
TelevisionCoronation Street
AwardsBritish Soap Award for Best Newcomer (2019)

Alexandra Mardell (born 27 July 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Emma Brooker in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In 2019, for her portrayal of the role, she won the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer, and was nominated for Newcomer at the National Television Awards.

Early and personal life

Mardell was born in Leeds on 27 July 1993.[1] She was born to parents Janet and Michael; her father Michael died in 2016 from cardiomyopathy.[2] She attended Batley Grammar School between 2004 and 2009. Mardell studied acting at the Guildford School of Acting (GSA), graduating in 2018.[3] In 2015, while attending GSA, Mardell met fellow actor Joe Parker, with whom she began a relationship in 2017.[4] In April 2021, she announced her engagement to Parker.[5]

Career

In 2017, Mardell made her professional acting debut in an episode of the ITV crime drama series Vera.[6] Later that year, she starred in the short film Chocolate Pieces.[2] In 2018, she was cast in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as series regular Emma Brooker.[7] For her portrayal of the role, she was longlisted for Best Newcomer at the 2018 Inside Soap Awards,[8] nominated for Newcomer at the 24th National Television Awards,[9] and was later awarded the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer at the 2019 British Soap Awards.[10]

In 2022 she took the title role in BBC Radio 4's production of English Rose, about a British vampire taking a job as a nanny in Manhattan.[11]

On 30 November 2022 it was announced she would dance with Kai Widdrington for the 2022 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, which she later went on to win.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Vera Kelly Horton Episode: "Dark Angel"
2017 Chocolate Pieces Elle Short film
2018–2022 Coronation Street Emma Brooker Series regular
2019 Celebrity Catchphrase Herself
2022 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special Herself Winner of the one off competition
2022–present Fireman Sam Ellie Phillips (voice) Series 14 onwards
2023 The Family Pile Gaynor

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Longlisted [8]
2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Newcomer Fifth [12]
2019 24th National Television Awards Newcomer Nominated [9]
2019 The British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Won [13]
2020 25th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [14]

References

  1. ^ "Alexandra Mardell – things you didn't know about the Coronation Street actress". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Coronation Street: Who is Alexandra Mardell? How old is she? And who does she play on the cobbles?". Entertainment Daily. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "BA Acting graduate Alexandra Mardell wins British Soap Award". Guildford School of Acting. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell celebrates new relationship milestone". Hello!. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ McCreesh, Louise (13 April 2021). "Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell announces engagement to boyfriend Joe Parker". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Who is Emma Brooker actress Alexandra Mardell in Coronation Street?". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Coronation Street's Emma Brooker actress Alexandra Mardell 'has contract extended until 2021'". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b "National Television Awards 2019: Coronation Street stars lead the way on the red carpet ahead of glitzy ceremony". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell on working with her idol Angela Griffin as she returns as Fiona Middleton". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. ^ "English Rose - Episode 1". BBC Sounds. BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ^ "The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2018!". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  14. ^ Harp, Justin (15 October 2019). "Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

External links

British Soap Award for Best Newcomer
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