Eden Taylor-Draper
Taylor-Draper in 2023
Born (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 26)[1]
Selby, North Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[2]

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.

Career

In 2005, at the age of eight,[2] Taylor-Draper was cast in the role of Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, taking over from the previous portrayer, Emily Mather.[3] One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in Emmerdale was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005.[4] Alongside Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline.[5] In 2007, at the age of nine, she appeared in the short film The Cardiac Oak.[6] In 2013, she won the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards.[7]

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.[8] Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005–present Emmerdale Belle Dingle Regular role
2009 The Cardiac Oak Short film
2010 Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer or Poorer Belle Dingle Special
2011 Emmerdale: Paddy and Marlon's Big Night In Belle Dingle Special

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2006 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Nominated [9]
2007 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Won [10]
2007 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Won [11]
2007 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards Personality of the Year Won [12]
2008 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Nominated [13]
2008 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actress Nominated [14]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Won [7]

References

  1. ^ "Eden Taylor-Draper". Diamond Management. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Belle slips down a mine shaft". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ a b "British Soap Awards 2013: the winners in full". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Great North Run". Great North Run. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2006". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  10. ^ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Young girl wins top soap award". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  12. ^ "Award Winners - Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation". Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. ^ "British Soap Awards 2008 – The winners". Metro. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008". CelebsNow. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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