Charlotte Bellamy (born 19 March 1973) is an English actress. She is known for her long-running role as Laurel Thomas in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Her other television roles include Sue Taylor in EastEnders (1997) and Harriet Potter in The Broker's Man (1998), before joining Emmerdale in 2002. She won the British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2017.
Charlotte Bellamy | |
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 Bellamy at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards | |
| Born | 19 March 1973 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Role of Laurel Thomas in Emmerdale |
| Spouse |
Mungo Denison (m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
Acting career edit
In 1994, Bellamy played the character Elaine, in the episode "No where to run" in ITV's The Bill. In 1996, she played the role of Jamie Merrick in A Touch of Frost episode "Deep Waters". In 1997 she played the role of the religious fanatic, Sue Taylor, in BBC's EastEnders, and in 1998 was Cissie in a London Weekend Television production of Tess of the D'Urbervilles, but she is best known for her part in ITV's Emmerdale as Laurel Thomas.[1]
Personal life edit
Bellamy had her first child, Sunnie, in 2004; this was followed by her second child, Herbie, in 2007.[2] It was announced in 2009 that she was expecting her third child in October 2009 and that she would return to Emmerdale in 2010.[3]
Awards and nominations edit
- British Soap Awards 2008 - 'Best Actress' - nominated
- British Soap Awards 2008 - 'Best Dramatic Performance' - nominated
- TV Quick & TV Choice Awards 2008 - 'Best Soap Actress' - won[4]
- National Television Awards 2008 - 'Best Serial Drama Performance' - nominated[5]
- British Soap Awards 2010 - 'Best Actress' - nominated
- TV Choice Awards 2010 - 'Best Soap Actress' - nominated
- British Soap Awards 2017 - 'Best Actress' - won
- British Soap Awards 2017 - 'Best Female Dramatic Performance' - nominated
- British Soap Awards 2017 - 'Best On-Screen Partnership' (with John Middleton) - nominated
References edit
- ^ Rebecca Gough. "Soap star to open Thetford store - News". Thetford and Brandon Times. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Bellamy: How I chose kids' names". Metro. DMG Media. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (28 May 2009). "Dales actress announces third pregnancy". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Celebrity News, Gossip, TV Shows & Photos - OK! Magazine". Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Sky Living | Sky.com". Skyliving.sky.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.