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{{short description|British television and voice actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kelly Condron
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Kelly Condron
| birth_name = Kelly Greenwood
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1982}}
| birth_place = [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]], [[England]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997–present
| known_for = ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
| spouse = Adam Condron (m. 2006)
| homepage = {{URL|kellycondron.co.uk/}}
}}

'''Kelly Condron''' (née '''Greenwood''') is a British television and voice actress. She is known for her role as [[Zara Morgan]] in the [[Channel 4]] soap opera ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' (1999–2005, 2021–2023).

==Career==
Condron grew up in [[Salford]] in the 1980s and decided she wanted to act from age twelve. She began taking acting lessons and the following year she secured the role of Geri in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] show ''[[Children's Ward]]''.<ref name=officialwebsite>{{cite web |title=Kelly Condron |url=https://www.kellycondron.co.uk |website=kellycondron.co.uk |accessdate=20 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

In 1999, Condron secured the regular role of [[Zara Morgan]], in the British soap opera ''[[Hollyoaks]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McKnight|first=Jenni|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2019062174490/gemma-atkinson-hollyoaks-reunion-instagram-photo/|title=Gemma Atkinson shares hilarious throwback pics as she enjoys sweet Hollyoaks reunion|date=21 June 2019|work=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> In July 2005, it was reported that producers would not be renewing the contracts of several cast members, including Condron.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Kris |title='Hollyoaks' set for major cast changes |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a23006/hollyoaks-set-for-major-cast-changes/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=([[Hearst Magazines UK]]) |accessdate=21 May 2020 |date=28 July 2005}}</ref> She soon filmed her final scenes with the show.<ref>{{cite web |title='Hollyoaks' babe Kelly Greenwood is leaving the soap after six years |url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/general/Zara+Morgan-10610.html |website=Female First |accessdate=21 May 2020 |date=4 November 2005}}</ref>

In 2007, Condron was approached by the production company [[Endemol Shine Group|Endemol]] to provide voice overs for one of their relative television shows. The experience lead Condron to take up voice over work as her new career.<ref name=officialwebsite/>

She has also had roles in the television series ''[[My Wonderful Life (TV series)|My Wonderful Life]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]''.<ref name=roles>{{cite web |title=Kelly Condron - acting credits |url=https://www.kellycondron.co.uk/acting-credits |website=kellycondron.co.uk |accessdate=21 May 2020}}</ref> In 2021, Condron rejoined the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' as Zara on a regular basis.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Jess |title=Hollyoaks announces return for Zara Morgan after 15 years |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a37066666/hollyoaks-zara-morgan-return/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]] |date=19 July 2021}}</ref>

In June 2023, Condron left Hollyaks again in a storyline which saw Zara go to Borneo to follow her dreams of working in a nature sanctuary.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| 1998
| ''[[Children's Ward]]''
| Geri
| Recurring role
|-
| ''[[The Cops (British TV series)|The Cops]]''
| Underage girl
| Guest role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| 1999
| ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]''
| Julie Hepponstall
| Guest role
|-
| ''[[My Wonderful Life (TV series)|My Wonderful Life]]''
| Tracey
| Recurring role
|-
! scope="row"| 1999–2005, 2021–2023
| ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[Zara Morgan]]
| rowspan="2"| Regular role
|-
! scope="row"| 2005
| ''[[Hollyoaks: Crossing the Line]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[The Innocence Project]]''
| Julie Poppat
| Guest role
|-
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Zoe Riley
| Guest role
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''[[Shameless (British TV series)|Shameless]]''
| Baby Stella
| Voice over
|-
| ''[[The Street (British TV series)|The Street]]''
| Lynette
| Guest role
|-
! scope="row"| 2010
| ''Casualty''
| Kimberly Marshall
| Guest role
|-
! scope="row"| 2024
| ''Gobstopper''
| Trish
| Short film
|-
|}

:<small>Sources:<ref name=roles/></small>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.kellycondron.co.uk/ Official Website]
*{{IMDb name|0339355}}

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:British television actresses]]
[[Category:British soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Salford]]

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