Eden Taylor-Draper

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Eden Elenor 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,[1] Taylor-Draper was cast in the role of Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, taking over from the previous portrayer, Emily Mather.[2] One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in Emmerdale was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005.[3] Alongside Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline.[4] In 2007, at the age of nine, she appeared in the short film The Cardiac Oak.[5] In 2013, she won the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards.[6]

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.[7] Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis.[5]

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 [8]
2007 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Won [9]
2007 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Won [10]
2007 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards Personality of the Year Won [11]
2008 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Nominated [12]
2008 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actress Nominated [13]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Won [6]
2024 TVTimes Awards Favourite Soap Performer Nominated [14]
2024 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [15]
2024 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Won [16]
2024 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [17]
2025 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [18]
2025 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance Nominated [19]
2025 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated

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