Eden Taylor-Draper

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.

Eden Taylor-Draper
Taylor-Draper in 2023
Born	(1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 27)[1] Selby, North Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Role of Belle Dingle in Emmerdale
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2]
Partner	Ed Lewis

Career

In 2005, at the age of eight,^[3] Taylor-Draper was cast in the role of Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, taking over from the previous portrayer, Emily Mather.^[4] One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in Emmerdale was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005.^[5] Alongside Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline.^[6] In 2007, at the age of nine, she appeared in the short film The Cardiac Oak.^[7] In 2013, she won the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards.^[8]

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.^[9] Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis.^[7]

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	[10]
2007	British Soap Awards	Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress	Won	[11]
2007	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actor	Won	[12]
2007	Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards	Personality of the Year	Won	[13]
2008	British Soap Awards	Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress	Nominated	[14]
2008	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actress	Nominated	[15]
2013	British Soap Awards	Best Young Performance	Won	[8]

References

1. "Eden Taylor-Draper". Diamond Management. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. "EDEN TAYLOR-DRAPER". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "Belle slips down a mine shaft". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
6. "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
7. "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.
8. "British Soap Awards 2013: the winners in full". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
9. "Great North Run". Great North Run. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
10. "Inside Soap Awards 2006". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
11. "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
12. "Young girl wins top soap award". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
13. "Award Winners - Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation". Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
14. "British Soap Awards 2008 – The winners". Metro. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
15. "Inside Soap Awards 2008". CelebsNow. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

External links

• Eden Taylor-Draper at IMDb