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
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]
2024	TVTimes Awards	Favourite Soap Performer	Nominated	[16]
2024	National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[17]
2024	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actress	Won	[18]
2024	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	Nominated	[19]
2025	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Performance	Nominated	[20]