Eden Taylor-Draper

Eden Taylor-Draper
Eden Taylor-Draper
	Taylor-Draper in 2023
Born	28 October 1997 (age 27); 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)
Partner	Ed Lewis

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.

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

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

External links

Eden Taylor-Draper at IMDb

[1] "Eden Taylor-Draper". Diamond Management. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[Spotlight-2] "EDEN TAYLOR-DRAPER". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

[WOTV-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.

[OK-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.

[2013BSAs-8] "British Soap Awards 2013: the winners in full". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

[GNR2016-9] "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.

[cbbc7011668-12] "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.

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