Eden Taylor-Draper | |
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Born |
Selby, North Yorkshire, England |
28 October 1997
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for | Belle Dingle (2005–) |
Television | Emmerdale (2005–present) |
Eden Elenor Taylor-Draper (born 28 October 1997) is an English actress. She plays Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, a role she took over from Emily Mather in 2005.
One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in Emmerdale was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005. She and Luke Tittensor won the 'Spectacular Scene of the Year' award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline. She was commended by fellow cast members for her 2014 storyline involving the death of her character's best friend Gemma (Tendai Rinomhota) and its aftermath.
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.