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, Taylor-Draper was cast in the role of Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, taking over from the previous portrayer, Emily Mather. One of Taylor-Draper's notable storylines in Emmerdale was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005. Alongside Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline. In 2007, at the age of nine, she appeared in the short film The Cardiac Oak. In 2013, she won the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards.
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. Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis.
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 2006 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2007 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress 2007 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2007 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards Personality of the Year 2008 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress 2008 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actress 2013 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance 2024 TVTimes Awards Favourite Soap Performer 2024 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance 2024 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress 2024 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance 2025 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Performance 2025 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance 2025 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer
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