Melanie attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she received the prestigious Vanburgh Award. Her impressive stage repertoire includes performances in notable productions such as "Women Beware Women" at the Royal Court, "Under MilkWood", "Selfish Shellfish", "Twelfth Night", "Deathtrap", "Dirty Linen", "Breezeblock Park", "Who Killed Hilda Murrell?", "Fire in the Lake", and the stage adaptation of "Bread" in 1986. Melanie is perhaps most famously known for her portrayal of Aveline in the popular British television series "Bread" in 1986. Her extensive television credits also include appearances in "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" in 1983, where she played the role of Hazel, as well as roles in "Juliet Bravo" in 1980, "The Bill" in 1984, "A Night on the Tyne" in 1989, and "Boon" in 1986. In her personal life, Melanie is a devoted mother to her two young daughters, Lorna and Molly.
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Personal Details
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BornJan 11, 1962 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Spouse
Jimmy Daly
( Apr 29, 2017 to May 24, 2025 )Sean Bean
( Feb 27, 1990 to Aug 1, 1997 )
Biography
Career
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2023

Casualty as Siobhan McKenzie
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2015

The Syndicate as Julie Travers
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2014

Cilla as Priscilla White
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2012

Unconditional Love as Mum
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2011

United as Cissie Charlton
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Merlin as Mary Howden
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Waterloo Road as Maggie Budgen
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2010
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2009

The Thick of It as Julie Price
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2008

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me as Ruth Heymer
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2007

Stardust as Ditchwater Sal
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2002
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2001

Hot Money as Liz Hoodless
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From Hell as Ann Crook's Mother
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1998

Playing the Field as Rita Dolan
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1996

When Saturday Comes as Mary Muir
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Brassed Off as Sandra
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1995

Cruel Train as Phyllis Pratt
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Performance as Laura
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1994

Shopping as Sarah
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1993

The Hawk as Norma
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1989

Bread as Aveline Boswell
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1986

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Hazel Taylor