Melanie Hill

Melanie Hill

63 · Born: Jan 11, 1962

Personal Details

Official Socials
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

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.

Career

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2023
Casualty
Casualty as Siobhan McKenzie
{"id":1600,"title":"The Syndicate","year":2015,"character":"Julie Travers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-syndicate","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1600.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
The Syndicate
The Syndicate as Julie Travers
{"id":7137,"title":"Cilla","year":2014,"character":"Priscilla White","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cilla-2014","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7137.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7137.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Cilla
Cilla as Priscilla White
{"id":12380,"title":"Unconditional Love","year":"2012","character":"Mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unconditional-love-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12380.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":15929,"title":"United","year":"2011","character":"Cissie Charlton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/united","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6nr6sebc6rk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6nr6sebc6rk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
United
United as Cissie Charlton
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{"id":621,"title":"Merlin","year":2011,"character":"Mary Howden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/merlin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qeeck9qsttg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qeeck9qsttg.jpg"},"released":1}
Merlin
Merlin as Mary Howden
{"id":1204,"title":"Waterloo Road","year":2011,"character":"Maggie Budgen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/waterloo-road","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1204.jpg"},"released":1}
Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road as Maggie Budgen
{"id":43804,"title":"Joe Maddison's War","year":"2010","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/joe-maddisons-war-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43804.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2009
The Thick of It
The Thick of It as Julie Price
{"id":46863,"title":"Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me","year":"2008","character":"Ruth Heymer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/frankie-howerd-rather-you-than-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46863.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":2552,"title":"Stardust","year":"2007","character":"Ditchwater Sal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stardust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/604j71sunoa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/604j71sunoa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Stardust
Stardust as Ditchwater Sal
{"id":103850862,"title":"NCS Manhunt","year":2002,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ncs-manhunt","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850862.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
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2001
Hot Money
Hot Money as Liz Hoodless
{"id":142,"title":"From Hell","year":"2001","character":"Ann Crook's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/frnkju6qjl80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/frnkju6qjl80.jpg"},"released":1}
From Hell
From Hell as Ann Crook's Mother
{"id":2844,"title":"Playing the Field","year":1998,"character":"Rita Dolan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/playing-the-field","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2844.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Playing the Field
Playing the Field as Rita Dolan
{"id":11238,"title":"When Saturday Comes","year":"1996","character":"Mary Muir","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/when-saturday-comes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4getad85bmq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4getad85bmq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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Brassed Off
Brassed Off as Sandra
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{"id":157293,"title":"Cruel Train","year":"1995","character":"Phyllis Pratt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cruel-train","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157293.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157293.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Cruel Train
Cruel Train as Phyllis Pratt
{"id":157768,"title":"Performance","year":"1995","character":"Laura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/performance-1995-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157768.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157768.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":58031,"title":"Shopping","year":"1994","character":"Sarah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shopping-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58031.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Shopping
Shopping as Sarah
{"id":103831116,"title":"Crocodile Shoes","year":1994,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/crocodile-shoes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831116.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831116.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":35711,"title":"The Hawk","year":"1993","character":"Norma","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hawk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35711.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35711.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Hawk
The Hawk as Norma
{"id":9917,"title":"Bread","year":1989,"character":"Aveline Boswell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bread","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9917.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9917.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Bread
Bread as Aveline Boswell
{"id":10001,"title":"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet","year":1986,"character":"Hazel Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/auf-wiedersehen-pet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10001.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10001.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Hazel Taylor