Kirsty-Leigh Porter (born 30 December 1988[1]) is an English actress, known for her roles in British soap operas, including portraying Zoe Willson on Coronation Street, Roz Fielding on Emmerdale and Leela Lomax on Hollyoaks.
Kirsty-Leigh Porter | |
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 Porter in 2010 | |
| Born | 30 December 1988 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editPorter attended Oldham Theatre Workshop and trained extensively in dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern dance.[1] She has played a number of small roles on British television, including Doctors, The Royal Today, Shameless and Ashes to Ashes. Porter went on to have larger roles in the children's television programme My Spy Family, as Marcy, and The Street as Ellie.
It was announced in July 2009 that Porter had been cast in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the girlfriend of long established character David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd).[2] After her role in Coronation Street, Porter was cast in another ITV soap, Emmerdale, as the best friend of Holly Barton (Sophie Powles). Her role in Emmerdale as Roz, included pushing Holly into taking illegal drugs, and stealing to fuel her addiction. At the end of the storyline, it was announced that Porter would be leaving the soap.[3] On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Porter would be joining the cast of Hollyoaks and over a month later it was announced she would play Leela Lomax, one of established character Ste Hay's (Kieron Richardson) two half-sisters.[4]
In September 2023, Channel 4 announced Porter as one of the contestants on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006, 2009 | The Street | Tarty Schoolgirl 1 / Ellie | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2009 | My Spy Family | Marcy Desmond | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Brain Warehouse | Brain Bouncer | Television film |
| 2007 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Anya | Television film |
| 2007 | Doctors | Kelly Madden | 1 episode |
| 2008 | The Royal Today | Debbie Fitzgerald | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Shameless | Bindy | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Ashes to Ashes | Rachel Lessing | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Monday Monday | Kelly | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Coronation Street | Zoe Willson | 7 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Emmerdale | Roz Fielding | 58 episodes |
| 2012 | Accused | Julie | 1 episode |
| 2013–present | Hollyoaks | Leela Lomax | Regular role, 520 episodes |
| 2014 | Common | Liaison Officer | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Hollyoaks Later | Leela Lomax | 2020 special |
| 2023 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Contestant | Channel 4 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Won | [6] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Shortlisted | [7] |
| 2018 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kirsty Leigh Porter – Actors – Casting – PHA Model & Casting Agency Manchester". www.pha-agency.co.uk.
- ^ "Coronation Street: Kirsty-Leigh Porter is David Platt's New Girlfriend @ Unreality Primetime". Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Kirsty-Leigh Porter to leave 'Emmerdale'". Digital Spy. 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Soap Movers: Who's quitting and returning?". Digital Spy. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "CELEBRITY SAS: WHO DARES WINS IS BACK AS SIXTEEN NEW CELEBRITIES FACE THEIR TOUGHEST CHALLENGE IN THE MOST BRUTAL VIETNAMESE JUNGLE | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (8 September 2014). "Sherlock, EastEnders lead winners at TVChoice Awards 2014". Digital Spy.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 October 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014: See the full winners list". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "TV Choice Awards". digitalspy.co.uk. 15 May 2018.