Charlotte Bellamy (born 19 March 1973) is an English actress. She is known for her long-running role as Laurel Thomas in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Her other television roles include Sue Taylor in EastEnders (1997) and Harriet Potter in The Broker's Man (1998), before joining Emmerdale in 2002. She won the British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2017.
Charlotte Bellamy | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Known for | Role of Laurel Thomas in Emmerdale |
Spouse |
Mungo Denison (m. 2012) |
Children | 3 |
In 1994, Bellamy played the character Elaine, in the episode "No where to run" in ITV's The Bill. In 1996, she played the role of Jamie Merrick in A Touch of Frost episode "Deep Waters". In 1997 she played the role of the religious fanatic, Sue Taylor, in BBC's EastEnders, and in 1998 was Cissie in a London Weekend Television production of Tess of the D'Urbervilles, but she is best known for her part in ITV's Emmerdale as Laurel Thomas.[1]
Bellamy had her first child, Sunnie, in 2004; this was followed by her second child, Herbie, in 2007.[2] It was announced in 2009 that she was expecting her third child in October 2009 and that she would return to Emmerdale in 2010.[3]