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Melanie Kilburn
Actor

Melanie Kilburn

1 Jan 1956Born
70Age
36Credits
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK Birthplace

Biography

Sarah Melanie Jean Kilburn is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Laura Bryant in the ITV police drama series The Bill. She also played the part of Sandra Conway, wife of CI Derek Conway in earlier episodes of The Bill. Her career began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in The Company Car. She was in an episode of Casualty in 1990 (series 5).

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She played Eve Elliott in Coronation Street in 2001.

Kilburn rose to prominence as Jill in three series of the BBC's Making Out, and as Carol Anderson in Soldier Soldier.

Kilburn also starred as Sandra in Where the Heart Is throughout 1999, and played the regular role of Liz in Peak Practice during the series which aired in 2000.

In 2017, she starred as in God's own Country, alongside Josh O'Connor and Ian Hart. In 2019, Kilburn started in an episode of Brassic.[2] In 2020, she started in the reboot of All Creatures Great and Small.

From 2017 to 2018, and again since 2022, Kilburn has appeared as Reverend Irene Mills in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2021, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Mavis Gregg.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024Starve AcreFilm: Mrs. Forde
  2. 2023The Long ShadowSeries: Auntie Win (1 episode)
  3. 2021Cold Case KillersSeries: Narrator (Voice) (6 episodes)
  4. 2020All Creatures Great & SmallSeries: Sylvie Handshaw (1 episode)
  5. 2020Military WivesFilm: Kathleen
  6. 2019BrassicSeries: Brenda (1 episode)
  7. 2018Mother's DayFilm: Margret Seabrook
  8. 2017God's Own CountryFilm: Gloria
  9. 2014The MusketeersSeries: Audrey (1 episode)
  10. 2013BreathlessSeries: Mrs. Johnstone (6 episodes)
  11. 2013WPC 56Series: Lydia Taylor (3 episodes)
  12. 2013Father BrownSeries: Alice Murphy (1 episode)
  13. 2011VeraSeries: Susan Monkford (1 episode)
  14. 2009Moving OnSeries: June (1 episode)
  15. 2008SlapperFilm: Mary
  16. 2007LewisSeries: Pauline Turrill (1 episode)
  17. 2004ShamelessSeries: Inspector Kitty Froggatt (1 episode)
  18. 2003CarlaFilm: Mrs. Carter
  19. 1997Stone, Scissors, PaperFilm: Mary
  20. 1997Where the Heart IsSeries: Sandra Harrison (14 episodes)
  21. 1997April Fool's DayFilm: Carol
  22. 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries: Yvonne Flack (1 episode)
  23. 1994The Wimbledon PoisonerSeries: Edwina Sprott (2 episodes)
  24. 1994(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontSeries: Estate Agent Pippa (1 episode)
  25. 1993Peak PracticeSeries: Irene Brodie, Liz Pullen (1 episode)
  26. 1992HeartbeatSeries: Rosie Tinniswood (2 episodes)
  27. 1991Soldier SoldierSeries: Carol Anderson (7 episodes)
  28. 1990The World of Eddie WearyFilm: Mrs Hebdon
  29. 1989Making OutSeries (24 episodes)
  30. 1988VroomFilm: Kate
  31. 19871914 All OutFilm: Hilda Fairbrother
  32. 1986CasualtySeries: Mrs. Hearn (1 episode)
  33. 1986Frankie and JohnnieFilm: Reporter at 'Chronicle'
  34. 1985EastEndersSeries: Reverend Irene Mills (1 episode)
  35. 1985Screen TwoSeries: Mary (1 episode)
  36. 1984The Little Drummer GirlFilm: Heloise

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