Alexandra Mardell (born 27 July 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of

Emma Brooker Emma Brooker is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Alexandra Mardell. She first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 20 April 2018. Emma's storylines have included short-term rela ...

in the

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soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

''. For her portrayal of the role, she won the

British Soap Award for Best Newcomer The British Soap Award for Best Newcomer is an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. Unlike awards that are voted for by the general public such as Best Actress, Best Actor, Best British Soap and Best Leading Performer, the awar ...

, and was nominated for Newcomer at the

National Television Awards The National Television Awards (often shortened to NTAs) is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted ...

Early and personal life

Mardell was born in

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

on 27 July 1993. She was born to parents Janet and Michael; her father Michael died in 2016 from

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. Mardell studied acting at the

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

(GSA), graduating in 2018. In 2015, while attending GSA, Mardell met fellow actor Joe Parker, with whom she began a relationship in 2017. In April 2021, she announced her engagement to Parker.

Career

In 2017, Mardell made her professional acting debut in an episode of the

crime drama series '' Vera''. Later that year, she starred in the short film ''Chocolate Pieces''. In 2018, she was cast in the ITV soap opera ''

'' as series regular

. For her portrayal of the role, she was longlisted for Best Newcomer at the 2018 ''Inside Soap'' Awards, nominated for Newcomer at the 24th National Television Awards, and was later awarded the

at the 2019 British Soap Awards. November 30Th it was announced she would dance with

Kai Widdrington Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion. In 2012, he reached the final of the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent''. Between 2017 and 2020, he was ...

for the 2022 Strictly Christmas Special.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mardell, Alexandra 1993 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Leeds Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting Black British actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people