Connie Powney (born 22 May 1983 in Eastbourne) is an

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Personal life

Powney has a twin sister,

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, who is her younger twin by two minutes.

Career

She played the role of

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in the

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'', alongside Cassie (who played

Mel Burton Mel Burton is a fictional character from the British television soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by actress Cassie Powney. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 September 2003. Powney joined the cast along with her twin C ...

). She has been interested in acting since childhood and did a lot of twin roles with Cassie, including a twin role in the 2003 film '' What a Girl Wants'' which also starred the teen Hollywood star

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. She was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 2006 British Soap Awards but lost out to

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Filmography

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