Melanie Gutteridge is an English actress, best known for playing PC Emma Keane in ''

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''. She made two appearances in ''

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'' playing Amy.

Biography

Gutteridge was born in

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, and studied at the

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from 1994 to 1997. She is married to actor

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, who guest starred in a 2008 episode of ''The Bill''.

Career

Television and films

Theatre

Gutteridge's appearances include in the original productions of the

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plays '' Drowning on Dry Land'' and ''

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'' in 2004–2005.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutteridge, Melanie Living people English television actresses English soap opera actresses Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Year of birth missing (living people)