Melanie Kilburn
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Melanie Kilburn (born Sarah Melanie Jean Kilburn on 16 March 1956) is an English actress, well known for playing PC Laura Bryant in ITV's, The Bill.
She was brought up in Bradford, Yorkshire and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the Barbican.
Her career began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in The Company Car[1] However after other smaller roles, Melanie rose to prominence in 1991 playing the role of Carol Anderson in Soldier Soldier [2]
Melanie had other regular television and theater roles. She starred as Sandra in Where The Heart Is throughout 1999, and also played the regular role of Liz in Peak Practice during the series which aired in 2000.
In 2000 Melanie became well known playing Fred Elliott's wife Eve in Coronation Street, However when it emerged Eve was still married she left the show at the end of 2001.
After other smaller roles, Melanie joined the cast of Down to Earth in 2005, before winning a role in The Bill between 2005 and 2006.
In March 2008 Melanie appeared in award winning Channel 4 drama Shameless, playing a police officer.
She has also starred in Casualty and Heartbeat.
