Melanie Kilburn

 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, West Riding of Yorkshire, and attended theGuildhall School of Music and Drama in the Barbican.

HerCAREER began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in The Company Car.[ 1 ]However, after other smaller roles such as playing Jill in Making Out, Kilburn rose to prominence in 1991 playing the role of Carol Anderson in Soldier Soldier.[ 2 ]

Kilburn had other regularTELEVISION and theatre 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 Kilburn 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, Kilburn joined the cast of Down to Earth in 2005, beforeWINNING A role in The Bill between 2005 and 2006.

In March 2008 Kilburn appeared in awardWINNING Channel 4 drama Shameless, playing a policewoman.

She has also starred in Casualty, Heartbeat and Midsomer Murders.

Her most recent role is in the BBC drama All the Small Things.

Melanie also starred as Marie Foggarty in the BBC Birmingham drama Doctors on Tuesday, 22 September 2009.