Kirsty-Leigh Porter

Kirsty-Leigh Porter (born 30 December 1988 in Manchester[1]) is an English actress, known for her roles in British soap operas, including portraying Zoe Willson in Coronation Street, Roz Fielding in Emmerdale and Leela Lomax on Hollyoaks.

Kirsty-Leigh Porter
Born (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988
Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Partner(s)Danny Miller (2010–2015)

Career

Porter attended Oldham Theatre Workshop and trained extensively in dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern dance.[1] She has played a number of small roles on British television, including Doctors, The Royal Today, Shameless and Ashes to Ashes.

Porter went on to have larger roles in the children's television programme My Spy Family, as Marcy, and The Street as Ellie.

It was announced in July 2009, that she had been cast in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the girlfriend of long established character David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd).[2] After her role in Coronation Street, Porter was cast in another ITV soap, Emmerdale, as the best friend of Holly Barton (Sophie Powles). Her role in Emmerdale as Roz, included pushing Holly into taking illegal drugs, and stealing to fuel her addiction. At the end of the storyline, it was announced that Porter would be leaving the soap.[3] On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Porter would be joining the cast of Hollyoaks and over a month later it was announced she would play Leela Lomax, one of established character, Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson)'s two half-sisters.

Personal life

Porter had a five-year on/off relationship with her Emmerdale co-star Danny Miller from 2010–2015. Porter announced her pregnancy in November 2018; however in January 2019, Porter revealed that her daughter was born stillborn.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Brain Warehouse Brain Bouncer TV film
The Bad Mother's Handbook Anya TV film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006, 2009 The Street Tarty Schoolgirl 1/Ellie 3 episodes
2007–2009 My Spy Family Marcy Desmond 7 episodes
2007 Doctors Kelly Madden 1 episodes
2008 The Royal Today Debbie Fitzgerald 1 episode
Shameless Bindy 1 episode
2009 Ashes to Ashes Rachel Lessing 1 episode
Monday Monday Kelly 1 episode
Coronation Street Zoe Willson 7 episodes
2010–2012 Emmerdale Roz Fielding 58 episodes
2012 Accused Julie 1 episode
2013– Hollyoaks Leela Lomax Regular role, 520 episodes
2014 Common Liaison Officer 1 episode
2020 Hollyoaks Later Leela Lomax 2020 special
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References
  1. "Kirsty Leigh Porter – Actors – Casting – PHA Model & Casting Agency Manchester". www.pha-agency.co.uk.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Kirsty-Leigh Porter to leave 'Emmerdale'". 10 April 2011.
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