Eden Taylor-Draper

ABOUT EDEN TAYLOR-DRAPER

British actress best known for her role as Belle on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . She has won several awards for her performance.

She was nominated early in her career for a Best Young Actor soap opera award.

Her Emmerdale character, Belle Dingle, was originally played by actress Emily Mather. Taylor-Draper took over the role in 2005 at the age of six.

She grew up in North Yorkshire with a younger sister, Francesca, and a younger brother, Sebastian.

She and her Emmerdale co-star, Luke Tittensor , received a special award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for their work on a particularly dramatic scene.