
Melanie Kilburn
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1956-01-01 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Sarah Melanie Jean Kilburn is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Laura Bryant in the ITV police drama series The Bill. She also played the part of Sandra Conway, wife of CI Derek Conway in earlier episodes of The Bill. Her career began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in The Company Car. She was in an episode of Casualty in 1990 (series 5). She played Eve Elliott in Coronation Street in 2001.
Kilburn rose to prominence as Jill in three series of the BBC's Making Out, and as Carol Anderson in Soldier Soldier.
Kilburn also starred as Sandra in Where the Heart Is throughout 1999, and played the regular role of Liz in Peak Practice during the series which aired in 2000.
In 2017, she starred as in God's own Country, alongside Josh O'Connor and Ian Hart. In 2019, Kilburn started in an episode of Brassic.[2] In 2020, she started in the reboot of All Creatures Great and Small.
From 2017 to 2018, and again since 2022, Kilburn has appeared as Reverend Irene Mills in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2021, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Mavis Gregg.
Known For
TV Shows (22)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Yvonne Flack

EastEnders
1985
as Reverend Irene Mills

Casualty
1986
as Mrs. Hearn

Vera
2011
as Susan Monkford

Father Brown
2013
as Alice Murphy

Heartbeat
1992
as Rosie Tinniswood

Peak Practice
1993
as Irene Brodie / Liz Pullen

Shameless
2004
as Inspector Kitty Froggatt

All Creatures Great & Small
2020
as Sylvie Handshaw

Brassic
2019
as Brenda

Soldier Soldier
1991
as Carol Anderson

The Musketeers
2014
as Audrey

Moving On
2009
as June

Where the Heart Is
1997
as Sandra Harrison

The Long Shadow
2023
as Auntie Win

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
1994
as Estate Agent Pippa

WPC 56
2013
as Lydia Taylor

Making Out
1989

Breathless
2013
as Mrs. Johnstone

The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
as Edwina Sprott

Cold Case Killers
2021
as Narrator (Voice)

Allo Allo! Brits in France
2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (13)

God's Own Country
2017
as Gloria

The Little Drummer Girl
1984
as Heloise

Military Wives
2020
as Kathleen

Starve Acre
2024
as Mrs. Forde

Slapper
2008
as Mary

Vroom
1988
as Kate
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
as Mrs Hebdon

Mother's Day
2018
as Margret Seabrook

Carla
2003
as Mrs. Carter

Frankie and Johnnie
1986
as Reporter at 'Chronicle'

1914 All Out
1987
as Hilda Fairbrother

Stone, Scissors, Paper
1997
as Mary
April Fool's Day
1997
as Carol
About Melanie Kilburn
Sarah Melanie Jean Kilburn is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Laura Bryant in the ITV police drama series The Bill. She also played the part of Sandra Conway, wife of CI Derek Conway in earlier episodes of The Bill. Her career began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in The Company Car. She was in an episode of Casualty in 1990 (series 5). She played Eve Elliott in Coronation Street in 2001. Kilburn rose to prominence as Jill in three series of the BBC's Making Out, and as Carol Anderson in Soldier Soldier. Kilburn also s… With 35 credits spanning from 1984 to 2024, Melanie Kilburn has appeared in 13 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Melanie Kilburn Movies
- God's Own Country (2017) — as Gloria
- The Little Drummer Girl (1984) — as Heloise
- Military Wives (2020) — as Kathleen
- Starve Acre (2024) — as Mrs. Forde
- Slapper (2008) — as Mary
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