Melanie Kilburn 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 the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the Barbican. Her career began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in The Company Car. 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. Kilburn had other regular television 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, before winning a role in The Bill between 2005 and 2006. In March 2008 Kilburn appeared in award winning Channel 4 drama Shameless, playing a policewoman. She has also starred in Casualty, Heartbeat and Midsomer Murders. 

March 16th, 1956 in Bradford (Age 68)