Amelia Flanagan
Amelia Flanagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 2008 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Relatives | Isabella Flanagan (sister) William Flanagan (brother) |
Amelia Flanagan (born 6 June 2008)[1] is an English actress, who has appeared as April Windsor in the ITV soap opera, Emmerdale since 2014.[2][3]
Early and personal life
Flanagan was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, to parents Rachel and Chris Flanagan.[4] Her younger twin siblings, Isabella and William, have been playing the roles of cousins Hope Stape and Joseph Brown in Coronation Street since 2017.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Emmerdale | Won | [6] |
| 2015 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Emmerdale | Won | [7] |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Emmerdale | Won | [8] | |
| 2016 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Emmerdale | Nominated | [9] |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Emmerdale | Won | [10] | |
| 2017 | Yorkshire Choice Awards | Young Achiever of the Year | Emmerdale | Nominated | [11] |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Emmerdale | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ "It's Miss Amelia Flanagan's 7th birthday!!!! Happy birthday Missy!! Have a fabulously sensational day! @pinkferg84". Twitter. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Tina (18 May 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Emmerdale's Amelia Flanagan dancing to Uptown Funk is officially the cutest thing ever". Metro. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Beresford, Adam (13 July 2016). "9 soap kids who stole the show, from Emmerdale's April Windsor to Hollyoaks' Tom Cunningham". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Bourne, Dianne (14 August 2017). "Eagle-eyed Coronation Street fans spot a new Hope on the soap". Manchester Evening Post. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Davies, Megan (9 November 2017). "Coronation Street child stars are revealed to be twins – did you notice the resemblance?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "See who the winners are at the Inside Soap Awards 2014". BBC Newsbeat. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Cutest acceptance speech ever? Amelia Flanagan wins for Emmerdale at the British Soap Awards". Radio Times. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Buchanan, Sarah (5 October 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015: Emmerdale sweeps the board and beats its rivals to BEST SOAP". Express. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 May 2016). "British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards: Emmerdale beats EastEnders to top prize". BBC. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Yorkshire Choice Awards winners 2017". Yorkshire Choice Awards. 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (22 August 2017). "EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks go to war as the Inside Soap Awards nominations are revealed". Metro. Retrieved 21 February 2018.