Melanie Walters

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Melanie Walters (born 1963 in Mumbles , Wales , United Kingdom ) is a Welsh actress best known for her role as Gwen West on the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey .

life and career

Walters' father died when she was very young, so she grew up alone with her mother and three siblings. In 1973 Walters took over her brother's job as a newspaper deliverer. When she was 14, she qualified as a lifeguard and started working on the local beaches. She appears primarily on television and has guest roles in Being Human and Coronation Street , among others . However, she became known for her role as Gwen West in Gavin & Stacey . In 2011 she was one of eight stars to attend cariad @ iaith: love4language , a show where people try to learn the Welsh language. In December 2011 she appeared in the fairy tale play Cinderella at the Riverfront Arts Center in Newport .

Today Walters lives with her son in Mumbles and runs a studio there where she teaches Pilates .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1987: The District Nurse (TV series)
  • 1988: Ballroom (TV movie)
  • 1991: Coronation Street (TV series)
  • 1993–1996: Wales Playhouse (TV series)
  • 1997: Backup (TV series)
  • 1999-2018: Casualty (TV series)
  • 2000: Dirty Work (TV series)
  • 2003: Stopping Distance (TV movie)
  • 2007-2019: Gavin & Stacey (TV series)
  • 2008–2009: Hollyoaks (TV series)
  • 2011: Being Human (TV series)
  • 2013: Stella (TV series)
  • 2014: Under Milk Wood (TV movie)
  • 2015: Doc Martin (TV series)
  • 2017: The Dead Dog (short film)
  • 2018: Morfydd (TV movie)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Melanie Walters. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
  2. ↑ BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Paper Round, Melanie Walters. Retrieved November 23, 2019 (UK English).
  3. ↑ Melanie Walters: Films, Series and Biography. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
  4. ↑ It's behind you! Pantomimes in Wales preview . October 14, 2011 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed November 23, 2019]).
  5. ^ Rachel Mainwaring: Gavin & Stacey actress Melanie puts mind over matter. November 3, 2012, accessed November 23, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Walters, Melanie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION welsh actress
DATE OF BIRTH 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Mumbles , Wales , United Kingdom