1. Natalie Jane Anderson was born on 24 October 1981 and is an English actress, singer and television presenter.
17 Facts About Natalie Anderson
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Natalie Anderson is known for her roles as Stella Davenport in the medical drama The Royal from 2005 to 2008 and Alicia Metcalfe in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2010 to 2015.
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Natalie Anderson played the role of Nessarose in the London production Wicked from May 2009 to March 2010.
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In 2015, she began appearing on the ITV talk shows This Morning and Loose Women on a recurring basis; Anderson portrayed the role of Lexi Calder in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2021 to 2022.
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In 2023 Natalie Anderson took guest roles in Happy Valley and Boiling Point and appeared on stage at Hull Truck Theatre as Kayla in Anna Jordan's two hander play Pop Music.
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Natalie Anderson married fiance James Shepherd at a ceremony in Harrogate on 6 June 2008.
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In 2001, Natalie Anderson competed in Pop Idol; she narrowly missed out on a place in the live finals after finishing third in her group.
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Natalie Anderson appeared as Nurse Stella Davenport in the ITV drama series The Royal between 2005 and 2008.
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Natalie Anderson joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2010 as Alicia Gallagher, Leyla Harding's sister.
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On 24 May 2015, Natalie Anderson announced she would be not be renewing her contract for Emmerdale and would leave the soap after five years.
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On 9 February 2014, Natalie Anderson appeared on the ITV entertainment show, All Star Family Fortunes with her family, who were competing against Steve Redgrave and his family.
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On 27 September 2014, Natalie Anderson appeared in a celebrity episode of The Chase.
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From 2017 to 2018 Natalie Anderson originated the role of Lauren in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends The Musical which had its world premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre.
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From 2018 to 2019, Natalie Anderson hosted Mishaps Podcast with Jodie Prenger and Neil Hurst.
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Natalie Anderson played Maryanne Borden in the Liam Neeson action feature Memory, released 29 April 2022.
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In 2023 Natalie Anderson took guest roles in BBC's Happy Valley and Boiling Point.
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In 2024 Natalie Anderson played Claire Walker in the Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben's thriller Fool Me Once.