Kirsty-Leigh Porter (born 30 December 1988) is an English actress, known for her roles in British soap operas, including portraying Zoe Willson on Coronation Street, Roz Fielding on Emmerdale and Leela Lomax on Hollyoaks.
Career Porter attended Oldham Theatre Workshop and trained extensively in dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern dance. She has played a number of small roles on British television, including Doctors, The Royal Today, Shameless and Ashes to Ashes. Porter went on to have larger roles in the children's television programme My Spy Family, as Marcy, and The Street as Ellie.
It was announced in July 2009 that Porter had been cast in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the girlfriend of long established character David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd). After her role in Coronation Street, Porter was cast in another ITV soap, Emmerdale, as the best friend of Holly Barton (Sophie Powles). Her role in Emmerdale as Roz, included pushing Holly into taking illegal drugs, and stealing to fuel her addiction. At the end of the storyline, it was announced that Porter would be leaving the soap. On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Porter would be joining the cast of Hollyoaks and over a month later it was announced she would play Leela Lomax, one of established character Ste Hay's (Kieron Richardson) two half-sisters.
In September 2023, Channel 4 announced Porter as one of the contestants on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006, 2009 The Street Tarty Schoolgirl 1 / Ellie 3 episodes 2007–2009 My Spy Family Marcy Desmond 7 episodes 2007 Brain Warehouse Brain Bouncer Television film 2007 The Bad Mother's Handbook Anya Television film 2007 Doctors Kelly Madden 1 episode 2008 The Royal Today Debbie Fitzgerald 1 episode 2008 Shameless Bindy 1 episode 2009 Ashes to Ashes Rachel Lessing 1 episode 2009 Monday Monday Kelly 1 episode 2009 Coronation Street Zoe Willson 7 episodes 2010–2012 Emmerdale Roz Fielding 58 episodes 2012 Accused Julie 1 episode 2013–present Hollyoaks Leela Lomax Regular role, 520 episodes 2014 Common Liaison Officer 1 episode 2020 Hollyoaks Later Leela Lomax 2020 special 2023 Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Contestant Channel 4
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2014 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer 2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer 2018 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress
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