Kirsty-Leigh Porter


Kirsty-Leigh Porter is an English actress, known for her roles in British soap operas, including portraying Zoe Willson in Coronation Street, Roz Fielding in 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 she had been cast in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the girlfriend of long established character David Platt.
After her role in Coronation Street, Porter was cast in another ITV soap, Emmerdale, as the best friend of Holly Barton. 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 two half-sisters.

Personal life

Porter had a five-year on/off relationship with her Emmerdale co-star Danny Miller from 2010–2015. Porter announced her pregnancy in November 2018; however in January 2019, Porter revealed that her daughter was born stillborn.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006, 2009The StreetTarty Schoolgirl 1/Ellie3 episodes
2007–2009My Spy FamilyMarcy Desmond7 episodes
2007DoctorsKelly Madden1 episodes
2008The Royal TodayDebbie Fitzgerald1 episode
2008ShamelessBindy1 episode
2009Ashes to AshesRachel Lessing1 episode
2009Monday MondayKelly1 episode
2009Coronation StreetZoe Willson7 episodes
2010–2012EmmerdaleRoz Fielding58 episodes
2012AccusedJulie1 episode
2013–HollyoaksLeela LomaxRegular role, 520 episodes
2014CommonLiaison Officer1 episode
2020Hollyoaks LaterLeela Lomax2020 special