Elizabeth Bower (born 1 August, 1976 in Leeds, Yorkshire) is an English actress, currently starring in the BBC1 daytime drama Doctors.[1]
Educated in Solihull, Bower attended Langley School,[2] before undertaking A Levels in Theatre Studies, Geography and Biology at the The Sixth Form College.[3] After graduating from the University of Warwick with a BA hons in Theatre Studies and Performing Arts, Bower gained her post graduate diploma in Acting and Musical Theatre from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[4]
After an initial period solely on stage, Bower took a supporting cast role in The Ralph Little Show in 2002 and occasional turns presenting Five kids slot Milkshake!. Probably best known, until recently, for starring in commercials for the UK celebrity magazine Heat,[5] in 2005 Bower starred in Channel 4's comedy sketch show Spoons, and then took a guest lead role in British crime drama Silent Witness as DCI Helen Radley.
After starring in the television adaptation of the children's book drama series The New Worst Witch, Bower won the Fringe Report award for Best Actress: TV Drama and Comedy 2006:[6]
Citation: The award reflects Elizabeth Bower's outstanding performances in the core cast of Spoons for Channel 4, as Miss Widget in The New Worst Witch for Granada, as Detective Chief Inspector Helen Radley in Silent Witness, and in The Flat for the BBC. It also reflects her gifted theatre acting including NewsRevue in London and Edinburgh and the relationship drama Playing.
She has played the role of Dr. Melody Bell in Doctors since July 2007.[7]