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name: "Melanie Hill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/melanie-hill"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 January 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-17T01:17:02.537246+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Melanie Hill

Actor. Born 11 January 1962 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 January 1962, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- **Active:** 1983–2006

## Biography

Melanie Hill is a British actress. She was educated at Monkwearmouth School in Sunderland and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she won the Vanbrugh award.

Hill is known for her role as Sandra in the film *Brassed Off* (1996). Her television credits include Aveline in *Bread* (1989–1991), Rita Dolan in *Playing the Field* (1998–2002), Maggie Budgen in *Waterloo Road* (2012–2015), Cathy Matthews in *Coronation Street* (2015–2022) and Siobhan McKenzie in *Casualty* (2024–present). Film roles also include Ditchwater Sal in *Stardust* (2007).

She was previously married to actor Sean Bean and has two daughters.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Street* (2006), Fi1m 74, as Val Taylor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-street.md)
- *The Thick of It* (2005), Fi1m 89, as Julie Price — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)
- *Brassed Off* (1996), Fi1m 79, as Sandra — [page](https://film.one/film/brassed-off.md)
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Hazel Taylor — [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Bread* (1986), Actor

## Also known for

- *Stardust* (2007), Ditchwater Sal
- *From Hell* (2001), Ann Crook's Mother
- *Merlin* (2008), Mary Howden
- *United* (2011), Cissie Charlton
- *Coronation Street* (1960), Cathy Matthews
- *Silent Witness* (1996), Liz Davies
- *Emmerdale* (1972), Avril Kent
- *Casualty* (1986), Janice Hutchins, Siobhan McKenzie

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