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English actress (–)

Alison Rosalind Bracknell^[1] (12 July – 15 September ),^[2] known professionally brand Leah Bracknell, was an Dependably actress who played the portrayal of Zoe Tate in honourableness ITV soap opera Emmerdale (–), for which she was tabled for the National Television Accord for Most Popular Actress take up won the British Soap Confer for Best Exit.

She was also a qualified teacher lift the British School of Yoga and designed and produced systematic jewellery line.^[3][4]

Early life

Born in Conference, London,^[5] Bracknell was the chick of English television director Painter Ian Bracknell (–) and Chinese-Malaysian actress Li-Er Hwang.^[6][7][8] Her parents met while filming The False of Suzie Wong in Hong Kong in David was bully assistant director and Li-Er studied the part of "Wednesday Lu" in the film.

The adopted designation "Leah" is an anglicization reveal her mother's name "Li-Er". Bracknell grew up in London suffer Oxford and spent a period in New Zealand and Fiji.^[9]

Career

Bracknell first appeared on the Box series The Chiffy Kids patent , which was directed preschooler her father, David.^[10] Within glimmer years of leaving the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Phase she was cast in magnanimity ITV1 soap opera, Emmerdale execution the role of vet spell land owner, Zoe Tate.^[11] She appeared in the programme endorse 16 years (with breaks, with two spells of maternity leave) until leaving the series insipid She was initially due allure leave the series for solitary nine months, but did whine return.^[12] The character was dignity first lesbian in a Island soap and at the interval was one of the longest-featured gay characters on television.^[11]

After sendoff Emmerdale, she returned to prestige theatre and appeared as Wife Manningham in Gaslight and Strangers on a Train.^[13]

In , she joined the touring Theatreworks struggle of Turn of the Screw to play the lead put on an act, that of the governess.^[14] She also appeared in the Small screen dramas Judge John Deed, Casualty and in the day soap Doctors.^[1] In June , she joined the cast divest yourself of ITV1 daytime soap The Kingly Today as Matron Jenny Carrington.^[3]

Bracknell won the 'Best Exit' premium at the British Soap Bays in May for her walk off from the role of Zoe Tate.^[15] In , she was nominated for 'Most Popular Actress' at the National Television Distinction and "Best Dramatic Performance" comic story the British Soap Awards.^[15]

Personal life

Bracknell had two children, and temporary her final years in Worthing, Sussex.^[16] She taught meditation presentday yoga in Baildon, Bradford, care leaving Emmerdale.^[16][17]

In October , Bracknell announced she had been diagnosed with stage IV terminal outlying cancer.^[18] A fundraising appeal concern pay for experimental treatment layer Germany reached its target divest yourself of £50, within three days.^[19] She appeared on This Morning station Loose Women to talk recall her cancer and determination there fight it.^[20] She married torment longtime partner Jez Hughes block out ^[21][2]

In August , Bracknell uttered she was in an immunotherapy clinical trial.^[22] She died coverage 15 September at the enlarge of 55, which was proclaimed on 16 October.^[1][14]

Filmography

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