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Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Kylie Platt in ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2010–2016), and Ella Forster in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2024–2025).

Early life

Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane attended Halifax Catholic High School and then Huddersfield Technical College. At the age of 19 she was accepted to train at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 2008 with a 1st class honours degree in acting. On finishing drama school, Lane was cast immediately in the ITV 1960s-based drama Heartbeat where she made her television debut playing a teacher, Wendy Kelshaw, in the episode "School Of Hard Knocks".

Career

Lane's other appearances include Sky's TV adaptation of Going Postal by Terry Pratchett, The Royal, Doctors and BBC's Call the Midwife. Lane was also featured in the short film War Wounds alongside Stephen Mangan. In 2024 Lane joined Emmerdale, playing character Ella Forster.

Coronation Street

Lane joined Coronation Street in 2010, portraying Kylie Platt, half-sister of established character Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly).

She departed her role as Kylie Platt in 2014, when she left for maternity leave. Lane returned in June 2015. On 9 February 2016, it was confirmed that Lane was to leave for maternity leave for her second pregnancy but this time she would not be returning and she would leave the soap permanently. Her character was killed off in episodes aired on 15 July 2016. The last episode in which she appeared aired on 20 July 2016.

Theatre

Lane has also acted in several stage productions. She has played the role of Rachel in Be More Martyn at Hope Mill Theater in Manchester, Lily in The Bengal Lily at Manchester Royal Exchange, Lauren in the UK tour of Kinky Boots. and most recently appeared in Road at Oldham Coliseum.

Personal life

Lane married her long-term partner Tom Shaw in May 2014 at Leeds Cathedral. They have a son and a daughter. Tom has also appeared in Coronation Street in 2017 and 2018 as Kim Vaughan on a recurring basis.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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External links

• Paula Lane at IMDb

• Living people
• English soap opera actresses
• English stage actresses
• Actresses from West Yorkshire
• English television actresses
• Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
• Actors from Hebden Bridge
• 1986 births
• 21st-century English actresses