Anna Brecon

Career Brecon played the part of Tara in Emmerdale between 1997 and 2002, with a year away from the show in 1999. She returned briefly to the role on 28 May 2007. Her other television work includes Canary Wharf, Crime Traveller, The Bill and Doctors. Brecon has also appeared in two advertising campaigns for Ferrero Rocher.

Her film credits include Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997), FairyTale: A True Story (1997), Only Darkness (1999), and Mixed Up and the horror film Exposé (both 2009).

Brecon's theatre work includes Sugar Daddies, the title role in Miss Julie (2002), The Children's Hour, Between the Gods and the Gutter and Woman in Mind. They were engaged to be married in January 2003 and have a daughter, Nancy, born in 2005, and a son, Wilfred, born in 2006. In 2018 they were living in Brighton.

Awards Brecon won the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 1998 National Television Awards, and Best Soap Newcomer at the TV Quick Awards in the same year. At the 2000 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, she was the Best Actress winner for her performance in The Blue Room.

Filmography

Television Year Show Role Notes 1996 Canary Wharf Claudia Soap opera 1997 Crime Traveller Journalist- Fashion Shoot (1997) TV series The Bill Sharon McCarthy- Tommy the Hero (1997) TV series The Investigator Warley Television film Emmerdale Lady Tara Thornfield (1997–1998, 2000–2002, 2007) TV series 2009 Doctors Melissa Saywell- First Love Last Love (2009) Soap opera 2018 Doctors Zara's confidante on Surrogacy Soap opera

Film Year Show Role Notes 1997 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Reporter Feature film FairyTale: A True Story Fairy Feature film 1999 Only Darkness Feature film 2009 Mixed Up Alice Feature film Exposé (aka Stalker) Paula Martin Feature film