Natalie Anderson

Natalie Jane Anderson (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress, singer, and television presenter. She gained recognition for her roles as Stella Davenport in the medical drama The Royal (2005-2008) and Alicia Metcalfe in the soap opera Emmerdale (2010-2015). Anderson also portrayed Nessarose in the London production of Wicked (2009-2010). She has made appearances on talk shows This Morning and Loose Women since 2015. In addition, she played Lexi Calder in the soap opera Hollyoaks (2021-2022). Anderson was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and was a former cheerleader for the Bradford Bulls. She married James Shepherd in 2008 and they have a son together.