| Who is it? | Writer, Producer, Actress |
| Birth Day | May 11, 1951 |
| Birth Place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Age | 72 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Anthony Mellor (1967-present) |
| Children | 2, including Gaynor Faye |
Kay Mellor is an accomplished and multifaceted talent in the United Kingdom's entertainment industry, with an estimated net worth ranging between $100K to $1M in 2024. Renowned for her exceptional skills as a writer, producer, and actress, Mellor has made significant contributions to the world of television and film. With an impressive career spanning several decades, she has captivated audiences with her compelling storytelling and has received numerous accolades for her work. Mellor's versatile abilities and dedication to her craft have undoubtedly contributed to her success and financial prosperity in the industry.
As a Writer, she began working for Granada Television in the 1980s, writing for their hugely popular soap opera Coronation Street, the most watched programme on the ITV network. In 1989 Mellor also wrote seven episodes for the popular Channel 4 soap Brookside.
She also wrote for the anthology drama series Dramarama, before in 1988 co-creating the long-running children's drama Children's Ward with her Coronation Street colleague Paul Abbott. She also created the soap opera Families, which aired from 1990 until 1993. Since then she has written a host of highly acclaimed and popular television drama serials, including Band of Gold (1995), Playing the Field (1998) for BBC One, Fat Friends (2000), Between the Sheets (2003) and Strictly Confidential (2006) for ITV.
In 1999 she both wrote and directed the feature film Fanny and Elvis, starring Ray Winstone. In her parallel career as a television Actress, Mellor has appeared in her own adaptation of Jane Eyre (1997) and in other series such as the comedy drama Stan the Man (2002) and in Gifted (2003). In July 2006 another of her dramas aired on BBC One, called The Chase. She both wrote and directed the two-part drama A Passionate Woman, which was based on her 1992 stage play, on BBC One in April 2010. In 2012 she wrote another BBC drama, The Syndicate. This returned for a second series in 2013 and a third series in 2015. In 2014, her series In the Club was first broadcast.
She was the subject of This Is Your Life in 2000 when she was surprised by Michael Aspel. She also appeared on the BBC's Desert Island Discs in 2017.
Mellor was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. In 2016 Mellor was made a Fellow of the Royal Television Society.
