Kelly Condron

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| birth_name = Kelly Greenwood

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1982}}

| birth_place = Salford, England

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1997–present

| known_for = Hollyoaks

| spouse = Adam Condron (m. 2006)

| homepage = {{URL|kellycondron.co.uk/}}

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Kelly Condron (née Greenwood) is a British television and voice actress. She is known for her role as Zara Morgan in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (1999–2005, 2021–2023).

Career

Condron grew up in Salford in the 1980s and decided she wanted to act from age twelve. She began taking acting lessons and the following year she secured the role of Geri in the ITV show Children's Ward.{{cite web |title=Kelly Condron |url=https://www.kellycondron.co.uk |website=kellycondron.co.uk |accessdate=20 May 2020 |language=en}}

In 1999, Condron secured the regular role of Zara Morgan, in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.{{Cite news|last=McKnight|first=Jenni|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2019062174490/gemma-atkinson-hollyoaks-reunion-instagram-photo/|title=Gemma Atkinson shares hilarious throwback pics as she enjoys sweet Hollyoaks reunion|date=21 June 2019|work=Hello!|access-date=20 May 2020}} In July 2005, it was reported that producers would not be renewing the contracts of several cast members, including Condron.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Kris |title='Hollyoaks' set for major cast changes |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a23006/hollyoaks-set-for-major-cast-changes/ |website=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Magazines UK) |accessdate=21 May 2020 |date=28 July 2005}} She soon filmed her final scenes with the show.{{cite web |title='Hollyoaks' babe Kelly Greenwood is leaving the soap after six years |url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/general/Zara+Morgan-10610.html |website=Female First |accessdate=21 May 2020 |date=4 November 2005}}

In 2007, Condron was approached by the production company Endemol to provide voice overs for one of their relative television shows. The experience lead Condron to take up voice over work as her new career.

She has also had roles in the television series My Wonderful Life, Casualty and Heartbeat.{{cite web |title=Kelly Condron - acting credits |url=https://www.kellycondron.co.uk/acting-credits |website=kellycondron.co.uk |accessdate=21 May 2020}} In 2021, Condron rejoined the cast of Hollyoaks as Zara on a regular basis.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Jess |title=Hollyoaks announces return for Zara Morgan after 15 years |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a37066666/hollyoaks-zara-morgan-return/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK |date=19 July 2021}}

In June 2023, Condron left Hollyaks again in a storyline which saw Zara go to Borneo to follow her dreams of working in a nature sanctuary.

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
scope="row" rowspan=2\| 1998 \| Children's Ward \| Geri \| Recurring role
The Cops \| Underage girl \| Guest role
scope="row" rowspan=2\| 1999 \| Heartbeat \| Julie Hepponstall \| Guest role
My Wonderful Life \| Tracey \| Recurring role
scope="row"\| 1999–2005, 2021–2023 \| Hollyoaks \| rowspan="2"\| Zara Morgan \| rowspan="2"\| Regular role
scope="row"\| 2005 \| Hollyoaks: Crossing the Line
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| 2007 \| The Innocence Project \| Julie Poppat \| Guest role
Casualty \| Zoe Riley \| Guest role
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| 2009 \| Shameless \| Baby Stella \| Voice over
The Street \| Lynette \| Guest role
scope="row"\| 2010 \| Casualty \| Kimberly Marshall \| Guest role
scope="row"\| 2024 \| Gobstopper \| Trish \| Short film

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

scope="row" rowspan=2| 1998

| Children's Ward

| Geri

| Recurring role

The Cops

| Underage girl

| Guest role