Milly Zero
{{Short description|British actress (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Milly Zero 2022 a.jpg
| caption = Zero in 2022
| birth_name = Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|6|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Peckham, London, England
| years active = 2011–present
| education = BRIT School
| television = All at Sea
EastEnders
}}
Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero{{Cite tweet|number=1400138468051849223|title="Dear dentis thank you for making my teeth nis and lovely for my smiles in the movies when I am an actress. Happy Easter. This is a baby rabbit being born. See ya. It is in a Easter egg. From Melissa." - Me, 2005, age 6😂 Nothings changed... nothing at all.... ❤️|user=millyzero|date=2 June 2021}} (born 7 June 1999) is an English actress. She has portrayed Hannah on the CBBC children's sitcom All at Sea (2013–2015) and Dotty Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2019–2022).
Life and career
Zero was born on 7 June 1999 in Peckham, London.{{Cite tweet|number=1269561011536900096|title=The big 2️⃣1️⃣ moreeee lifeeeee ❤️|user=millyzero|last=Zero|first=Milly|date=7 June 2020}}{{cite news|title=Who is Dotty Cotton in EastEnders and what do we know about actress Milly Zero?|date=6 March 2020|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/eastenders/who-is-dotty-cotton-milly-zero/|access-date=13 May 2020|work=Heart|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611092217/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/eastenders/who-is-dotty-cotton-milly-zero/|url-status=live}} In 2013, she began attending the BRIT School, which she graduated from in 2017 with three A-levels.{{cite news |last1=Everett |first1=Charlotte |title=Inside EastEnders' Milly Zero's glam life - lookalike mum, TV fame and exotic getaways |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/inside-eastenders-milly-zeros-glam-25477869 |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=Daily Mirror |date=17 November 2021 |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025190826/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/inside-eastenders-milly-zeros-glam-25477869 |url-status=live }} She began her career making appearances in advertisements for companies including Sainsbury's and Bliss.
Zero was cast in the CBBC series All at Sea aged 13 and appeared in the series for two years.{{cite news |title=CBBC makes waves with new drama All At Sea this autumn, 20 August 2013 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/all-at-sea |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=BBC |archive-date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926174136/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/all-at-sea |url-status=live }} On 3 October 2019, Zero made her debut as Dotty Cotton in EastEnders, replacing Molly Conlin in the role.{{cite news|last1=Hughes|first1=Johnathon|title=Nick Cotton's daughter Dotty to be new EastEnders villain?|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/nick-cottons-daughter-dotty-to-be-new-eastenders-villain/|work=Radio Times|date=21 September 2019|access-date=7 August 2023|archive-date=7 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807202001/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/nick-cottons-daughter-dotty-to-be-new-eastenders-villain/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Who previously played Dotty Cotton in EastEnders and who is new actress Milly Zero? |date=3 October 2019 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/03/who-previously-played-dotty-cotton-in-eastenders-and-who-is-new-actress-milly-zero-10855660/ |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=Metro |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212011953/https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/03/who-previously-played-dotty-cotton-in-eastenders-and-who-is-new-actress-milly-zero-10855660/ |url-status=live }} After three years in the role, she left EastEnders and her final appearance aired in December 2022.{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Harriet |title=EastEnders' Milly Zero to exit as Dotty Cotton |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41944984/eastenders-milly-zero-exit-dotty-cotton/ |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=13 November 2022 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204161356/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41944984/eastenders-milly-zero-exit-dotty-cotton/ |url-status=live }} Following her exit, she was cast as Hermia in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream,{{cite news |title=Titanic and EastEnders stars join Stafford Shakespeare cast |url=https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/titanic-and-eastenders-stars-join-stafford-shakespeare-cast/ |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=In Your Area |date=7 March 2023 |archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308065923/https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/titanic-and-eastenders-stars-join-stafford-shakespeare-cast/ |url-status=live }} as well as appearing in a September 2023 episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Lisa Gillespie.{{cite news |last1=Timblick |first1=Simon |title=Doctors spoilers: Daniel Granger FLIRTS with another woman! |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/spoilers/doctors-spoilers-daniel-granger-flirts-with-another-woman |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=What to Watch |archive-date=14 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914112710/https://www.whattowatch.com/spoilers/doctors-spoilers-daniel-granger-flirts-with-another-woman |url-status=live }}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2011
| Herself | |
| 2012
| All About the McKenzies | Marsha | Web series |
| 2013–2015
| Hannah | Main role |
| 2016
| Teen | Uncredited |
| 2017
| Daughter | Film role |
| 2019–2022
| Regular role |
| 2022
| Better | Kitty | Short film |
| 2023
| YRO | Chloe | Short film |
| 2023
| The Night Bus | Girl A | Short film |
| 2023
| Doctors | Episode: "The Stolen Child" |
Stage
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Venue ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2014
| Elizabeth Proctor |
| 2019
| The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Brittany |
| 2021
| Fifi |
| 2023
| Hermia | Gatehouse Theatre |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actresses from London
Category:English child actresses
Category:British television actresses
Category:British film actresses
Category:British soap opera actresses
Category:English stage actresses
Category:Actors educated at the BRIT School