Milly Zero

Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero[1] (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).

Milly Zero
Zero in 2022
Born
Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero

(1999-06-07) 7 June 1999
Peckham, London, England
EducationBRIT School
Years active2011–present
TelevisionAll at Sea
EastEnders

Life and career

Zero was born on 7 June 1999 in Peckham, London.[2][3] In 2013, she began attending the BRIT School, which she graduated from in 2017 with three A-levels.[4] She began her career making appearances in advertisements for companies including Sainsbury's and Bliss.[5]

Zero was cast in the CBBC series All at Sea aged 13 and appeared in the series for two years.[6][4] On 3 October 2019, Zero made her debut as Dotty Cotton in EastEnders, replacing Molly Conlin in the role.[7][8] After three years in the role, she left EastEnders and her final appearance aired in December 2022.[9] Following her exit, she was cast as Hermia in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream,[10] as well as appearing in a September 2023 episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Lisa Gillespie.[11]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Show Me What You're Made Of Herself [5]
2012 All About the McKenzies Marsha Web series
2013–2015 All at Sea Hannah Main role
2016 The Crown Teen Uncredited
2017 The Foreigner Daughter Film role
2019–2022 EastEnders Dotty Cotton Regular role
2022 Better Kitty Short film
2023 YRO Chloe Short film
2023 The Night Bus Girl A Short film
2023 Doctors Lisa Gillespie Episode: "The Stolen Child"

Stage
Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2014 The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor BRIT School [5]
2019 The Wonderful World of Dissocia Brittany Arcola Theatre
2021 The Green Room Fifi Theatre Peckham
2023 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Gatehouse Theatre

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders Nominated [12]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders Nominated [13]

References
  1. @millyzero (2 June 2021). ""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.... ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Zero, Milly [@millyzero] (7 June 2020). "The big 2️⃣1️⃣ moreeee lifeeeee ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Who is Dotty Cotton in EastEnders and what do we know about actress Milly Zero?". Heart. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. Everett, Charlotte (17 November 2021). "Inside EastEnders' Milly Zero's glam life - lookalike mum, TV fame and exotic getaways". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. "Milly Zero". Insight. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. "CBBC makes waves with new drama All At Sea this autumn, 20 August 2013". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  7. Hughes, Johnathon (21 September 2019). "Nick Cotton's daughter Dotty to be new EastEnders villain?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. "Who previously played Dotty Cotton in EastEnders and who is new actress Milly Zero?". Metro. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. Mitchell, Harriet (13 November 2022). "EastEnders' Milly Zero to exit as Dotty Cotton". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  10. "Titanic and EastEnders stars join Stafford Shakespeare cast". In Your Area. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  11. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Daniel Granger FLIRTS with another woman!". What to Watch. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  12. "RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2020 – Full list of winners". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  13. "Who will get YOUR vote in the Inside Soap Awards 2020?". Inside Soap. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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