Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero (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. In 2013, she began attending the BRIT School, which she graduated from in 2017 with three A-levels. 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. On 3 October 2019, Zero made her debut as Dotty Cotton in EastEnders, replacing Molly Conlin in the role. After three years in the role, she left EastEnders and her final appearance aired in December 2022. Following her exit, she was cast as Hermia in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as appearing in a September 2023 episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Lisa Gillespie. In 2025, Zero appeared in an episode of the Netflix series Too Much as a nurse.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2011 Show Me What You're Made Of Herself 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" 2023 Better Kitty Short film 2025 Too Much Nurse Ash Episode: "Pity Woman"
Stage Year Title Role Venue 2014 The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor BRIT School 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 2024 Over Your Dead Body Her Etcetera Theatre
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2020 RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders 2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders
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