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Melissa Suffield, age 16, is an English actress who is best known for playing Lucy Beale in BBC's EastEnders. The eldest of three sisters, she enjoys singing, acting and shopping. Melissa featured in an advert, a children's drama called 'Master Storyteller, Magic Granddad' and in two episodes of Poirot before taking over from Casey Anne Rothery as Lucy Beale in the UK BBC soap EastEnders. She has also appeared in an Asda advert. Melissa's first appearance as Lucy Beale was on 28 October 2004. Melissa volunteers time with INPUT, a voluntary national support group and information centre for insulin pump therapy. INPUT works to raise awareness of Insulin Pump Therapy amongst people with diabetes.
Melissa will team up with Shane Board during the Friends for Life conference, and talk with all of the children about type 1 diabetes advocacy.
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