Porter attended
Oldham Theatre Workshop and trained extensively in dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern dance. After her role in
Coronation Street, Porter was cast in another ITV soap,
Emmerdale, as the best friend of
Holly Barton (
Sophie Powles). Her role in
Emmerdale as Roz, included
pushing Holly into taking illegal drugs, and stealing to fuel her addiction. At the end of the storyline, it was announced that Porter would be leaving the soap. On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Porter would be joining the cast of
Hollyoaks and over a month later it was announced she would play
Leela Lomax, one of established character
Ste Hay's (
Kieron Richardson) two half-sisters. In September 2023,
Channel 4 announced Porter as one of the contestants on
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. ==Filmography==