She grew up in the nearby towns of Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, and attended Calder High School in Mytholmroyd.
She graduated from the Calderdale College in Halifax with a National Diploma in Performing Arts.
In 2009, she played Desdemona in a national tour of Othello, opposite Lenny Henry.
[3] Harris has appeared in the ITV police drama The Bill three times.
Harris's most recent role in the series came in 2009 when she appeared as Kathy Merrill, a sister of murder victim.