Ash Palmisciano

Ash Palmisciano (born 3rd January 1990 in Leamington Spa, West Midlands) is an English actor who has portrayed Matty Barton in Emmerdale since June 2018, becoming the show's first transgender character. The character, then known as Hannah Barton, previously appeared in Emmerdale from 2009 to 2012 played by Grace Cassidy. Palmisciano was assigned female at birth. In 2012, he began his transition to male and has since undergone three surgeries.
His other television credits include Mum and Boy meets Girl.
Palmisciano won the best Newcomer award at the 2018 Inside Soap Awards for his work on Emmerdale.
Category:Emmerdale actors