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Diane Sugden
Diane Sugden (also Blackstock) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Elizabeth Estensen. Since her first appearance in 1999, she has been involved in several high-profile storylines, including her marriage to Jack Sugden ( Clive Hornby) and his subsequent death, a battle with colon cancer, the revelation that her ex-husband Rodney Blackstock (Patrick Mower) fathered her sister Val Lambert's (Charlie Hardwick) son, being held hostage in a siege at the Woolpack, sleeping with Val's husband Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell), being involved in a helicopter crash which kills Val, being stabbed by Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), and a feud with Chrissie White (Louise Marwood). In September 2021, it was announced that Estensen had made the decision to take a break from acting and her initial final appearance as Diane aired on 29 October 2021. However, the following year, Estensen returned to the role of Diane for a guest stint on 12 October 2022 to ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Estensen
Elizabeth Estensen (born 10 August 1949) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Diane Sugden on the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 1999 to 2021, with a guest stint in 2022. She has also made appearances in various British television series, including ''The Liver Birds'', '' T-Bag'' and '' Coronation Street''. Early and personal life Estensen was born on 10 August 1949 and had a Norwegian grandfather, from whom she inherited her surname. She grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Her mother was a primary school teacher, and her father was a merchant seaman and solicitor's clerk. Estensen considered becoming a speech therapist, but signed up for a Drama and English teaching course at Manchester Polytechnic instead. Estensen has been married to husband Philip Allen since May 1983, and the pair have a son together, James Otto Allen. Career Following graduation from Manchester Polytechnic, she moved to Liverpool and joined the Everyman repertory company. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Hornby
Clive William Hornby (20 October 1944 – 3 July 2008) was an English actor, best known for his role as Jack Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. He first appeared in the programme (then named ''Emmerdale Farm'') in 1980, and remained in the role for 28 years. Career Television Hornby appeared in various television productions including the Royal Air Force National Service sitcom '' Get Some In!'', Gerry Anderson's '' Space: 1999'' and ''Minder A minder is the person assigned to guide or escort a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e. a person who " minds". Government-appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are of ...'' alongside George Cole. Music During the 1960s, Hornby was a drummer with The Dennisons. Personal life Hornby was married to Helen Weir, who played his on-screen wife Pat Sugden. They had a son, Thomas, before divorcing in 2000. Death Hornby died from cancer on 3 July 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Sugden
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. Sarah has her feast day on 1 September in the Catholic Church, 19 August in the Coptic Orthodox Church, 20 January in the LCMS, and 12 and 20 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the Hebrew Bible Family According to Book of Genesis 20:12, in conversation with the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar, Abraham reveals Sarah to be both his wife and his half-sister, stating that the two share a father but not a mother. Such unions were later explicitly banned in the Book of Leviticus (). This would make Sarah the daughter of Terah and the half-sister of not only Abraham but Haran and Nahor. She would also have been th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Beck (actor)
Robert Beck is an English actor. Amongst many guest roles, he has had regular roles in several programmes such his time as Peter Harrison in ''Brookside'' (1991–1993); Dan Thatcher in ''The Upper Hand'' (1995); Gavin Ferris in ''Emmerdale'' (1999); as Bombardier Boyd Billington in '' Bombshell'' (2006) and as Terry Appleyard in '' Waterloo Road'' (2007). In 2008, he featured occasionally as criminal Jimmy Dockerson in '' Coronation Street''. In 2021, he began appearing in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Fergus Collins. Beck married actress Jane Danson Jane Danson (born Jane Elizabeth Dawson, 8 November 1978) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', between 1997 and 2000, and from 2004 onwards. Her other televisio ... in 2005 and they have two sons. Filmography References External links * English male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from London Year of bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Emmerdale Characters (1999)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 1999, by order of first appearance. Ezra Dingle Ezra Dingle is Zak Dingle's brother. He appeared in 1999. Ezra appears a few times during 1999. He is married to Gwen, and has a son and daughters. Sean Reynolds Angie Reynolds Angela "Angie" Reynolds arrived to the village in March 1999 with her husband Sean, son Marc and daughter Ollie. A police sergeant, Angie was eager to move into the village but was frustrated at Sean's delays. She took drastic measures, handcuffing him to the bed until he agreed to sign the contract. She arrested Mandy Dingle after being punched in the face by her. In 2000, Angie was shocked when Marc was injured in a bus crash, though luckily, his injuries were not critical. Later that year, she was devastated when her best friend, Sarah Sugden, was killed in a barn fire caused by Sarah's adoptive son Andy. Sean accused her of having an affair with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Giles
Samantha Elizabeth Giles (born 2 July 1971) is an English actress and author. She is known for portraying the role of Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. She had also portrayed Sally Boothe in the ITV drama series '' Where the Heart Is'' and Valerie Holden in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks Coronation Street as Kirsty .''She departed from ''Emmerdale'' in 2019 to focus on other creative projects, such as writing her debut novel, ''Rosemary and the Witches of Pendle Hill'', released in August 2020. In April 2021, it was confirmed that she would be returning to ''Emmerdale''. In October 2021 she had a sequel to her first book published called "Rosemary and the Book of the Dead". Giles describes her beliefs as Wiccan. Career From 1998 to 2002, and again in 2004, Giles portrayed the role of Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. For her role as Bernice, she won the ''TV Quick'' Award for Best Actress. Giles' other television credits inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Marwood
Louise Marwood (born 13 March 1979) is an English actress and comedian, known for portraying the role of Chrissie White in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', which she played from 2014 until 2018. Early life Marwood was born on 13 March 1979 in Bristol, England as Louise Howells. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama. Career Early work Acting under the name of Louise Howells, she appeared in various television programmes including ''Holby City'', '' Doctors'', ''The Royal'', '' Waking the Dead'', ''Hollyoaks'', ''The Bill'' and '' Law & Order: UK''. She also appeared as part of sketch show ''Comedy Bitch'' until 2010. In 2022, she made an appearance in the BBC One medical drama '' Casualty'', and also joined the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', playing the recurring role of Camilla Perrin. ''Emmerdale'' On 4 October 2014, Marwood was cast in the role of Chrissie White in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', the fiancée of established and returning character Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie White (Emmerdale)
Chrissie White (also Sugden) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Louise Marwood. She made her first screen appearance on 23 October 2014. The character and casting was announced on 4 October 2014. The character was the fiancé of established character Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), who announced the character to return to the series after five years. Her storylines have included: her turbulent relationship and later marriage to Robert; being caught up in a raid at Home Farm organised by Robert; defending her teenage son Lachlan (Thomas Atkinson) when it is revealed that he sexually assaulted Alicia Metcalfe (Natalie Anderson); discovering that Robert has been having an affair with Aaron Livesy ( Danny Miller); accidentally causing a helicopter crash which killed multiple residents; discovering that Lawrence ( John Bowe) is not her biological father; embarking on a relationship with Robert's adoptive brother Andy (Kelvin Fletcher), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Pargeter
Lucy Kate Pargeter (born 1 March 1977) is an English actress, known for her roles as Helen Raven in ''Crossroads'' (2002–2003) and Chas Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' (2002–present). She also finished third in the 13th series of the ITV reality show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2013. For her role in ''Emmerdale'', she won the 2019 British Soap Award for Best Actress. Early life Pargeter was born in Nottingham. She trained at the Central Junior Television Workshop and New College, Nottingham. She was a member of the band Paperdolls, which toured with Boyzone in the 1990s and took part in ''Stars in Their Eyes'' as Emma Bunton. Career She has appeared in ''Soldier Soldier'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', and played the role of Brenda in the film ''Anita and Me''. However, it is for her roles as Helen Raven in ''Crossroads'' (2002–2003) and Chas Dingle, whom she currently plays in the long-running soap ''Emmerdale'' (2002–present), that she is best known. In Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chas Dingle
Chas Dingle (also Spencer) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Lucy Pargeter. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 October 2002. Chas returned on 21 September 2003. Chas was absent for six months in 2005 when Pargeter took maternity leave. She left temporarily on 5 June 2005, and returned full-time from 13 December 2005. In 2013, Pargeter announced that she would be taking a short break from the show in order to appear in '' I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''. Pargeter was briefly recast for one episode on 20 December 2016 to provide an alternative physical appearance to the character through the eyes of Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton). Chas departed temporarily once again on 31 March 2017 when Pargeter took a second maternity leave. Pargeter confirmed her return to filming on 31 August 2017. Chas returned on 25 October 2017. Chas' main storylines have focused on her turbulent relationship with Carl Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Chittell
Christopher John Chittell (born 19 May 1948) is an English actor, known for his role as Eric Pollard in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. He has portrayed the role since 1986, making him the longest-serving cast member in the soap's history. Biography Early life Chittell was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. His father served in the Indian Army, and on leaving school Chittell intended to join the Royal Navy, but instead, he became a model. His first acting stint was in 1964, with the National Theatre, at Chichester Festival Theatre, in Peter Shaffer's '' The Royal Hunt of the Sun''. Career He appeared as Potter in the 1967 film '' To Sir, with Love''. In 1968 he appeared as a Trooper in ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'', and made an uncredited appearance in '' If....'' . This was followed by a starring role as one of the '' Freewheelers'', made as an action/adventure children's serial by Southern Television between 1968 and 1973. Chittal acted for two seasons in the 1970s sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Pollard
Eric Pollard (also Pollock) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Chris Chittell. He made his first appearance in the soap on 30 September 1986. Having appeared continuously since, he is currently the longest-serving actor and the longest-serving character in the history of the soap. The character originally served as the show's villain, but this has been noticeably toned down in recent years, particularly since Eric's marriage to Val Lambert ( Charlie Hardwick) and the introduction of his long-lost son, David Metcalfe ( Matthew Wolfenden). Originally introduced for a 12 episode stint, Eric became a popular character amongst viewers for his villainous ways and mistreatment of others, and was promoted to a regular character. He has been married five times; to Eileen Pollock (Arbel Jones) in 1964, Elizabeth Feldmann (Kate Dove) in 1992, although the marriage was bigamous, Dee de la Cruz (Claudia Malkovich) in 1997, Gloria Weaver ( Janic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
