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All Time Cast & Characters

The Sugdens and their extended relatives
The First Emmerdale Family

Character		Played By	Apeared
Annie Sugden née Pearson	Annie Sugden/Kempinski/Brearly (née Pearson) Widow of Jacab Sugden. Daughter of Sam Pearson & Grace/Mary née Armitage Born: 4/5 July or December 1920. (According to the official Finnish site Annie was born 15.7.1920, this is different again from every other date given in the scripts over the year such as the episode that aired 4 July 1995. Aaccording toThe Emmerdale Companion page 84... Amos suffered a stroke during Annie Sugden's 70th-birthday celebrations in The Woolpack - November/December 1990) . M 1st 1945: Jacob Sugden M 2nd 28 Oct 1993: Leonard Zempinski M 3rd 5 Nov 1995: Amos Brearly	Sheila Mercier	(16 October 1972-1994), 15 June - 6 July 1995, 7 November 1996)
Samuel ("Sam) Pearson	Father of Annie. Died 27 November 1984 in his 83rd year. Widower of Grace/Mary née Armitage.	Toke Townley	(16 October 1972-1984)
John Jacob ("Jack") Sudgen	Eldest son of Jacob and Annie. B. 1946 (according to the original script) or according to the official synopsis these days, 28.11.47. (Although he celebrated his 50th birthday on the 27th Nov 1997, an episode didn't air on the 28th. He will also celebrate his 55th birthday in an episode that was supposed to air on the 27th November 2002 - although due to network changes this will take place on the 26th November 2002! However none of this explains the fact when the series started he left home at eighteen in 1964.) m 1st. 5 Oct 1982 Pat Merrick m 2nd. 19 May 1994 Sarah Connolly	Clive Hornby	(19 February 1980 - )
John Jacob ("Jack") Sudgen	Eldest son of Jacob and Annie. B. 1946 or 28 November 1947 m 1st. 5 Oct 1982 Pat Merrick m 2nd. 19 May 1994 Sarah Connolly	Andrew Burt	(16 October 1972- January 1974, 1976)
Joseph ("Joe") Sugden	Youngest child of Annie & Jacob. Born: 31st May 1949 Died: 6 June 1995 (off-screen aged 46 years in a car accident in Spain.) M 1st 10 Sep 1974: Christine Sharp Divorced 1976. M 2nd 12 Apr 1989: Kate Hughes separated 1991	Frazer Hines	(16 October 1972-1994)
Sarah Sugden née Connolly	nee Conolly 2nd wife of Jack, mother of Victoria. Born: 25 March 1952 Married: 19 May 1994 Jack Sugden Died: (in barn fire)16 November 2000	Madeleine Howard	(1988-1994)
Sarah Sugden née Connolly	nee Conolly 2nd wife of Jack, mother of Victoria. Born: 25 March 1952 Married: 19 May 1994 Jack Sugden Died: (in barn fire) 16 November 2000	Alyson Spiro	(1994-2000)
Robert Jacob Sugden	Son of Jack & Pat b. 22 Apr 1986	Christopher Smith	(September 1989 - 31 May 2001)
Robert Jacob Sugden	Son of Jack & Pat b. 22 Apr 1986	Karl Davies	9 August 2001 -
Robert Jacob Sugden	Son of Jack & Pat b. 22 Apr 1986	Richard Smith	(1986-September 1989)
Andrew ("Andy") Sugden née Hopwood	Born: 28 Jan 1986 Adopted son by Jack & Sarah 16 Mar 2000	Kelvin Fletcher	4 July 1996 -
Victoria Anne Sugden	Daughter of Jack & Sarah B. 31 Mar 1994	Jessica Haywood
Victoria Anne Sugden	Daughter of Jack & Sarah B. 31 Mar 1994	Hannah Midgley	(1998- )
Peggy Skilbeck	(nee Sugden) daughter of Annie & Jacob. B. 28 August 1948 married: Matt Skilbeck in 1968 Died: 16th July 1973 Mother of twins Sam & Sally Skilbeck	Jo Kendall	(16 October 1972- 16 July 1973)
Ruth Merrick (nee Harker)	1st wife of Jack, AKA Pat Merrick, mother of Jackie and Sandie Merrick and natural mother of Robert Sugden. Originally the script named her Ruth, but when they brought the character back in 1980, they renamed her Pat.	Lynn Dalby	(1972)
Patricia Ruth ("Pat") Sugden née Harker	1st wife of Jack, AKA Pat Merrick, mother of Jackie and Sandie Merrick and natural mother of Robert Sugden. M 1st Tom Merrick divorced 1981; M 2nd 5 Oct 1982 Jack Sugden Died (in road accident): 26 August 1986	Helen Weir	(1980-1986)
John Jacob ("Jackie") Merrick	Son of Jack & Pat. Born: April 1964 Married 3 Feb 1988: Kathy Bates Died (in shotgun accident): 16 August 1989	Ian Sharrock	(1980-1989)
Kathy Merrick	Married Jackie Merrick as her 1st husband SEE BELOW under Bates
Sandie Merrick	Stepdaughter of Jack, half-sister of Jackie Merrick and Robert Sugden, daughter of Pat.	Jane Hutcheson	(1980-1989)
Louise Merrick	Daughter of Sandie. Father Andy Longthorn. Born Nov/Dec 1983, Given up for adoption.	Linzi McGuire	(1983/84?)
Amos Brearly	3rd Husband of Annie Born: 1 April 1920	Ronald Magill	(1972-1994, 15 June - 6 July 1995)
Emily Brearly	Amos' Aunt	Ann Way
Leonard Kempinski	Married 28 Oct 1993: Annie Sugden (as her 2nd husband) Died (in the Beckindale air disaster): 30 Dec 1993	Bernard Archard	(? - 30 December 1993)
Matt Skilbeck	Husband of Peggy Sugden. Married 2nd Dolly 29 June 1978; seperated 1989.	Frederick Pyne	(16 October 1972-1989)
Dolly Skilbeck	(née Acaster) 2nd wife of widower Matt. They were married 29 Jun 1978 & separated 1989 mother of Samuel David Skilbeck Had an affair with Richard Roper with whom she had a son that was given up for adoption (Graham Lodsworth).	Katharine Baker	(1976, 1977-1979)
Dolly Skilbeck	(née Acaster) 2nd wife of widower Matt. They were married 29 Jun 1978 & separated 1989 mother of Samuel David Skilbeck Had an affair with Richard Roper with whom she had a son that was given up for adoption (Graham Lodsworth).	Jean Rogers	(1980-1991)
Sam & Sally Skilbeck	Twins of Matt and Peggy. Born: 10 April 1973 Died (in road accident): 13 January 1976	?? ?? ?? ??	(1973-1976)
Samuel David Skilbeck	Son of Matt & Dolly. B. 23 December 1982	Benjamin Whitehead
Christine Sugden née Sharp	Married Joe Sugden 10 September 1974: Divorced 1976.(daughter of Robert Sharp)	Angela Cheyne	(1974-1974, 1976)
Kate Hughes	Married 1st: David Hughes Married 2nd: Joe Sugden 12 April 1989: Seperated 1991 Died: (off-screen) 30 July 1997 Mother of Rachel and Mark Hughes	Sally Knyvette	(1985-1991)
Rachel Hughes	SEE BELOW under Rachel Tate
Mark Hughes	Son of Kate from her first marriage to a David Hughes. Sister of Rachel Hughes Died (in the Beckindale air disaster): 30 December 1993	Craig McKay	(1988-1993)
Graham Lodsworth	son of Dolly Skilbeck née Acaster & Richard Roper (b circa 1966) adopted & renamed	Ross Kemp	(1986-1987)
Jacab Sugden	1st husband of Annie, father of Jack, Peggy and Joe Son of Joseph & Margaret Born: 20/30 January 1916 M. 1945: Annie Pearson Died: 10 October 1972 Buried: 16 Oct 1972	N/A	(never seen)
Tom Merrick	First husband of Pat and father of Sandie	David Hill
Tom Merrick	First husband of Pat and father of Sandie	Edward Peel (Later played Tony Cairns)
Tom Merrick	First husband of Pat and father of Sandie	Jack Carr
David Hughes	1st husband of Kate Hughes Sugden and father of Rachel and Mark..	Martin Whitby
Beryl Crossthwaite	2nd cousin of Annie..	Joan Scott
Ronnie Crossthwaite		Royston Tickner
Sharon Crossthwaite	Daughter of Beryl. Died January 1973, raped & murdered by Jim Latimar. Gone down in Emmerdale Farm History as being the first death in the series.	Louise Jameson	(January 1973)

The Tates

Character		Played By	Apeared
Francis ("Frank") Ronald Tate	Born: 1 October 1937 Married 1st: Jean Married 2nd 1986 Kim Barker divorced 1993/94, re-married: 22 Dec 1994 Died: 27 May 1997 Head of the family.	Norman Bowler	(November 1989-27 May 1997)
Kimberley Jane ("Kim") Tate (nee Barker)	AKA Kim Marchant. M 1st as his 2nd wife, Frank Tate Mother of James Tate. Born: 19 or 21 January 1959 Married 2nd 17 May 1998: Steven ("Steve") Marchant.	Claire King	(November 1989-5 February 1997, 22 May 1997-19 January 1999)
Christopher Francis ("Chris") Tate	son of Frank and his 1st wife Jean. Born: 11 December 1963 M 1st 5 Nov 1991 Kathy Merrick divorced 1995 M 2nd 7 Dec 1995 Rachel Hughes divorced around 1997 M 3rd 27 Nov 2001 Charity Dingle	Peter Amory	(16 November 1989 - )
Zoë Tate	Daughter of Frank and his 1st wife. Born: 27 April 1968 Has a daugher, Jean Tate (b. 24 January 2003).	Leah Bracknell	12 December 1989 -
Kathy Tate	1st wufe of Chris SEE BELOW under Bates
Rachel Tate	(nee Hughes) 2nd wife of Chris Tate. Daughter of Kate Hughes from her 1st marriage to a David Hughes. Stepdaughter of Joe Sugden. Mother of Joseph Tate. Born: 16 September 1971 Married: 7 Dec 1995 Chris Tate Divorced: around 1997 Died: (murdered by Graham Clark) 11 May 1999	Glenda McKay	(1988-1999)
Charity Tate/Charity Dingle	(nee Dingle) 2nd wife of Chris b. 1978	Emma Atkins	(30 March 2000- )
Joseph Mark Tate	Son of Chris and Rachel Born: 8 June 1995.	Oliver Young	(?1995 - )
James Francis Tate	Son of Frank and Kim Born: 24 September 1996.	Elliot Suckley, Jake Meays. Sam Silson. Oliver Carroll, Bradley White.	(24 September 1996-January 1999)
Liam James Hammond	Illigitimate son of Frank Born: 9 Aug 1961 Died ('lawfully killed' by Zoe Tate): 11 November 1999	Mark Powley	(33 episodes 1999 - ending 11 November 1999)
Jean Tate	Born 24 January 2003. Daughter of Zoe. Currently awaiting to be adopted.	?? ?? ?? ??	24 January 2003
Jean Tate	1st wife of Frank - died 1984 of cancer and assisted suicide.	N/A	(never seen)

The Windsor/Hope Family

Character		Played By	Apeared
Vivienne ("Viv") Windsor/Hope	Born: 14 or 19 May 1956 or 22 May 1956 Married 1st: Reg Dawson, Married 2nd: Vic Windsor, Married 3rd 5 Feb 2001: Bob Hope, Mother of Scott and Donna. stepmother of Kelly Windsor and two Hope children (who we haven't seen).	Deena Payne	10 August 1993 -
Victor ("Vic") Windsor	2nd husband of Viv, father of Kelly and Donna. Alun Lewis had previously ben in Emmerdale as another character, Tony Barclay (1989). Vic was born: 3 May 1958 Died (killed by Billy Hopwood in post office robbery): 25 December 1998	Alun Lewis	10 August 1993 - 25 December 1998
Kelly Windsor	AKA Kelly Glover Daughter of Vic & 1st wife (who died of cancer when Kelly was very young). Born: 3 Dec 1980 Married 25 May 1999 Roy Glover - SEE BELOW	Adele Silva	10 August 1993 - Spring 1997, 24 June 1997 - 1 November 2000
Scott Windsor	Son of Viv and 1st husband Reg Dawson. Born: 20 Jul 1980	Toby Cockerell	10 August 1993 - December 1996
Scott Windsor	Son of Viv and 1st husband Reg Dawson. Born: 20 Jul 1980	Ben Freeman	(9 April 1998 - )
Donna Windsor	Daughter of Vic and Viv Windsor born 1985/1986. The script has been changed. In December 1994, she was 9 years old indicating that she was born in 1985. This age seems to be consistant through to 1997 at least as she was going to Secondary School in 1996. However the scripts have subseqeuntly changed her birth year to 1986 to fit her in with today's brat pack. (In the episode of 27th December 1994, she said she was nine years old). She is the only one of the Windser children that a birth date hasn't been given for.	Sophie Jeffrey	(1993-1998)
Donna Windsor	Daughter of Vic and Viv Windsor Born: around 1985 (in the episode dated 27 December 1994, Donna said she was 9 years old. However the scripts have later changed this to indicate that she was born in 1986).	Verity Rushworth	25 February 1998 -
Bob Reginald Hope	Married 1st: Jean with whom he has two children Jamie and Dawn. Married 2nd: Details not known. Married 3rd: Barbara with whom he has two young children. Bob married 4th 5 Feb 2001: Widow Viv Windsor (as her 3rd husband).	Antony Audenshaw	19 September 2000 -
Jean Hope	1st wife of Bob and currently lives in Spain	Julie Higginson	17 February 2003 - 20th February 2003
Dawn Hope	Eldest daughter of Bob and currently engaged to Terry Woods	Julia Mallam	16 February 2003 -
Jamie Hope	Eldest son (possibly eldest child) of Bob and currently lives in Spain		referred to since autumn 2002, not yet seen.
Reg Dawson	1st husband of Viv. Walked out on her when their son Scott was very young. Died: 7 Jun 1994 (killed by police marksman at Home Farm siege)	Niven Boyd	(June 1994 )

The Glovers & Fowlers

Character		Played By	Apeared
Roy Glover	Youngest child of Ned & Jan Born: 20 Jun 1980 Married 25 May 1999: Kelly Windsor (SEE ABLOVE)	Nicky Evans	(1994 - 22 August 2000)
Edward ("Ned") Glover	Born: 4 September 1947 Married Ned: 10 October 1971	Johnny Leeze	(1994-1999, 27 July 2000, 1-2 August 2000)
Jan Glover	Wife of Ned, Mother of Dave, Linda and Roy. Born: 1950 Married: Married Ned: 10 October 1971	Roberta Kerr	(1994-1998)
Linda Jane Fowler	AKA Linda Glover - daughter of Ned and Jan. Married Biff Fowler 24 December 1996. Born: 5 March 1978 Died (in car crash): 16 October 1997 (actual pronouncement of death took place in the 21st October 1997 episode)	Tonicha Jeronimo	(Mid 1994 - 21 October 1997)
Brian Ian Francis ("Biff") Fowler	B. 9 August 1976 (son of Ron Hudson) Married Linda Glover 24 December 1996	Stuart Wade	(1994 - August 1999)
David Edward ("Dave") Glover	Eldest son of Ned and Jan. Born: 31 May 1973 Married 28 Nov 1996: Kathy Tate Died (in Home Farm nursery fire): 26 December 1996	Ian Kelsey	(1993 or 1994 -26 December 1996)
Kathy Glover	Married Dave Glover as her 3rd husband SEE BELOW under Bates
Sandra Fowler	Biff's mother.	Kate Layden	(1997)
Ron Hudson	Biff's fatherr.	Richard Albrecht	(1 or 2 episodes May 1997)

The Bates

Character		Played By	Apeared
Katherine Elisabeth ("Kathy") née Bates	AKA Kathy Merrick, Kathy Tate, Kathy Glover. Born: 29 September 1967 (she celebrated her birthday 30th September in 1997, so however there wasn't an episode on the 29th that yeart). Married 1st 3 February 1988: Jackie Merrick Married 2nd 5 Nov 1991: Chris Tate divorced 1995 Married 3rd 28 Nov 1996: Dave Glover	Malandra Burrows	(26 November 1985 - 20 December 200+1
Nick Bates	Brother of Kathy	Cy Chadwick	(1985-1996)
Alice Rose Bates	Born: 14 February 1991 - Daughter of Nick	Kimberley Hewitt	(1991-1993)
Alice Rose Bates	Born: 14 February 1991 - Daughter of Nick	Rachel Tolboys	(1993-1999), 28 Nov-12 Dec 2001)
Malcolm Bates	Father of Kathy & Nick by Caroline and William Malcolm by Sonia.	Tom Adams
Caroline Bates	née Wood. Mother of Kathy & Nick M. Malcolm Bates divorced 1985	Diana Davies	(February 1984-December 1996/Janury 1997)
Alice Snr (surnamed Wood)	Sometimes given as Alice Bates Snr, however she is also reported to be Caroline Bates' mother. However Caroline married into the Bates family, so her mother is Alice Woods	Olivia Jardith	(-1994)
William Malcolm Bates	b 29 Oct 1987, son of Malcolm Bates by Sonia
Sonia	had an affair with Malcolm Bates & mother of William.

The Feldmans, Chappells & Pollards

Character		Played By	Apeared
Elsa Feldmann	B. 1972 Mother of Alice Bates M. 1998 Bret Chappell	Naomi Lewis	(????-1991)
Elsa Feldmann/Chappell	Mother of Alice Bates	Natasha Gray	(16 episodes September - November /1999) , 30 November -12 December 2001
Bret Chappell	hsband of Elsa	Ralph van Dijk	(Autumn 1999?)
Shane Chappell	son or stepson of Elsa	Brent Richardson	(October-November /1999)
Michael Feldmann	Son of Elizabeth	Matthew Vaughan	(1990-1993, 1994)
Elizabeth Feldmann/Pollard	Died: (in the Beckindale air disaster) 30 December 1993 Married: ? Feldmann, Divoriced. Married 2nd 6 October 1992: Eric Pollard , Children: Michael & Elsa Feldmann	Kate Dove	(1990 - 30 December 1993
Eric Charles Pollard	b. 11 June 1945 m 1st Eileen Pollock m 2 bigamously 6 Oct 1992 Elizabeth Feldmann m 3rd 1 May 1997 Dee (Diwata Margharita) de la Cruz; divorced m 4 2 May 2002 Gloria Weaver.	Chris Chittell	30 September 1986 -
Eileen Pollock	1st wife of Eric	Arbel Jones	(1994)
Diwata Margharita ("Dee") de la Cruz/Dee Pollard	3rd wife of Eric	Claudia Malkovich	(110 episodes 13 February 1997- 7 April 1998)
Gloria Catherine Weaver/Pollard	Born: 1953 M 1st Malcolm Weaver M 2nd 2 May 2002 as the 4th wife of Eric	Janice McKenzie	3 May 2000 - 3 August 2001, March 2002 -

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