Susan Cookson (born 20 April 1965)[1] is an English actress. She has appeared in various television series, and is known for roles including Tanya in Early Doors, Janice Piper in Clocking Off, Maggie Coldwell in the BBC medical drama Casualty and Wendy Posner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
Susan Cookson | |
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![]() Cookson on the set of Casualty | |
Born | Manchester, England | 20 April 1965
Occupation(s) | Television and radio actress |
Spouse |
Malcolm Scates
(m. 1993; died 2016) |
Children | 2 |
Career
editCookson portrayed the role of Maggie Coldwell on the BBC medical drama Casualty from 2005 to 2009 (this was Cookson's second role on the programme after appearing as recurring character Julie Day.[1] She returned in March 2015 for one episode.[2] She also appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Kath Wylie for three episodes in 2009.[2] Since 2019, Cookson has portrayed the regular role of Wendy Posner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[2]
Selected roles
edit- Casualty - Julie Day (1998–2000); Maggie Coldwell (2005–2009, 2015)[3]
- Early Doors - Tanya (2003–2004)
- Bodies - Yvonne Matthews (2004)
- Emmerdale - D.C. Fallon (1997); DI Judy Dove (2002–03); Wendy Posner (2019–present)
- Shipman - DC Marie Snitynski (2002)
- Fat Friends - Lynette Pickering (2000)
- Clocking Off - Janice Piper
- Queer as Folk - Marcie Finch
- Land Girls - Esther Reeves (2009)
- Moving On - Barbara (2009)
- Waterloo Road - Maria Lucas (2010)
- Mount Pleasant - Jenny (2012)
- Last Tango in Halifax - Yvonne (2013)
- Miracle Babies (TV documentary) - narrator (2014)
- Coronation Street - Marion Logan (2015–2016)
Awards
editCookson won "Fave Female" of Series 21 of Casualty in the 2007 Holby TV awards.[4] Her character Maggie Coldwell won "Favourites" in four categories for Series 22 (Female, All-Time Female, Character Most Want to Return, and Best Couple) at the 2008 Holby TV Awards.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Susan Cookson". Holby.tv. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Emmerdale casts former Coronation Street actress Susan Cookson to cause more trouble for Victoria Barton". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Susan Cookson Plays Maggie Coldwell". holby.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "holby.tv awards 2007". holby.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "holby.tv awards 2008". holby.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2009.