Brenda Walker (Emmerdale)

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Brenda Walker
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Lesley Dunlop
Duration	2008–2025
First appearance	Episode 4953 2 April 2008 (2008-04-02)
Classification	Present; regular (departing)
Introduced by	Keith Richardson
In-universe information Other names Wendy Occupation Postmistress Shop assistant Café Waitress Businesswoman B&B worker Husband Bernard Walker (backstory) Bob Hope (2018–2019) Adoptive daughters Gennie Walker Stepsons Heath Hope Stepdaughters Cathy Hope Granddaughters Molly Sharma (adoptive)

Brenda Walker is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Lesley Dunlop. She made her first appearance on 2 April 2008. She was introduced as the adoptive mother to Gennie Walker (Sian Reese-Williams). In 2013, Brenda was diagnosed with a brain tumour, one of the character's biggest storylines. On 8 November 2024 it was announced that Brenda would be leaving the soap after 16 years with her final scenes set to air in the new year.^[1]