Donna Windsor

Donna Windsor
Emmerdale character
Verity Rushworth as Donna Windsor (2014)
Portrayed bySophie Jeffery (1993–1997)
Verity Rushworth (1998–2014)
Duration1993–2009, 2014
First appearance31 August 1993
Last appearance15 August 2014
ClassificationFormer; regular
Introduced byNicholas Prosser (1993)
Mervyn Watson (1998)
Kate Oates (2014)

Sophie Jeffery as Donna Windsor (1993)
In-universe information
OccupationPolice Officer
FatherVic Windsor
MotherViv Hope
StepfatherBob Hope
Half-brothersScott Windsor
Heath Hope
Half-sistersKelly Windsor
Cathy Hope
HusbandMarlon Dingle (2006–2009)
DaughtersApril Windsor
AuntsLucy
NephewsElliot Windsor
NiecesJean Tate

Donna Windsor[1] (also Windsor-Dingle) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was originally played by Sophie Jeffery until 1997. Actress Verity Rushworth took over the role in 1998. She made her first appearance in the show on 31 August 1993. Donna departed on 30 January 2009. At the time of her departure, Donna was the third longest running character on Emmerdale.[2] It was announced on 8 January 2014 that Rushworth had decided to reprise her role as Donna for five months. She returned on 19 March 2014 and it was revealed that Donna was terminally ill with lung cancer. Donna committed suicide on 14 August 2014, after throwing herself and Gary North (Fergus O'Donnell) from a multi-storey car park to her death, but made her final appearance the following day, on 15 August 2014.

  1. ^ "Emmerdale – Episode 6821". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. ^ Emmerdale Org (11 March 2003). "Emmerdale's Original Donna Windsor". Emmerdale Org. Retrieved 17 January 2009.