Trudie Goodwin

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Trudie Goodwin
Born (1951-11-13) 13 November 1951 (age 73)
Lewisham, London, England
Other namesTrudie Jackson (married name)
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Television The Bill (1984–2007)
Emmerdale (2011–2015)
Spouse
Kit Jackson
(m. 1979)
ChildrenJessica Jackson (born 1982)
Elly Jackson (born 1988)

Trudie Goodwin (born 13 November 1951) is an English actress best known for playing Sergeant June Ackland in the high-profile British television police drama The Bill from 1983 to 2007, and Georgia Sharma in the ITV soap Emmerdale , from 2011 until 2015.

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Career

Goodwin appeared in seven episodes of Fox in 1980. In 1987, Goodwin appeared in an episode of Have His Carcase , a Lord Peter Wimsey novel televised by the BBC, playing the part of Cherie. The same year, she also played Brenda in Series 3 Episode 1 of Three Up, Two Down .[ citation needed ]

Goodwin played Sergeant June Ackland in ITV's police drama The Bill from the days of its pilot, "Woodentop", which was part of the Storyboard plays for Thames TV in 1983. However, in September 2005, Goodwin announced she would be leaving the serial drama, stating that "it was time to move on". [1] She also took a sabbatical from the show, lasting for several months in 2005, in order to pursue other interests, which included charity work in Nigeria with CBM. [2] Her last episodes aired in March 2007, making her not only the longest-serving member of The Bill cast in the programme's history, but also a world record-holder as the longest-serving actor to portray a police character. [3]

When the show was cancelled in 2010, she told the BBC she'd "been in a state of shock all day because [I] honestly thought [it] would go on forever, and [I was] very very sad that it isn't going to." [4] In a later interview with Angela Griffin, she said she felt ITV bosses "messed about" with the show unnecessarily, causing its cancellation. [5]

She then appeared on a "TV Goodies/Baddies" episode of the game show The Weakest Link in March 2007, in which she lost out to Alex Walkinshaw in the final round. From 27 July to 7 August 2007, she appeared on Countdown in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, hosted by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman. Goodwin has made two appearances on ITV daytime show Loose Women , the first being May 2009, and the other in April 2010. In 2010, she was also a guest on Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza . In July 2007, she played Rosa Briers in Heartbeat ("The Medium is the Message", series 16 episode 20). In July 2013, she appeared on All Star Mr & Mrs . [6] [7]

Goodwin played Georgia Sharma in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale between 2011 and 2015. [8]

In November 2021, she portrayed the role of Meg Clarke in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors . [9]

In addition to acting, Goodwin is also a member of The House Committee at Denville Hall, a retirement home for members of the theatrical profession. [10]

Personal life

Goodwin has been married to actor Kit Jackson since 1979. They have two daughters, including Elly Jackson, the lead singer of the British electropop band La Roux. [11] [12] [13]

References

  1. "EXCLUSIVE: TRUDIE QUITS THE BILL". Daily Mirror. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. "CBM UK – Resources". cbmuk.org.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. "Cops and clobber". The Guardian . London. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  4. "In quotes: The end of The Bill". BBC News. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  5. Kilkelly, Daniel (23 April 2010). "Trudie Goodwin: 'Revamp killed 'The Bill'". Digitalspy.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. "All Star Mr & Mrs Episode 11". ITV . Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  7. Guardian Staff (3 July 2004). "One Bill that adds up to real security". the Guardian . Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  8. "The Bill and Emmerdale legend is the mum of major pop star". Metro. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  9. Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: Trudie Goodwin guest stars". What to Watch . (Future plc). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  10. "People | Denville Hall | Greater London". Denville Hall. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. "It's Official - La Roux's Mum IS June From 'The Bill'". NME . Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  12. Robinson, Lucy (27 July 2023). "The Bill's Trudie Goodwin now from travelling dreams to famous daughter". OK! Magazine . Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  13. Lavigueur, Louise (11 August 2021). "The Bill and Emmerdale actress Trudie Goodwin is mum of world famous pop star". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 23 April 2025.