Her Emmerdale Farm (1972) character Katie Sugden became the 21st woman on the soap opera to give birth and the 1st character on any British soap opera to act as a surrogate. Katie had a baby boy (played by an unknown baby) for her employers Grayson (Christopher Villiers) and Perdita Sinclair (Georgia Slowe), born on 22 July 2008.
Returned to work 8 months after giving birth to her daughter Mia in order to resume filming Emmerdale Farm (1972).
Mother, with ex-fiance David Dunn, of daughter Mia Winward Dunn (b. June 12, 2005).
Was 9 months pregnant with her daughter Mia when she went on maternity leave from Emmerdale Farm (1972).