| Trudie Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1951 Lewisham, England |
| Other names | Trudie Jackson (married name) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Television | The Bill (1984–2007) Emmerdale (2011—) |
| Spouse | Kit Jackson (m. 1979–present) |
| Children | Jessica 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 1984 to 2007. On September 7th, 2011 it was announced that Goodwin is to join the long-running soap Emmerdale.[1] Goodwin made her Emmerdale debut on 3 November 2011.
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Goodwin had appeared in The Bill since its pilot, "Woodentop", which was part of the storyboard plays for Thames TV in 1983. However, in February 2006, Goodwin announced she would be leaving the serial drama at the end of the year.[2] She also took a sabbatical from the show lasting several months in 2005 in order to pursue other interests which included charity work in Nigeria with CBM.[3] 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.[4][5] When the show was cancelled in 2010, she told the BBC saying she'd "been in a state of shock all day because [she] honestly thought [it] would go on for forever, and [she was] very very sad that it isn't going to.".[6] In a later interview with Angela Griffin, she said she felt ITV bosses "messed about" with the show unnecessarily, causing its cancellation.[7], Goodwin appeared on an episode of Heartbeat in July 2007.
Goodwin has been married to Kit Jackson since 1979, they have 2 daughters together Jessica (born 1982) and the other being Elly Jackson (born 1988), who is lead singer of the English electropop band La Roux.[8]
Goodwin appeared on a TV Goodies/Baddies episode of the game show The Weakest Link in March 2007 where she lost out to Alex Walkinshaw in the final round.
Goodwin more recently appeared on Countdown in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, hosted by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman from 27 July to 7 August 2007 (excluding the weekends in between).
Goodwin has made 2 appearances on ITV daytime show Loose Women the first being May 2009 and the other in April 2010.