Sammy Winward

Samantha Kate Winward (born 12 October 1985) is an English actress, singer and model. She is best known for playing the role of Katie Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2001 to 2015.

Sammy Winward
Born
Samantha Kate Winward

(1985-10-12) 12 October 1985
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress, singer, model
Years active2001–present
Known forRole of Katie Sugden in Emmerdale
TelevisionEmmerdale (2001–2015)
Soapstar Superstar (2006)
Prey (2015)
Partner(s)David Dunn (2004–2005)
Children1

Early life

Winward was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. She attended Turton High School Media Arts College in Bromley Cross, South Turton, England.

Personal life

Winward was engaged to footballer David Dunn. Their daughter Mia was born at home in Edgworth, Lancashire. England on 12 June 2005.[1] Winward and Dunn split in September of that year.[2]

Career

In January 2006, Winward appeared and participated on the ITV show Soapstar Superstar.

In late 2006, she was voted number 73 in the FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World.

Winward first appeared as Katie Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in July 2001 at the age of 15. In 2002, Winward was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer award at the National Television Awards for the role of Katie Sugden in Emmerdale. In November 2014, Winward announced that she would leave Emmerdale in February 2015 after 13 years to pursue other interests, projects and acting roles. On 5 February, Katie died due to a fall at Wylie's Farm after falling through rotten floorboards after being pushed to the ground by her ex-lover and brother-in-law Robert Sugden (previously Karl Davies/now Ryan Hawley).

In May 2015, it was announced that Winward was to appear in the second series of the ITV drama Prey. Winward will play and take on the role of Lucy a heavily pregnant daughter of prison officer David Murdoch (Philip Glenister) who is threatened, leaving her father on the run after finding himself on the wrong side of the law. The second series aired in December 2015.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2015 Emmerdale Katie Sugden Series Regular
2006 Soapstar Superstar Herself Contestant
2015 Prey Lucy Murdoch Series 2
2017 Fearless Siobhan Murphy 2 episodes

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Film or series Character
2002 Nominated National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Emmerdale Katie Sugden

References
  1. TV Sammy's baby joy Archived 17 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Bolton Evening News, first published 15 June 2005.
  2. Sammy splits up from baby's father Archived 20 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Bolton Evening News, first published 12 September 2005.
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