Samantha Kate Winward (born 12 October 1985) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Katie Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale between 2001 and 2015.
Sammy Winward | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samantha Kate Winward 12 October 1985 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Role of Katie Sugden in Emmerdale |
| Spouse |
Martyn Hardy (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editWinward was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. She attended Turton High School in Bromley Cross, South Turton.
Personal life
editWinward was engaged to footballer David Dunn. Their daughter, Mia, was born at home in Edgworth, Lancashire on 12 June 2005.[1] Winward and Dunn split in September of that year.[2]
Career
editAt age 15, Winward began appearing as Katie Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. A year after her debut in July 2001, she was nominated for "Most Popular Newcomer" at the National Television Awards.[3] In November 2014, Winward announced that she would leave Emmerdale after 13 years to pursue other projects.[4] Her character died onscreen in February 2015.[5]
In January 2006, Winward participated in the first series of the reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar, finishing in tenth place. Later that year, she was voted #73 on FHM's list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World.[6]
On the second season of ITV's crime thriller series Prey, Winward appeared as the heavily pregnant Lucy, whose father (Philip Glenister) goes on the run after finding himself on the wrong side of the law. In their review of the second season's third episode, which aired in December 2015, Cultbox commented, "Glenister and [Winward] make a convincing father and daughter pairing and, despite limited screen time, Winward does make you really feel Lucy's distress and fear".[7]
In 2023, Winward played Sonia Sutcliffe—wife of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe—in the critically acclaimed true crime miniseries, The Long Shadow,[8] which marked her return to television after working as an acting teacher.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2015 | Emmerdale | Katie Sugden | Series regular |
| 2006 | Soapstar Superstar | Herself | Contestant |
| 2015 | Prey | Lucy Murdoch | Series regular (season 2) |
| 2017 | Lies We Tell | Cheryl | Feature film |
| Fearless | Siobhan Murphy | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Lead Belly | Emma | Short film |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow | Sonia Sutcliffe | 2 episodes |
| Five Thousand Stars | Yvonne | Short film |
Accolades
edit| Year | Work | Association | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Emmerdale | TV Quick Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | [10] |
| 8th National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated | [3] | ||
| 2003 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2004 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2005 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2006 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2007 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [13] | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [14] | ||
| 2008 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [15] | |
| The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2009 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2010 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [20] | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [21] | ||
| 2012 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2013 | 18th National Television Awards | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [23] | |
| The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [26] | |
| 2021 | Lead Belly | Birmingham Film Festival | Best Female Actor | Nominated | [27] |
| 2022 | Romford Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [27] |
References
edit- ^ TV Sammy's baby joy Archived 17 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Bolton Evening News, first published 15 June 2005.
- ^ Sammy splits up from baby's father Archived 20 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Bolton Evening News, first published 12 September 2005.
- ^ a b "National TV awards: 2002 shortlist". BBC News. BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Sammy Winward quits Emmerdale after 13 years". Irish Independent. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Emmerdale: Katie Sugden's death gave all the emotions". Metro. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Keira tops world's sexiest women poll". Irish Examiner. 27 April 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "'Prey' Season 2 Episode 3 review: Philip Glenister is on scintillating form". Cultbox. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Limited Series – The Long Shadow". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Emmerdale icon Sammy Winward makes ITV return eight years after quitting show". FM104. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the TVQuick Awards 2002!". TV Quick. H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 23 May 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. 10 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "British Television Soap Awards". thecustard.tv. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Green, Kris (3 July 2007). "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Inside soap awards nominations". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (9 May 2010). "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (7 March 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Millar, Paul (26 September 2011). "Inside Soap Awards 2011: The full winners list". Digital Spy.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (19 July 2012). "Inside Soap Awards 2012 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (22 September 2012). "National Television Awards 2013: Longlist nominations in full - vote". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Lead Belly (2019)". Lean Waters Productions. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
