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Emmerdale's Wendy Posner star's admission on tragic loss and phone call that saved career

The character has been played by Susan Cookson since 2019

Liverpool Echo · Jul 8, 2023

Emmerdale star was ready to quit TV and acting after tragic death of husband

Susan Cookson - who is known for her role in the soap as Wendy Posner - said she started to think about a career in nursing

Leeds Live · Jul 1, 2023

Emmerdale star's career saved 10 minutes before quitting after Inbetweeners actor husband died

“I started to think about changing careers and going into nursing. My husband, who is sadly no longer with us, had been very poorly and I’d nursed him. And I’d played a lot of doctors and nurses over the years, so it was a career I knew a bit about."

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023