# Emma Atkins > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emma_Atkins > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emma_Atkins.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Atkins > Source revision: 1338143171 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English actress (born 1975) Emma Atkins Born Emma Jayne Atkins (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975 (age 51)[1] Morecambe, Lancashire, England Occupation Actress Years active 1999–present Known for Role of Charity Dingle in Emmerdale (2000–2005, 2009–) Children 1 **Emma Jayne Atkins** (born 31 March 1975) is an English actress, best known for her role as [Charity Dingle](/source/Charity_Dingle) in the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_channel)) soap opera *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)*. ## Early life Atkins grew up in the village of [Silverdale, Lancashire](/source/Silverdale%2C_Lancashire),[2] and then went to study at the [University of Salford](/source/University_of_Salford).[3] Atkins' mother worked as a fabric & wallpaper designer under the name of Lilli Atkins ## Career Atkins is known for portraying the role of [Charity Dingle](/source/Charity_Dingle) on the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_channel)) soap opera *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* since 2000.[4] After first leaving *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)*, Atkins appeared in episodes of the [BBC](/source/BBC) series *[Dalziel and Pascoe](/source/Dalziel_and_Pascoe_(TV_series))*, *[Mayo](/source/Mayo_(TV_series))*, *[I'm with Stupid](/source/I'm_with_Stupid_(TV_series))*, *[New Street Law](/source/New_Street_Law)*, *[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))* and *[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))*. In 2008 she played Lesley Ashton in Heartbeat series 17 episode 8 On 18 March 2009, it was revealed that Atkins would be returning to *Emmerdale*, reprising her role of Charity,[5] and she made her reappearance on 1 October 2009. She took a brief break in 2015 when she gave birth to her son, but returned shortly after. ## Awards and nominations Atkins has been nominated for numerous awards for her work on *Emmerdale*. She was nominated for Best Actress in 2010 and 2018 at the [British Soap Awards](/source/British_Soap_Awards), and in September 2018, Atkins won Best Soap Actress at the [TV Choice Awards](/source/TV_Choice_Awards).[6] She has also been nominated for several [*Inside Soap* Awards](/source/Inside_Soap_Awards).[7] In October 2018, she was named as the *Inside Soap* Awards Best Actress, and she was announced as Best Actress at the 2018 Daily Star Soap Awards on 26 December 2018. In January 2019, Atkins was nominated for the [National Television Awards](/source/National_Television_Awards) in the category of Serial Drama Performance.[8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GivingMyAll_1-0)** Cunningham, Tessa (19 May 2001). ["Interview Emma Atkins: Giving my all to Charity"](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Interview+Emma+Atkins%3a+Giving+my+all+to+Charity%3b+Emmerdale+star+Emma...-a074728737). *[Daily Mirror](/source/Daily_Mirror)*. [Trinity Mirror](/source/Trinity_Mirror). Retrieved 25 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Emmerdale actress Emma stars in Silverdale pub opening"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170227160202/https://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/emmerdale-actress-emma-stars-in-silverdale-pub-opening-1-7905587). *[The Visitor](/source/The_Visitor_(newspaper))*. 12 May 2016. Archived from [the original](https://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/emmerdale-actress-emma-stars-in-silverdale-pub-opening-1-7905587) on 27 February 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Emmerdale has faith in Charity"](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/emmerdale-has-faith-in-charity-928115.amp). *[Manchester Evening News](/source/Manchester_Evening_News)*. Retrieved 23 January 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Brown, Merle (28 November 2001). ["This Christmas is going to be a real cracker"](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CHRISTMAS+SOAPS%3b+This+Christmas+is+going+to+be+a+real+cracker.-a080361381). *[Daily Record](/source/Daily_Record_(Scotland))*. [Trinity Mirror](/source/Trinity_Mirror). Retrieved 25 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Charity's_coming_back_5-0)** ["Charity's coming back"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090321100948/http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Charityscomingback159/default.html). ITV.com. 18 March 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Charityscomingback159/default.html) on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Emmerdale's Emma Atkins is Best Soap Actress"](https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2018-09-11/emmerdales-emma-atkins-is-best-soap-actress/). *ITV News*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Davies, Megan (23 July 2018). ["*Inside Soap* Awards 2018 full longlist revealed"](http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a862268/inside-soap-awards-2018-full-longlist-coronation-street-eastenders-emmerdale-hollyoaks/). *Digital Spy*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Mitchell, Bea (7 January 2019). ["EastEnders' Danny Dyer and Emmerdale's Emma Atkins are among the National Television Awards 2019 soap nominees"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25774648/national-television-awards-2019-soap-nominees/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. [Hearst Magazines UK](/source/Hearst_Magazines_UK). Retrieved 9 January 2019. ## External links - [Emma Atkins](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040588/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Emma Atkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Atkins) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Atkins?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.