Brenda Walker (Emmerdale)
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Lesley Dunlop | ||||||
| Duration | 2008– | ||||||
| First appearance | 2 April 2008 | ||||||
| Introduced by | Anita Turner | ||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Postmistress (until 2011) Shop assistant (2008–2009) Café Waitress (2008–) Businesswoman (2009–) B&B worker (2012) |
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| Home | Connelton View | ||||||
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| Husband | Bernard Walker (1979–2007) |
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| Adoptive daughters | Gennie Dingle |
| Granddaughters | Molly Sharma (adoptive) |
Brenda Hope is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Lesley Dunlop. She made her first appearance on 2 April 2008. She was introduced as the adoptive mother to Gennie Walker (Sian Reese-Williams). In 2013, Brenda was diagnosed with a brain tumour, one of the character's biggest storylines.
Brenda and her husband Bernard adopted Genesis Pascoe (Sian Reese-Williams), known as Gennie, when she was a baby. They were traditional people and had a good relationship with Gennie. Once Bernard died, Gennie began looking for her birth family and began to move away from the strait-laced life she'd lived. By spring 2008, Gennie had tracked down her birth father and was involved in a serious accident upon her arrival in Emmerdale.
Brenda first appeared when she visited Gennie in hospital. She was friendly with Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) only to recoil when she learned he was responsible for the accident. After Gennie recovered, Brenda went home. When Gennie got to know her biological father Shadrach Dingle (Andy Devine) and his family, Brenda was upset. When she saw Gennie involved in a noisy street protest, she asked Gennie to go home with her. She refused, and Brenda again left. Brenda returned in July 2008 and was concerned by the way Gennie had changed. Eager for Gennie to find employment, Brenda lent her some money - thinking it was for hair dressing materials - but Gennie spent it on a hot tub instead. When Gennie refused to go home with Brenda, she said she would stay until Gennie changed her mind. Soon, Gennie got a job at Eric Pollard's (Chris Chittell) factory, and Brenda got a job at the Post Office/Café in the village, working for Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw). Bob moved in with Jamie Hope (Alex Carter) and Terry Woods (Billy Hartman) and rent out his flat so Brenda rented it for her and Gennie.
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