Eve Birch
| Eve Jenson | |||||||||||
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Suzanne Shaw as Eve Jenson (2010)
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Raine Davison (2001–2006) Suzanne Shaw (2010–2011) |
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| Duration | 2001–2002, 2006, 2010–2011 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 31 August 2001 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 2 August 2011 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Steve Frost | ||||||||||
| Introduced by |
Steve Frost (2001) Kathleen Beedles (2006) Gavin Blyth (2010) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Personal Assistant (2010–2011) | ||||||||||
| Home | Mexico | ||||||||||
 Raine Davison as Eve Jenson (2001)
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| Father | Peter Birch |
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| Husband | James Jenson (2006–2010) |
| Grandfathers | Joe Scarlet Harold Birch (adoptive) |
| Grandmothers |
Lily Butterfield Edna Birch (adoptive) |
| Other relatives |
Edna Birch Mildred Finch Harriet Finch |
Eve Jenson (also Birch) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Suzanne Shaw. She made her first on-screen appearance on 31 August 2001. The character was originally played by Raine Davison from 2001 to 2006. In early 2010, series producer Gavin Blyth recast the role and Shaw took over. Eve was introduced as the granddaughter of Edna Birch (Shirley Stelfox). In April 2011, it was announced that Shaw had quit her role of Eve and she departed on 2 August 2011.
On 10 July 2001, Rick Fulton of the Daily Record reported that seventeen-year-old actress Davison had joined the cast as Eve alongside Sammy Winward, who plays Katie Sugden. Fulton said the girls would "set pulses racing among Emmerdale's teenage bratpack." Davison was introduced as the rebellious granddaughter of established character, Edna Birch (Shirley Stelfox). Of joining Emmerdale, Davison said "Imagine how I felt when I won a part in my favourite soap. Eve is a strong-willed girl and is a part I can really get my teeth into." A show spokesman said Davison and Winward were launched together to show viewers that they have strong teenage storylines for their teenage following. Davison made her debut screen appearance as Eve on 31 August 2001. She remained a series regular until her departure in 2002. Davison was seen again on the show in October 2006, when Edna attended Eve's wedding to James Jenson.
In January 2010, it was announced that Eve would be returning to the show after a nearly four-year absence with a new actress in the role. Series producer Gavin Blyth stated in an interview with Digital Spy that he auditioned 50 to 60 actresses for the role, one of them being former Hear'Say singer and West End theatre star Suzanne Shaw who made the trip to Yorkshire from Manchester where she was playing Judy Haynes in the musical White Christmas. The decision to cast Shaw was announced on 29 January. Shaw signed a year-long contract and debuted on 2 April 2010.
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