Viv Windsor
| Viv Hope | |||||||||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Deena Payne | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1993–2011 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 10 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 13 January 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Nicholas Prosser (1993) Gavin Blyth (2009) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businesswoman | ||||||||||||||
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| Sisters | Lucy |
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| Husband |
Reg Dawson (1978–83) Vic Windsor (1984–98) Bob Hope (2001–05, 2006–11) |
| Sons |
Scott Windsor Heath Hope |
| Daughters |
Donna Windsor Cathy Hope Kelly Windsor (adopted) |
| Stepsons |
Josh Hope (2001–05, 2006–11) Jamie Hope (2001–05, 2006–10) |
| Stepdaughters |
Roxy Lockhart (2001–05, 2006–11) Carly Hope (2001–05, 2006–11) Dawn Woods (2001–05, 2006) Kelly Windsor |
| Granddaughters |
Jean Tate April Windsor |
Vivienne "Viv" Hope (previously Windsor and Dawson) was a fictional character from the ITV soap opera, Emmerdale. Portrayed by Deena Payne, the character first appeared on 10 August 1993, and remained until 13 January 2011, becoming one of the longest serving characters, after nearly 18 years in the show. Viv currently serves as the seventeenth longest running character in the history of the show.
In November 2007, it was confirmed that Payne had asked for a break. To explain her absence Viv was sentenced to three years' imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to defraud. Actually conman Freddie Yorke stole the charity money and left her to take the blame. Viv was off-screen for eleven months, but made two brief appearances in October 2008. In June 2009, Payne resumed the role and returned on-screen in July. On 11 October 2010, it was announced Payne would leave after 18 years on the show. The character was killed-off in January 2011, when Viv who was trapped in a fire alongside Terry Woods (Billy Hartman), who was attempting to rescue her, when an explosion engulfed the Post Office, which instantly killed both Viv and Terry respectively. On 13 January 2012, the village held a memorial service in memory to both Viv and Terry to mark their respects.
Viv was introduced in 1993 as part of the new Windsor family introduced by series producer Nicholas Prosser, who cast Payne in the role. Payne had started out as a dancer She trained with raunchy Hot Gossip's choreographer, Arlene Phillips, performed in stage musicals and was a member of the band Cats U.K., as well as singing with pop stars such as Alan Price and B. A. Robertson.
In 1992, Payne had her first child, William. He was still a baby when Payne was offered the role of Viv Windsor a year later. "'It was a big decision," recalls Deena, "because I had got my life quite well balanced. I didn't really think any further than getting work that would suit me as a mum." This part came along and it meant either travelling on a regular basis up and down from London to Yorkshire or moving up here. Deena took the job and, for the first six months, she found a small cottage, where she brought William up, and hired a nanny. Payne then realized that that wasn't working, so Deena and her husband Steve both moved up to Leeds - Steve suggested that they rent a house in Yorkshire and still keep the house down south.
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