Yay, she was in Casualty, Sweet Medicine (as Jason Merrells wife) amongst other things, love her
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Yay, she was in Casualty, Sweet Medicine (as Jason Merrells wife) amongst other things, love her
Even though I did name her as a choice as she is a great actress, she looks young compared to JamesQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
thanks for post Tammy2j. Just read info
in RT and was trying to work out how
best to post it myself.
I didnt have any specific actress in mind
but was looking forward to some drama.
So personally very disappointed with choice.
A missed opportunity to me- but no doubt
popular .
Hope theres not too many scenes with just
Emma & James or will be nodding off!
thanks for post Tammy2j. Just read info
in RT and was trying to work out how
best to post it myself.
I didnt have any specific actress in mind
but was looking forward to some drama.
So personally very disappointed with choice.
A missed opportunity to me- but no doubt
popular .
Hope theres not too many scenes with just
Emma & James or will be nodding off!
They could've went for someone with a similar voice to the v/o they used on the incriminating video for Finn's birthday lol
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Emma Barton with her sons
She looks near enough Pete and Ross's age
The actress is 42 in real life ... Anthony Quinlan (Pete) is 30, Michael Parr is 28Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
The actress is 42 in real life ... Anthony Quinlan (Pete) is 30, Michael Parr is 28Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
2015 will start with a bang for the Barton family on Emmerdale as Pete, Ross and Finn's estranged mother Emma is introduced to the ITV soap.
Show bosses have announced that former Brookside and Casualty actress Gillian Kearney has been cast in the role of Emma, who reunites with her family after Finn tracks her down.
Speaking at an Emmerdale press conference this week, series producer Kate Oates revealed lots of gossip on Emma's arrival and what's to come. Read on below to find out what she had to say!
Can you tell us a bit about Emma's history?
"We know that Emma and James had a slightly rocky marriage. They married really young and when James met his brother John's girlfriend Moira, he fell for her really hard. Emma saw that happening and was very jealous - rightly so! Rather than doing the decent thing and admitting it, James denied it. He told Emma that she was crazy and said it was all in her head.
"What we'll learn about Emma is that maybe that wasn't the best way of dealing with her, because she does have vulnerabilities and she does have a tendency to maybe let things brew a little bit. That's why she left and that's why that marriage broke up. There is another secret within that which we'll be exposing later…"
What can we expect from Emma's arrival?
"When Emma arrives, there are some secrets that can't be kept any more, such as the fact that James did have a one-night stand with Moira and the fact that Adam was the product of that. When Emma arrives in the village, initially she comes to try to make contact with her sons. It's Finn who finds her, because he's always wondered what this missing link in his history is.
"When Emma does arrive, there'll be some big surprises for her. She arrives with this real genuine desire to get to know her children and pick up where she left off. But when she discovers that the suspicions she had when she left were true, will that anger take over? It probably will…"
Pete seems to know more about Emma than his brothers, doesn't he?
"Pete is the eldest brother, so he saw some of the behaviours that Emma was maybe displaying. We do know that she'd had Finn by the time that she left. There's a bit of a troubled past with Emma there - maybe she suffered a bit of depression. Obviously there was a lot going on with her and James, and these things can exacerbate and build. Pete will have seen a certain side to his mum.
"Finn has a view of his mum where she is a dream image. Because he's never met her, she can be whatever he wants in his head. Pete has a much more serious view of Emma because he remembers the arguments and maybe any dark goings-on from that household.
"Pete is also his dad's number one boy - he and James have such a nice bond. When Emma comes back, she's definitely got a much tougher audience in Pete."
Does Emma have another family now?
"No, that's one of the reasons why she is so resentful. Emma doesn't trust herself in new relationships, as she is hanging onto the past whilst not actually being able to access it. It means that when she is coming back into the Bartons' lives, it's all on them. She doesn't have another husband or kids to think about - it's all very much this family she has left behind.
"Emma hasn't been preserved in aspic. She has gone off and lived a life, done a job and done other things. However, in terms of family and heartfelt relationships, these guys are it - so look out!"
Will Emma want revenge against Moira?
"Wouldn't you? I think she will want revenge on Moira. I think her feelings are really complicated because her love for James was absolutely real. Her feelings for him are a pendulum which swings between anger and her memories of what they once had.
"Moira is definitely the scarlet woman and Adam is the embodiment of that, so he might find himself in a certain firing line. Because Emmerdale is so dense and everyone is related to each other, she's got a grudge against everyone potentially!"
Will there be a catfight between Emma and Moira?
"You might see catfights between Emma and a couple of people, but I don't want to rush that. I want to explore the relationship with her and the boys first. Any catfights will take a while to come to fruition…"
How does James feel about it all?
"I think James feels a lot of guilt for the way that he treated Emma. When she returns, he knows that he has a long way to go to make up some lost ground with her."
What kind of impact will Emma's arrival have on James and Chas?
"Chas and James are pretty strong. What I like about their relationship is that I really don't think James loves Moira at all anymore! When he first came in, he really had this torch for Moira. Once he discovered that he was Adam's father, that torch was firmly blown out because he realised that Moira really lied to him and messed up his life.
"Chas has been through a lot. Although she is strong and feisty, she is quite easily hurt and there is a soft centre under that tough exterior. If Emma wants to prod it, it may be to her cost or it may damage James's relationship with Chas. It depends where she sets her sights first, I guess!"
Are there lighter sides to Emma?
"Absolutely. My favourite moment - especially when we were auditioning and Gillian came in to meet us - were the scenes where Finn and his mum first meet each other. Finn built up this reunion in his head for so long and it's the first time they've actually spoken. It's like Long Lost Family when the reunions are really emotional and heartfelt, but then the cameras stop rolling and you wonder what happened then.
"Finn hopes it will really be that Long Lost Family-style moment, but what Gillian brought to that when we were doing the read-throughs for the scenes was Emma's absolute heartbreak at losing everything.
"There is light and shade to Emma. She won't be a barrel of laughs all the time, but as with any soap character, we will work on her relationships and we'll build friendships. That's partly something that comes organically when you see how people work with different cast members. Hopefully Gillian will be with us for a good while and we'll develop those."
Is Finn keen to see Emma again?
"At first it looks like Finn is not going to follow up on his contact with Emma, because his brothers are very wary about her. After that, the place where Emma hangs out in the hope of seeing him again is the infamous Bar West - Hotten's premier gay venue! It's actually Finn's sexuality that brings them together."
We'll also learn that Emma kept an eye on the family after she left…
"Yes, when Emma sees the boys again, their anger is over the fact that she ditched them - but actually she can come up with examples of when she saw them score a winning goal in a football match or sing a solo in a school play. It emerges that she was at the back of the school hall or at the school gates.
"What we also learn is that maybe Emma tried to dip her toe in a little more than just being at the school gates. Maybe she made a bit of an approach and maybe she got her fingers burned and that put her off for keeps! She's easily afraid and her confidence is very fragile."
Can you tell us about the casting process which led to Gillian getting the part?
"The process to cast a new character is quite long. With a character like Emma, we knew that we wanted actors of a certain calibre, so the list was actually much, much smaller. What sold it for me was that Gillian did two versions of one scene. She did a very heartfelt version with lots of emotion, and then she did a crazy version! It was great to see the scope that we could have with Emma if we cast Gillian.
"In my view, Emma is 90% genuine but there is 10% of her that is really angry. She is certainly not Sally Spode crazy, but she definitely has the capacity to let that festering side of her take over."
How do you expect the audience to react to Emma? Will it be difficult for them to warm to her after she walked out on her boys?
"Hopefully not - I'm hoping the audience will see the mitigating circumstances. The story should be layered. There will be some things that are Emma's fault and some things that she should have done differently, but equally some things that were beyond her control.
"What's interesting is how the boys respond to Emma very differently. Ross is an interesting one for me because he almost didn't know that he needed her. He's always been this strong, independent character. It might surprise him how much he wants to get to know Emma. Hopefully people will be able to sympathise with Emma because we'll be showing lots of different angles on the situation."
What's coming up for the other characters in the village?
"We can see that Belle is having a hard time and that's a storyline that we play for quite some time. We know that she is from a family that has suffered all kinds of vulnerabilities in terms of mental health. Maybe being in a young offenders' training centre wasn't the best way of dealing with a child like Belle, so we'll be looking at that.
"I've talked about a story for David and Alicia at the top of next year. I said that I hoped it would inspire debate, and I still hope that's the case. We've been writing that lately and it's unfolding nicely.
"I'm so delighted with all of the Whites too - I think it's a really nice character group. Louise Marwood who plays Chrissie is doing brilliantly. She's obviously a new face for most people. I think she's absolutely, totally Home Farm and has slotted in brilliantly. We've got some good stories for the Whites coming up. Lachlan will definitely be causing lots of trouble, so Chrissie is going to have to deal with that."
pete looks older than his mum she looks finn's ageQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
pete looks older than his mum she looks finn's ageQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Joe Gill is 20 lol, it only makes sense for her to be his Mum cause she started awfully young with Pete and Ross
I think she may only be the mother of Finn and not Ross and Pete, But on saying that maybe she just aged well!
She is the 3 of them's mother lol, it's just the small age gap between Gillian, Anthony and Michael that sticks in the mind. Hopefully the scenes between them will take that away from the forefront thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by xloolx
She is the 3 of them's mother lol, it's just the small age gap between Gillian, Anthony and Michael that sticks in the mind. Hopefully the scenes between them will take that away from the forefront thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by xloolx
I will have what she is having so :pQuote:
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I wonder was Emma suffering from postnatal depression and maybe tried to harm or kill Finn and so she left, I do think Pete and James know more about her leaving
She probably tried to drown or smother or even leave Finn somewhere, or give him away and Pete saw the whole thing or somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
She probably tried to drown or smother or even leave Finn somewhere, or give him away and Pete saw the whole thing or somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
Emmerdale newcomer Gillian Kearney has predicted that viewers will be surprised when they discover the full story behind her character's absence from the lives of the Barton family.
The former Brookside actress was introduced on screen last week as Emma Barton, who has been estranged from her sons Pete, Ross and Finn since walking out on them 22 years ago.
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Emma Barton with her youngest son Finn
Emma's departure was partly motivated by her suspicions that her husband James was cheating on her with his sister-in-law Moira, but there is also a second layer to the story which will be revealed on screen next week.
The secrets start to unravel when Emma pays a visit to the village and blames James (Bill Ward) for her estrangement from the family, prompting him to remind her of the real reason she left.
Speaking of the secret, Kearney commented: "You'll see next week when it comes out and I think people will find it quite surprising. But hopefully they'll understand!"
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Emma with her three sons
Viewers can also expect fireworks as Emma finally discovers that she was right about James's secret feelings for Moira all those years ago, which led to them conceiving Adam together in a one-night stand.
Kearney explained: "Emma's whole world is turned upside down yet again. For her, it keeps shifting. She has been blaming herself all these years, because she was in a dark place when she left. She suspected that her husband was having an affair with Moira and he constantly denied this.
"Emma blames herself for getting into a place back then that was very dark. I can't reveal exactly where Emma went to in her head, but afterwards she didn't have enough self-esteem to go back and she didn't believe that she was a fit mother.
"When Emma finds out that she was right, she is absolutely furious because she feels robbed of those 22 years. When she also finds out about Adam, it's more salt in the wounds and it exacerbates the problem. There are fireworks when she goes to The Woolpack and she lets James know how she feels quite publicly!"
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Emma heads to see Moira
Despite this, viewers will also see that Emma still has strong feelings for James deep down, which could pose problems for his future with Chas Dingle.
Kearney confirmed: "Emma has missed out on everything, but she still feels such love for James and she hasn't moved on with her life.
"All Emma wants is to be part of her family again. Ideally that would include James! I just think she'd like to go back to where she was 22 years ago and get it right this time. She's quite a determined character and that's what she is working towards attaining, but whether she gets it remains to be seen."
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
The actress looks too young to be Ross and Pete mom she us a beautiful lady though. I think James is lying about something to his sons.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedyfan86
The actress looks too young to be Ross and Pete mom she us a beautiful lady though. I think James is lying about something to his sons.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedyfan86
so she tried to kill ross, why would anyone
think emma could turn a bit loopy the new cameron of the dales :p
just a suggestion- the producers gave her greatQuote:
Originally Posted by lizann
praise when they announced her casting for
being able to change personality very quickly etc
and this opened their eyes to more possibilities
for the character than they had originally
envisaged. And was a deciding factor in
giving her the part.
Im.not really a fan -didnt like her in Brookside
and not seen her since but I can see
possibilities too.!!!
still not sure if will be able to watch parts
she is in. But see from postings on here she
has a lot of fans.
dupl
I can see the potential of having Emma becoming not a long term character but one that could have an impact of a very decent villainess. Maybe not a serial killer, but one to be reckoned with. I would like to see her and Chas go at it fighting over James sometime very soon.Quote:
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:)
james has an accident which i think she causes
Really liking Emma. A nice fresh face to Emmerdale.. seems well spoken and a good addition. I've had enough of characters like Kerry & Ali who can't string a sentence together and aren't part of the Village life identity.
why did she visit donna's grave and what is story with the flowers, from the grave? how did she know about donna, james didn't name her
Oh yeah.. how did she know it was Donnas? Maybe she just took a wild guess?
It does say in spoiler for 22/01 at 8pmQuote:
Originally Posted by lizann
Emmas heart breaks for Ross etc when
she hears abt Donna. .Doesnt say specifically
how or from whom she hears.
missed episode - will catch-up in omnibus
In a small village churchyard there will onlyQuote:
Originally Posted by xloolx
be a very few burials each year and more
cremations take place now .
Some of the stones and graves will be
hundreds of years old.
It wouldnt be too difficult to spot recent
graves- especially at this time of year.
And the area of churchyard would be small
in comparison to a municipal cemetry.
a
James told Emma about Donna (Ross's girlfriend who died recently) but I don't think he named her, maybe it was the flowers that caught Emma's eye, her favourites tooQuote:
Originally Posted by maidmarian
I just think shes a bit messed up.. but how old is she meant to be did she have Pete when she was 14 or something, I do hope we find out how old she is meant to be.
Nurse Ratched Barton :pQuote:
Originally Posted by lizann
Emmerdale producer Kate Oates has revealed more details of future storylines, promising interesting directions ahead for Emma Barton, the Dingle family and Rakesh Kotecha among other characters.
Newcomer Emma (Gillian Kearney) began to show her true colours last week as she attempted to sabotage Adam and Aaron's new scrapyard business, but it seems that viewers have only seen the beginning of her vengeful behaviour.
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Emma is defensive when Pete questions her about the accident.
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Gillian Kearney as Emma Barton
Speaking at an Emmerdale press event, Oates confirmed that fans can expect some "crazy" antics from Emma over the next few months as she remains resentful towards Moira and James for betraying her all those years ago.
Asked by Digital Spy whether Emma will become a soap psycho character, Oates replied: "She's definitely got the makings of it! I really like Gillian Kearney - I think she's brilliant because even when Emma does crazy things, we do see her point sometimes. Gillian tries to imbue her performance with sanity and normalcy.
"Because she's such a thoughtful actress, she's never just going to go in and be a soap psycho bitch and camp it up - she always brings it back down to as normal as it can get. But Emma is going to crazy town..."
While long-term plans for Emma's character haven't changed and she will be causing chaos in the next few months, Oates confirmed that Kearney's approach to the role has led to some small alterations.
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Emma puts her plan into action
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Emma caused chaos for Adam last week
She said: "It certainly changed the tone of things a little bit. Because Gillian is playing everything so genuinely and not camping it up, it has made me look at the pace of things and how that fits with her.
"It is interesting when you have a new person join the show, as sometimes it does take two or three months to really feel like a character has settled down. That's because the writers are writing these characters long before an actor joins us. Even then, the writers often don't see a character in those shoes for weeks and months."
Oates was also quizzed on which characters she would like to give more screen time to over the next few months.
She replied: "I can never get enough of Cain and Moira, so I'd definitely like to see more of them. I also think the Dingles are probably due a storyline with a different kind of tone. After Zak's depression a couple of years ago and now the Belle storyline, I'm looking forward to telling a different story that will just bring a different dynamic to their house.
"There might be a storyline which combines those two things - a bit more Cain and Moira and a bit of a different vibe in Wishing Well."
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Moira's hopes with Cain are dashed
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Cain and Moira
On Rakesh's future, she teased: "There may be a bit of darkness coming his way. We know that he struggles with Kirin's relationship with Vanessa. He worries that his teenage son is throwing his life away on someone who is far too old for him. When their relationship takes a more serious turn, Rakesh may start meddling a little bit and do what he thinks is for his son's best interests, but it probably won't be. So he'll go dark!"
Soaps often go quiet in the summer months, but Oates also confirmed that Emmerdale will be bucking the trend this year.
Asked about possible stunts or big events, she replied: "We're going to have a big summer. There's definitely going to be lots and lots happening in July and August, so watch this space."
Why would they (Kate Oates use an old picture of Cain and Moira when they were kinda on the outs?) I wonder what she has in store for Cain & Moira? Hopefully its something along the lines of Cain saving Moira from crazy Emma? Fingers crossed that would be a good story-line, Emma trying to kill both Chas & Moira.
I have a horrible feeling that it will all end in disaster and that Emma will go so far she will actually end up killing someone..Quote:
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