Rhona Goskirk is a fictional character from the British ITV soap
opera, Emmerdale, played by Zoe Henry. She made her first screen
appearance during the episode broadcast on 17 September 2001. The
character was introduced by series producer Steve Frost and appeared
initially in 2001 and 2002. She returned to Emmerdale as a full-time
character in March 2010, reintroduced by series producer Gavin Blyth.
She has been through a diverse range of storylines, including a
romantic bond with comedic chef Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock); giving
birth to their son Leo Goskirk, who has Down Syndrome; marrying Paddy
Kirk (Dominic Brunt); becoming addicted to painkillers, discovering
Paddy's affair with her friend Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson) after
Tess' death; pursuing a manipulative relationship with Tess's widower
Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather), her near-death in the soap's biggest
stunt known as "No Return Week", marital rape at the hands of Pierce;
becoming infertile after a farming accident; and bringing Pierce to
justice for killing her boyfriend Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough)
amid feuding with Graham's estranged boss and ex-wife Kim Tate (Claire
King).Henry joined the cast of Emmerdale as Rhona Goskirk in 2001 for
an initial seven episodes. The actress returned in 2002 for another
brief stint, departing in December. On 13 February 2010, Kris Green of
Digital Spy reported Henry had reprised her role and Rhona would be
returning to Emmerdale later in the year.In an interview with Inside
Soap, Henry expressed her desire to see Rhona's mother be cast on
Emmerdale. She stated: "I'd love to see Rhona's mum, who lives in Kent
and we hear about all the time, come to the Dales." Regarding who she
would want to portray her mother Mary, Henry explained that she
originally wanted Judith Barker, until she was cast as Agatha Finn.
She then suggested that Susan George would be "great". When asked
about her favourite qualities of Rhona, Henry said that she "admires
her sense of fun and her inner strength", and described Rhona as a
"lioness". Henry added that she has felt "exhausted" by some of the
storylines that her character has been part of, but that she does not
"wish any of them hadn't happened", and does not regret the effort she
put into them. On the various relationships that her character has
been part of, Henry stated that Rhona "could rekindle things with
Marlon, which would be amazing for Leo, and for April, as Rhona is the
closest she has to a mother", but stated that she enjoyed working with
all of the actors Rhona has romances with.
opera, Emmerdale, played by Zoe Henry. She made her first screen
appearance during the episode broadcast on 17 September 2001. The
character was introduced by series producer Steve Frost and appeared
initially in 2001 and 2002. She returned to Emmerdale as a full-time
character in March 2010, reintroduced by series producer Gavin Blyth.
She has been through a diverse range of storylines, including a
romantic bond with comedic chef Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock); giving
birth to their son Leo Goskirk, who has Down Syndrome; marrying Paddy
Kirk (Dominic Brunt); becoming addicted to painkillers, discovering
Paddy's affair with her friend Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson) after
Tess' death; pursuing a manipulative relationship with Tess's widower
Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather), her near-death in the soap's biggest
stunt known as "No Return Week", marital rape at the hands of Pierce;
becoming infertile after a farming accident; and bringing Pierce to
justice for killing her boyfriend Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough)
amid feuding with Graham's estranged boss and ex-wife Kim Tate (Claire
King).Henry joined the cast of Emmerdale as Rhona Goskirk in 2001 for
an initial seven episodes. The actress returned in 2002 for another
brief stint, departing in December. On 13 February 2010, Kris Green of
Digital Spy reported Henry had reprised her role and Rhona would be
returning to Emmerdale later in the year.In an interview with Inside
Soap, Henry expressed her desire to see Rhona's mother be cast on
Emmerdale. She stated: "I'd love to see Rhona's mum, who lives in Kent
and we hear about all the time, come to the Dales." Regarding who she
would want to portray her mother Mary, Henry explained that she
originally wanted Judith Barker, until she was cast as Agatha Finn.
She then suggested that Susan George would be "great". When asked
about her favourite qualities of Rhona, Henry said that she "admires
her sense of fun and her inner strength", and described Rhona as a
"lioness". Henry added that she has felt "exhausted" by some of the
storylines that her character has been part of, but that she does not
"wish any of them hadn't happened", and does not regret the effort she
put into them. On the various relationships that her character has
been part of, Henry stated that Rhona "could rekindle things with
Marlon, which would be amazing for Leo, and for April, as Rhona is the
closest she has to a mother", but stated that she enjoyed working with
all of the actors Rhona has romances with.
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