Trudie Goodwin (born 13 November 1951) is an English actress best known for playing Sergeant June Ackland in the high-profile British television police drama ''

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'' from 1983 to 2007, and Georgia Sharma in the ITV soap ''

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'', from 2011 until 2015.

Career

Goodwin appeared in seven episodes of ''Fox'' in 1980. In 1987, Goodwin appeared in an episode of ''

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'', a

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novel televised by the

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, playing the part of Cherie. The same year, she also played Brenda in Series 3 Episode 1 of '' Three Up, Two Down''. Goodwin played Sergeant June Ackland in ITV's police drama ''

'' from the days of its pilot, " Woodentop", which was part of the ''Storyboard'' plays for

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in 1983. However, in September 2005, Goodwin announced she would be leaving the serial drama, stating that "it was time to move on". She also took a sabbatical from the show, lasting for several months in 2005, in order to pursue other interests, which included charity work in

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with CBM. Her last episodes aired in March 2007, making her not only the longest-serving member of ''The Bill'' cast in the programme's history, but also a world record-holder as the longest-serving actor to portray a police character. When the show was cancelled in 2010, she told the

she'd "been in a state of shock all day because honestly thought twould go on forever, and wasvery very sad that it isn't going to." In a later interview with

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, she said she felt ITV bosses "messed about" with the show unnecessarily, causing its cancellation. She then appeared on a "TV Goodies/Baddies" episode of the game show ''

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'' in March 2007, in which she lost out to

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in the final round. From 27 July to 7 August 2007, she appeared on ''

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'' in Dictionary Corner with

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, hosted by

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and

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. Goodwin has made two appearances on ITV daytime show ''

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'', the first being May 2009, and the other in April 2010. In 2010, she was also a guest on ''

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''. In July 2007, she played Rosa Briers in ''

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'' ("The Medium is the Message", series 16 episode 20). In July 2013, she appeared on ''

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''. Goodwin played Georgia Sharma in the long-running ITV soap opera ''

'' between 2011 and 2015. In November 2021, she portrayed the role of Meg Clarke in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''

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''. In addition to acting, Goodwin is also a member of The House Committee at

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, a

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for members of the theatrical profession.

Personal life

Goodwin has been married to actor Kit Jackson since 1979. They have two daughters, including Elly Jackson, the lead singer of the British electropop band

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodwin, Trudie 1951 births Living people English television actresses English soap opera actresses Actors from the London Borough of Lewisham Actresses from London People from Lewisham