DOB: 31st December, 1985
Marital status: Married to Marlon
Address: Tall Trees
Occupation: Works in the cafe and shop, also a Special Constable

First arrived
Donna Windsor  was originally played by Sophie Jeffrey, who arrived with the rest of the Windosr clan from Essex on 10th August, 1993. Verity Rushworth took on the role on 25th February, 1998, and since her marriage to Marlon Dingle, her name has now changed to Donna Windsor-Dingle.
Donna was very young when her family moved to Emmerdale. She learnt quickly that life wasn't going to be the peaceful existence her father Vic promised. Donna was horrified when mother Viv had an affair with family friend Terry Woods and left her dad, taking Donna with her. Her relief when they got back together was only short-lived as Vic was killed by Billy Hopwood when he burgled the post office on Christmas Day 1998.

Character reference
Poor Donna isn’t the sharpest tool in the box but has tried to improve her life after years helping her mother in the cafe and post office. Recently she trained to be a Special Constable, but she’s now part of the loutish Dingle family so her work will be compromised in the future.

Love life
In 2001 Donna started a relationship with Marc Reynolds but felt pressured into having sex. Their romance came to a halt when Marc was sentenced to a year in a young offenders’ institute after a hit-and-run accident killed a local woman. Donna turned her attention to village bad boy Robert Sugden. He just used her for sex too, but Donna was convinced he was serious, until he dumped her for Elaine Marsden. When Elaine left town, Robert got back together with Donna but was pursuing his brother Andy's girlfriend Katie - one of Donna's best friends. When the affair was revealed a few months after Katie's wedding to Andy, Donna was left betrayed. She tried it on with recent widower Marlon Dingle but was rebuffed, so she got together with Danny Daggert instead but relationship didn't last long.

Having finally got over the death of wife Tricia, Marlon fell in love with Donna, who accepted his marriage proposal. Their happiness was stifled by Donna's mum Viv, who insisted they had a double wedding with her and Bob. Donna struck up a close friendship with Max King, who she flirted with but he was killed in a car crash leaving Donna devastated. On their big day, she confessed to her horrified groom that she had feelings for Max. Marlon forgave Donna and they still married and lived at Marlon's, with Paddy and Toni. However, Donna had a run-in with the Dingle family when she reported Shadrach to the police for theft. Called up before the Dingle court, Donna defied Zak and Lisa and revealed she planned to become a police officer.

More recently, Donna and Marlon have tried to adopt Lillith Dingle’s four children. But the couple need a house and opted to build one by the side of the Dingle homestead. While it gets built, Donna and Marlon lived in a caravan. Cold and uncomfortable, Donna has moved back in with Viv and Bob while her marriage faces a crisis. Can the couple pull through?

Memorable moments
Donna agreed to become a surrogate mother for Viv in return for money to place a deposit on a house.

What next for Donna?
Now a Special Constable, Donna is sure to face a dilemma when it comes to her family and the law. The kids are the most important thing on her mind at the moment, but will it be at the expense of her marriage?

About the actress
Verity Rushworth took over the role of Donna Windsor from Sophie Jeffrey in 1998. In 2007, she appeared in ITV1’s Soapstar Superstar and proved she can sing as well as act.