Susan Cookson

Susan Cookson is an English actress. She has appeared in various television dramas and is best known as Maggie Coldwell in Casualty and Wendy Posner in Emmerdale.

Career

Cookson portrayed the role of Maggie Coldwell on the BBC medical drama Casualty from 2005 to 2009 (this was Cookson's second role on the programme after appearing as recurring character Julie Day. She returned in March 2015 for one episode. She also appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Kath Wylie for three episodes in 2009. From 2019 to 2025, Cookson portrayed the regular role of Wendy Posner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Selected roles

Casualty - Julie Day ; Maggie Coldwell Early Doors - Tanya Bodies - Yvonne Matthews Emmerdale - Attendant ; D.C. Fallon ; DI Judy Dove ; Wendy Posner Shipman - DC Marie Snitynski Fat Friends - Lynette Pickering Clocking Off - Janice PiperQueer as Folk - Marcie FinchLand Girls - Esther Reeves Moving On - Barbara Waterloo Road - Maria Lucas Mount Pleasant - Jenny Last Tango in Halifax - Yvonne Miracle Babies - narrator Coronation Street - Marion Logan

Awards

Cookson won "Fave Female" of Series 21 of Casualty in the 2007 Holby TV awards. Her character Maggie Coldwell won "Favourites" in four categories for Series 22 at the 2008 Holby TV Awards.