10 Facts About Verity Rushworth

Verity Charlotte Rushworth was born on 15 August 1985 and is an English actress.

Verity Rushworth is known for portraying the role of Donna Windsor in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1998 to 2009, with a guest appearance in 2014.

Verity Rushworth has played many theatre roles throughout the UK, including two leading roles in West End theatre productions.

In 1997, Rushworth had small roles in ITV television programmes such as Heartbeat, and in 1998, at the age of 12, she took on her most notable role, Donna Windsor in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Verity Rushworth took the role over from Sophie Jeffery, who played the part from 1993 to 1997.

Verity Rushworth then played the leading role of Maria von Trapp in the 2011 UK tour of The Sound of Music, before taking on the role of Velma in Chicago at Curve Theatre, Leicester from November 2013 to January 2014.

On 6 January 2014, it was announced that Verity Rushworth would be returning to Emmerdale to reprise the role of Donna, after a five-year-absence.

Verity Rushworth began filming in February, and returned on screen on 19 March 2014.

Verity Rushworth shared the role of Holly Golightly with Pixie Lott during the 2016 tour of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Verity Rushworth then appeared in the West End production of Kinky Boots until from 2017 to 2018.