Background
Winward was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Their daughter Mia was born at home in Edgworth, Lancashire.
Winward was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Their daughter Mia was born at home in Edgworth, Lancashire.
She attended Turton High School Media Arts College in Bromley Cross, South Turton, England.
She is best known for playing the role of Katie Sugden in the Independent Television soap opera Emmerdale from 2001 to 2015 and as Lucy Murdoch in the second series of the Independent Television hit drama Prey in December 2015. In January 2006, Winward apperared and participated on the Independent Television show Soapstar Superstar. In late 2006, she was voted number 73 in the FHM"s 100 Sexiest Women in the World.
Winward first appeared as Katie Sugden in the Independent Television soap opera Emmerdale in July 2001.
In 2002, Winward was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer award at the National Television Awards for the role of Katie Sugden in Emmerdale. In November 2014, Winward announced that she would leave Emmerdale in February 2015 after 14 years to pursue other interests, projects and acting roles.
On 5 February, Katie died due to a fall at Wylie"s Farm. In May 2015, it was announced that Winward was to appear in the second series of the Independent Television drama Prey.
Winward will play and take on the role of Lucy a heavily pregnant daughter of prison officer David Murdoch (Philip Glenister) who is threatened, leaving her father on the run after finding himself on the wrong side of the law.
The second series aired in December 2015.