Education
Rushworth attended Saint Mary"s Catholic High School, Menston.
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She is best known for playing the role of Donna Windsor in the Independent Television soap opera Emmerdale from 1998 to 2014. She trained at the SLP College, Leeds. In 1997, Rushworth had small roles in Independent Television television programs such as Heartbeat.
In 1998, at the age of 12, she went on to play her most notable role of Donna Windsor in the Independent Television soap opera Emmerdale, having taken over the role from Sophie Jeffery who played the part from 1993 to 1997.
In January 2007, Rushworth was a contestant on the celebrity singing contest, Soapstar Superstar, in which she came 9th. While on the show, she performed the following songs:
Day 1: Runaway (The Corrs)
Day 2: I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) (Sandi Thom)
Day 3: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)
After appearing on Emmerdale for over 10 years, Rushworth filmed her final scenes at the end of 2008 which were later aired in January 2009.
From 2 February 2009, she made her West End debut by playing the role of Penny Pingleton in the hit musical Hairspray, taking over the role from Elinor Collett. The show continued until March 2010.
On 5 June 2010, Rushworth appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation One programme Hole in the Wall.
In October 2010, Rushworth took on the role of Sophie in Dougal Irvine"s production of Departure Lounge at the Waterloo East Theatre with Steven Webb, Chris Fountain, Jack Shalloo and Liam Tamne. In January 2011, Rushworth took over the role of Maria in the United Kingdom tour of The Sound Of Music from Connie Fisher and also played the lead role of Penny Lane in the United Kingdom Tour of Carnaby Street - The Musical. She has expressed a wish and interest to appear in Fair City.
Rushworth played the role of Velma in Chicago at Curve Theatre, Leicester from November 2013 to January 2014
On 6 January 2014, it was announced that Rushworth would be returning to Emmerdale to reprise the role of Donna Windsor-Dingle after a five-year-absence.
Rushworth began filming in February, and returned on screen on 19 March 2014. lieutenant was announced that she will be back as Donna for 5 months and departed on 15 August 2014.
On the new tour of the Breakfast at Tiffany"s (musical), which is planned from 2 May to 11 June 2016, she will share the role of Holly Golightly with Pixie Lott.
Membership
In December 2006, Rushworth appeared in an Emmerdale edition of All Star Family Fortunes, with other members of the Windsor family. In September 2007, she appeared on Ghosthunting With The Dingles with other members of her Emmerdale on-screen family.
