Helen Weir

(1942-)

Fictional character from Emmerdale

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Patricia Ruth "Pat" Sugden (also Harker and Merrick) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by actresses Lynn Dalby in 1972 and 1974. Helen Weir took over the role when Pat was reintroduced as a regular character in 1980. Pat's main stories are her marriages to violent drunk, Tom Merrick (Dave Hill) and later Jack Sugden (Clive Hornby). One of Pat's most prominent storylines involved the reveal of her son, Jackie Merrick (Ian Sharrock) being Jack's biological son. Weir and Hornby began a relationship off-screen and later married. Weir became pregnant and writers decided to also make Pat pregnant and she gives birth to Robert Sugden. Producers offered Weir an additional two year contract to remain in Emmerdale but she declined their offer. Weir later revealed that her decision came from a dispute with producers over the inclusion of her and Hornby's son playing the role of Robert. Producers decided to kill Pat off in a car accident story and she made her final appearance during the episode broadcast on 26 August 1986.

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Born	9 April 1942 (age 83) Oxfordshire, England, UK
Zodiac	Aries
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Roger Hammond 1936-2012 · British actor · m. 1968; div. 1975 info edit

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Clive Hornby 1944-2008 · British actor · m. ???? info edit

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Daniel info 1st child with Roger Hammond Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Thomas info 2nd child with Clive Hornby Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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