Chrissie White | |||||||||||||
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Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Louise Marwood | ||||||||||||
Duration | 2014– | ||||||||||||
First appearance | 23 October 2014 | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Kate Oates | ||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||
Other names | Chrissie Sugden | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Businesswoman Beautician |
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Home | Jacobs Fold | ||||||||||||
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Mother | Ellen White |
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Adoptive father | Lawrence White |
Stepmother | (2015–2016) |
Half-sisters | Rebecca White |
Husband | Robert Sugden (2015–2016) |
Sons | Lachlan White |
Christine "Chrissie" White (also Sugden) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Louise Marwood. She made her first screen appearance on 23 October 2014. The character and casting was announced on 4 October 2014. The character was the wife of established character Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), who announced the character to return to the series after five years. Her storylines have included: her turbulent relationship and later marriage to Robert; being caught up in a raid at Home Farm organised by Robert; defending her teenage son Lachlan White (Thomas Atkinson) when it is revealed that he sexually assaulted Alicia Metcalfe (Natalie Anderson); discovering that Robert has been having an affair with Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller); accidentally causing a helicopter crash which killed multiple residents; discovering that Lawrence White (John Bowe) is not her biological father; embarking on a relationship with Robert's adoptive brother Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher); framing Andy for Lawrence's attempted murder when Lachlan shoots him after discovering that Andy had cheated on her; and her intense feud with her younger sister Rebecca White (Emily Head).
Chrissie moves into Home Farm with her father Lawrence (John Bowe) and teenage son Lachlan (Thomas Atkinson). Upon her arrival, she realises her fiancé Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) previously had a life in Emmerdale and has unfinished business with his family. She becomes relieved when her father Lawrence and Robert manage to get along, after Lawrence had an angina attack when Home Farm was robbed, which Chrissie and Robert were also caught up in. Chrissie begins making wedding plans and becomes unhappy when her half-sister Rebecca (Emily Head) was unable to book a flight in time for the wedding.