Emma Jayne Atkins (born 31 March 1975 in Lancaster) is a British actress best known for the role of Charity Tate in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2000 to 2005 and from 2009 onwards, which was her first role on British television.
Atkins is best known for playing the role of Charity Tate on the ITV1 Soap Opera Emmerdale from 2000 to 2005 which was her first appearance on British Television. Since leaving Emmerdale, Atkins has appeared in episodes of the BBC series Dalziel and Pascoe, Mayo, I'm with Stupid, New Street Law, Doctors and Casualty.
Emma has been up for numerous awards at the British Soap Awards. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2010 British Soap Awards
Atkins is an experienced Voice-over artiste as well as a Television and Stage actress. She is a former student at Our Lady's R.C. High School in Lancaster, before becoming a student at Salford University. Atkins made an appearance in Heartbeat.
On 18 March 2009, it was revealed that Atkins would be returning to Emmerdale and reprising her role of Charity, and made her reappearance on 1 October 2009.
Walkin' the Back Streets,
I am hanging down real low.
Walking' the Back Streets,
my head is hanging down real low.
I just lost what I've loved
and I don't know wherelse to go.
Tried to quit you, baby,
but it just don't work for me.
Tried to quit you, woman,
but it don't work for me.
I'm so deep in love with you, woman.
Everybody knows, but you can't see.
Come on, baby,
try it just a little while.
Come back, woman,
let's try it just a little while.
Do everything you can,
for me you're a little child.
Tried to quit you, baby,
it just don't work for me.
Tried to put you down,
but it don't work for me.
I'm your only one
like everbody in the world can see.
You know I love you, baby,
would you please try to love me.
You know I love you, woman,
would you please try to love me.
If you don't work it out, baby,