Dolly Skilbeck (also Acaster) is a fictional character from the
British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played first by Katharine Barker
from 1977 to 1979 and later by Jean Rogers from 1980 until the
character's departure in 1991.Dolly Acaster arrived in Beckindale from
Darlington to serve as a barmaid in The Woolpack. Dolly soon fell for
Matt Skilbeck and they married on 29 June 1978.Having had a Stillbirth
in May 1980 at 8 months pregnant, Dolly began work at the village
playgroup. A healthy son, Samuel David Skilbeck, was born on 23
December 1982 but Dolly miscarried again in November 1985. Later it
emerged that Dolly had a son by Richard Roper in the mid-1960s and
gave him up for adoption. Her illegitimate child, Graham Lodsworth,
came to find her in 1986.
British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played first by Katharine Barker
from 1977 to 1979 and later by Jean Rogers from 1980 until the
character's departure in 1991.Dolly Acaster arrived in Beckindale from
Darlington to serve as a barmaid in The Woolpack. Dolly soon fell for
Matt Skilbeck and they married on 29 June 1978.Having had a Stillbirth
in May 1980 at 8 months pregnant, Dolly began work at the village
playgroup. A healthy son, Samuel David Skilbeck, was born on 23
December 1982 but Dolly miscarried again in November 1985. Later it
emerged that Dolly had a son by Richard Roper in the mid-1960s and
gave him up for adoption. Her illegitimate child, Graham Lodsworth,
came to find her in 1986.
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