Having played two feisty women in soaps over the past 20 years, Patsy, 57, has spoken about some of her career highlights.
Soap fans were excited to see her arrive in Walford in 2023, playing the late Lola Pearce’s estranged mum, Emma.
However, in the mid-noughties, Patsy caused a stir in the Dales as Sadie King in Emmerdale – a firm fan favourite that soap addicts often reference they would like to return.
In an interview with The Sun, Patsy said that EastEnders was her “dream job” and a career highlight.
“Soap is something that I love and I loved my time at Emmerdale and my four years at Holby City but then I went into EastEnders,” she said.
“EastEnders was actually my dream job, I’ve wanted to be in that show for years.
“If I could throw a wish out there it would be that Emma could come back to see Lexi (her granddaughter).”
Speaking about ways that Emma could make a return to the Square, Patsy added: “There could be some conflict or tension and there are a million possibilities.
“The writers are amazing at what they do and yeah I’m just putting it out there!”
She continued: “Everyone is at the top of their game (on EastEnders).
“They are the hardest working people in the business and every day I learned something and so had to embrace the opportunity.”
Patsy’s soap past in Emmerdale – and why fans still love to hate Sadie
Discussion around Patsy’s character Sadie King has been revived in recent months as Classic Emmerdale episodes air on ITV3.
The Lethal Weapon 2 actress was a huge scoop for the soap at the time.
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Posting on Reddit recently, one user said: “Ooh, I remember Sadie being so mysterious.
“They built her character up for weeks before finally introducing her and I don’t remember a single spoiler about it being Patsy. It was a simpler time.”
Another added: “Patsy Kensit was amazing in that role, you hated her [Sadie] but loved watching.”
