Betty Eagleton

Betty Eagleton
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Paula Tilbrook
Duration	1994–2015
First appearance	12 April 1994 (1994-04-12)
Last appearance	25 December 2015 (2015-12-25)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Mervyn Watson
In-universe information Occupation Retired cleaner Father Arthur Prendegast Mother Nora Prendegast Sisters Margaret Prendegast Husband Wally Eagleton (backstory)

Betty Eagleton is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Paula Tilbrook. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 April 1994. Betty is characterised as the village gossip who is kind hearted, fun, adventurous and enjoys a sherry. Tilbrook was initially cast for three episodes and the character was introduced as the wartime girlfriend of Seth Armstrong (Stan Richards). Upon her arrival, the characters reconcile and their relationship continues until Seth's death in 2005. Tilbrook retired in 2015 and the character departs in the episode broadcast on 25 May 2015, returning briefly for a cameo appearance in the Christmas episode that year. The character and Tilbrook's performance were widely praised by both viewers and critics alike; Brian Beacom of The Herald labelled her "a national treasure".^[1]