ABOUT DEENA PAYNE
Best known for her portrayal of Viv Hope in the British soap opera Emmerdale .
She used to be a backing singer for ex-Animals keyboard player Alan Price.
When she left Emmerdale in 2011, she became one of the longest-serving characters on the show having been on it for 17 years.
She has a son named William.
She has toured with Alan Price .
