Autographs of Elizabeth Estensen
Elizabeth Estensen (born 10 August 1949) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Diane Sugden on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1999 to 2021, with a guest stint in 2022. She has also made appearances in various British television series, including The Liver Birds, T-Bag and Coronation Street.
Estensen was born on 10 August 1949 and had a Norwegian grandfather, from whom she inherited her surname. She grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Her mother was a primary school teacher, and her father was a merchant seaman and solicitor's clerk. Estensen considered becoming a speech therapist, but signed up for a Drama and English teaching course at Manchester Polytechnic instead. Estensen has been married to husband Philip Allen since May 1983, and the pair have a son together, James Otto Allen.
Following graduation from Manchester Polytechnic, she moved to Liverpool and joined the Everyman repertory company. While appearing in a production of John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert, she was noticed by actress Nerys Hughes, who was looking for a replacement for Polly James in her sitcom, The Liver Birds. Estensen was cast as Carol Boswell, her debut television role, in 1975. After The Liver Birds concluded in 1979, Estensen made appearances in films and series including T-Bag and Far from the Madding Crowd. Between 1996 and 1998, she appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Pam Middleton. Then in 1999, she was cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as series regular Diane Sugden, a role she has portrayed since. In 2007, she won a shared award at the British Soap Awards for Spectacular Scene of the Year, which saw a house collapse that her character was involved in. In September 2021, Estensen confirmed that she had filmed her final scenes as Diane in Emmerdale. Her final episode was broadcast on 29 October. However, Estensen agreed to return to the soap in October 2022 for a guest stint, for the show's 50th anniversary.
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Current items with a signature of Elizabeth Estensen
These are the most current items with a signature of Elizabeth Estensen that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Elizabeth Estensen (Emmerdale) Signed Cast Card | £8.90 |  |
 | Elizabeth Estensen Signed Photo | Emmerdale Diane Sugden Autograph | £19.20 | |
Traded items with a signature of Elizabeth Estensen
The most expensive item with a signature of Elizabeth Estensen (Television Autograph: ELIZABETH ESTENSEN, JENNIE STALLWOOD +1 (T-Bag) Signed) was sold in May 2024 for £60.00 while the cheapest item (Elizabeth Estensen (Emmerdale) Signed Cast Card) found a new owner for £0.50 in June 2014. The month with the most items sold (5) was October 2025 with an average selling price of £8.10 for an autographed item of Elizabeth Estensen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2024 with £25.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.50 was June 2014. In average, an autographed item from Elizabeth Estensen is worth £2.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Elizabeth Estensen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 4.5" x 3.5" WHITE CARD SIGNED BY ELIZABETH ESTENSEN - EMMERDALE ACTRESS | £6.99 |  |
 | ELIZABETH ESTENSEN (EMMERDALE) GENUINE HAND SIGNED CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED | £13.48 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen Genuine Autograph Signature, 6 x 4 inch EMMERDALE | £8.00 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen (Diane Sugden) Signed Emmerdale Original Cast Cards-4''x6'' | £17.00 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen - Actress - Signed Photo - COA (35464) | £34.60 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen as Diane Sugden in Emmerdale Cast Card. Signed in Person. | £4.25 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen Emmerdale Signed Cast Card Photo | £16.52 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen signed photo The Liver Birds Within These Walls The Bill | £4.78 | |
| Elizabeth Estensen Signed Photo | Emmerdale Diane Sugden Autograph | £19.20 | |
| Emmerdale Signed Photo Elizabeth Estensen | £6.30 | |
| HAND SIGNED 6" x 4" PHOTO CARD - ELIZABETH ESTENSEN - EMMERDALE DIANE SUGDEN | £6.99 | |
| ITV Emmerdale Diane Sugden Elizabeth Estensen Hand Signed Cast Card Autograph | £12.70 | |
| Nerys Hughes & Elizabeth Estensen (The Liver Birds) Signed Card | £8.10 | |
 | ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED EMMERDALE CAST CARD ELIZABETH ESTENSEN Diane Blackstock | £2.84 | |
| The Liver Birds Emmerdale T Bag Corrie ELIZABETH ESTENSEN hand signed photo | £12.69 | |
