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The following is a list of current main characters, and the actors that play them, of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. They are listed in the order that the characters, but not necessarily the actors, joined the show.

Current characters

Character Actor Duration
Alan Turner Richard Thorp 1982-
Eric Pollard Christopher Chittell 1986-
Victoria Sugden Isabel Hodgins 1994–
Betty Eagleton Paula Tilbrook 1994–2003, 2004–
Zak Dingle Steve Halliwell 1994–2002, 2003–
Terry Woods Billy Hartman 1995–
Sam Dingle James Hooton 1995–1998, 2000–
Andy Sugden Kelvin Fletcher 1996–
Lisa Dingle Jane Cox 1996–
Marlon Dingle Mark Charnock 1996–
Ashley Thomas John Middleton 1996–
Paddy Kirk Dominic Brunt 1997–
Belle Dingle Eden Taylor-Draper 1998–
Diane Sugden Elizabeth Estensen 1999–
Shadrach Dingle Andy Devine 2000–2001, 2002, 2003–
Edna Birch Shirley Stelfox 2000–
Bishop George Postlethwaite Peter Cartwright 2000-
Bob Hope Tony Audenshaw 2000–
Rodney Blackstock Patrick Mower 2000–
Nicola De Souza Nicola Wheeler 2001–2006, 2007–
Katie Sugden Sammy Winward 2001–2005, 2006–
Gabby Thomas Annelise Manojlovic 2001–
Laurel Thomas Charlotte Bellamy 2002–2004, 2005–
Chastity Dingle Lucy Pargeter 2002, 2003–2004, 2005–
Debbie Dingle Charley Webb 2002, 2003–
Pearl Ladderbanks Meg Johnson 2003–
Daz Eden Luke Tittensor 2003–
T.J. Woods Connor Lee 2003-
Val Pollard Charlie Hardwick 2004–
Carl King Tom Lister 2004–
Jimmy King Nick Miles 2004–
Sarah Sugden Sophia-Amber Moore 2005-
Jasmine Thomas Jenna-Louise Coleman 2005-
John McNally Steven Farebrother 2006-
Samson Dingle Ben Shooter 2006-
Jamie Hope Alex Carter 2006–
Eli Dingle Joseph Gilgun 2006–
Lily Butterfield Anne Charleston 2006, 2007–
David Metcalfe Matthew Wolfenden 2006–
Cathy Hope Gabrielle Dowling, Ella Whitehouse Downes 2007–
Heath Hope Sebastian Dowling, Lilith Kitching 2007–
Scarlett Nicholls Kelsey-Beth Crossley 2007-
Douglas Potts Duncan Preston 2007–
Lexi Nicholls Sally Oliver 2007–
Arthur Thomas Billy Harrower, Luis Townley 2008–
Ross Kirk Samuel Anderson 2007–
Jake Doland James Baxtor 2007-
Shane Doyle Paul McEwan 2008-
Genesis Walker Sian Reese-Williams 2008-
Brenda Walker Lesley Dunlop 2008-
Leyla Harding Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi 2008–
Adele Allfrey Tanya Vital 2008-
Danielle Hutch Nicola Stapleton 2008-
Mick Naylor Tony Haygarth 2008-
Lee Naylor Lewis Linford 2008-

Returning/Arriving characters

Character Actor Status Duration Reference
Natasha Wylde Amanda Donohoe Arriving 15 January 2009 2009- [1]
Mark Wylde Maxwell Caulfield
Sandy Thomas Freddie Jones Returning February 2009 2005-2008, 2009- [2]
Sandie Merrick [[Jane Hutchinson Returning February 2009 1972, 1980-1989, 2009-

[3]

Annie Sugden Sheila Mercier Returning February 2009 1972-1994, 1995, 1996, 2009-

[4]

Robert Sugden Karl Davies Returning February 2009 1986–2005, 2009-

[5]

Bernice Blackstock Samantha Giles Returning February 2009 1998-2002, 2004, 2009-

[6]

Louise Appleton Emily Symons Returning Late 2009 2001-2008, 2009-

[7]

Departing characters

Character Actor Departing Duration Reference
Donald De Souza Michael Jayston 18th November 2008 2007–2008 [8]
Paul Lambert Mathew Bose Late 2008 2004–2008
Jo Sugden Roxanne Pallett December 2008 2005-2008 [9]
Anna De Souza Emma Davies December 2008 2008 [10]
Matthew King Matt Healy December 2008 2004-2008 [11]
Donna Windsor-Dingle Verity Rushworth Early 2009 1993–1997, 1998–2009, 2011- [12]

Past characters

See List of past Emmerdale characters.

References

  1. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a130870/new-couple-join-emmerdale-for-xmas.html
  2. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a133980/sandy-to-make-emmerdale-return.html
  3. ^ http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Jacksfarewell111/default.html
  4. ^ http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Jacksfarewell111/default.html
  5. ^ http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Jacksfarewell111/default.html
  6. ^ http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Jacksfarewell111/default.html
  7. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a112058/emmerdale-cast-rumours-aplenty.html
  8. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a130261/emmerdales-donald-and-paul-quit.html
  9. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a103844/emmerdale-star-to-leave-in-december.html
  10. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a132731/emma-davies-to-leave-emmerdale-prog.html
  11. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a119396/matt-healy-quits-emmerdale.html
  12. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a130011/soaplands-movers-and-leavers.html
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