List of former Emmerdale characters

This is a list of former characters from the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, ordered by the year in which they made their final appearance.

: • 1970s: 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 • 1980s: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 • 1990s: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 • 2000s: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 • 2010s: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 • 2020s: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 • References __NOTOC__

1970s Last appeared in 1972

Character Actor(s) DurationAlec Saunders Alan Tucker 1972Wallace Michael Culver 1972Peters Reginald Barratt 1972Lynn Wallace Jenny Lee-Wright 1972Norman Harrison Christopher Mitchell 1972

Last appeared in 1973

Character Actor(s) DurationBart Ansett Trevor Ray 1972–1973Harry Jameson John Glyn-Jones 1972–1973Sharon Crossthwaite Louise Jameson 1973PC Dave Ball Christopher Wray 1972–1973Ian 'Trash' McIntyre Leonard Maguire 1973Beryl Crossthwaite Joan Scott 1973Penny Golightly Louisa Martin 1973Peggy Skilbeck Jo Kendall 1972–1973Amy Postlethwaite Dorothy Frere 1973Bob Molesworth Reginald Marsh 1973Mick Cavan David Kelly 1973Carol Benfield Ann Holloway 1973Charlie Nelson Jack Woolgar 1973Andrew Watson Malcolm Terris 1973Clare Scott Joanna Tope 1973Ben Dowton Larry Noble 1973Laura Verney Patricia Haines 1973

Last appeared in 1974

Character Actor(s) DurationFrank Blakey Eric Allan 1972–1974 Lewis Potter Robert Dorning 1974Ethel Ainsworth Peggy Marshall 1974Letty Brewer Diana Davies 1974Franklin Prescott Donald Morley 1974Dryden Hogben Roy Boyd 1974Briddy Middleton Jenny Hanley 1974Alison Gibbons Carolyn Moody 1973–1974George Verney Patrick Holt 1973–1974

Last appeared in 1975

Character Actor(s) DurationTom Raistrick Leonard Trolley 1975Wilf Padgett George Waring 1974–1975Jean Kendall Leslie Nunnerley 1975Jim Gimbel John Atkinson 1974–1975Freda Gimbel Mary Henry 1974–1975Jackson William Moore 1975Tom Bert Palmer 1975Beattie Dowton Barbara Ogilvie 1973–1975Sarah Foster Patricia Brake 1975

Last appeared in 1976

Character Actor(s) DurationSam Skilbeck Jamie Bell 1973–1976Sally Skilbeck Justine Bell 1973–1976Lena Dawkins Lorraine Peters 1973–1976Will Croft William Simons 1976Julie Croft Gwyneth Powell 1976Heather Bannerman Wanda Ventham 1976Martin Gimbel George Fenton 1976Rosemary Kendall Lesley Manville 1975–1976Christine Sharp Angela Cheyne 1973–1974, 1976Nan Wheeler Anna Cropper 1976Dick Robertshaw Alan David 1974, 1976Robert Sharp Bernard Kay 1974, 1976

Last appeared in 1977

Character Actor(s) DurationJanet Thompson Muriel Pavlow 1977Asta Gunnarson Madeleine Hinde 1977Olaf Gunnarson Jürgen Andersen 1977Lucy Stubbs Adrienne Frank 1977Kathy Gimbel Polly Hemingway 1974–1977Syd Harker Andy Bradford 1977Sarah Oswell Virginia Moore 1977Ray Oswell Stuart Bevan 1977David Cowper John Abbott 1977Angela Read Joanne Whalley 1977

Last appeared in 1978

Character Actor(s) DurationGlenda Thompson Elaine Donnelly 1978Ruth Hepton Stephanie Turner 1978Ian Hepton Tim Preece 1978Steve Hawker Paul Rosebury 1978Paul Pargrave Philip Madoc 1978Barney George Malpas 1972–1976, 1978Antony Moeketsi Oscar James 1978Phyllis Purwick Jean Heywood 1978Pip Coulter Julie Dawn Cole 1978Charlotte Verney Angela Thorne 1978Gerald Verney James Kerry 1978David Annersley David Markham 1978Major Vivian Denyer Kevin Stoney 1978

Last appeared in 1979

Character Actor(s) DurationArthur Braithwaite Max Wall 1979Irene Madden Kathleen Byron 1979Phil Fletcher Kenneth Watson 1979Terry Fletcher Bernard Padden 1979Jimmy Armstrong Lennox Greaves 1979Susan Armstrong Catherine Terris 1979Ed Hathersage Paul Maxwell 1979

1980s Last appeared in 1980 Character Actor(s) Duration Enid Pottle Anne Dyson 1980 Esmeralda Eckersley Debbie Farrington 1980 Harold Eckersley Roger Hammond 1980 Mrs Eckersley Pam St Clement 1980 Harry Moore Walter Sparrow 1980 Maurice Westrop Edward Dentith 1979–1980 Judy Westrop Jane Cussons 1979–1980 Ted Edwards Barry Hart 1977–1980 Alice Wilks Hazel Bainbridge 1980 Angie Norton Karen Drury 1980

Last appeared in 1981 Character Actor(s) DurationEnoch Tolly Neil McCarthy 1980–1981Bob Jerome Richard Howard 1979–1981Frank Hencoller Johnny Maxfield 1981Naomi Tolly Jenny Tomasin 1980–1981Hannah Tolly Alison Ambler 1980–1981Nellie Ratcliffe Gabrielle Hunt 1978–1981Richard Anstey Carl Rigg 1980–1981Fred Armstrong Julian Garlick 1978–1981

Last appeared in 1982 Character Actor(s) DurationGrace Tolly Margaret Stallard 1980–1982Barry Hill David Fleeshman 1982Bill Jeffries James Aubrey 1982Jane Hardcastle Alison Dowling 1981–1982

Last appeared in 1983 Character Actor(s) DurationJessie Renfrew Kathleen Helme 1978–1979, 1981, 1983Angie Richards Beverley Callard 1983Barbara Peters Rosie Kerslake 1983Nicholas Martin Tony Melody 1983Edward Ruskin George Little 1973–1975, 1983Emily Brearly Ann Way 1980, 1983

Last appeared in 1984 Character Actor(s) DurationJill Turner Patricia Maynard 1984Andy Longthorn David Clayforth 1980–1984Mark BothamSam Pearson Toke Townley 1972–1984

Last appeared in 1985 Character Actor(s) DurationSita Sharma Mamta Kaash 1985Walter Meadows White 1972, 1974–1985Geoffrey HooperAl Dixon

Last appeared in 1986 Character Actor(s) DurationDerek Warner Freddie Fletcher 1980, 1984–1986Dennis BlanchMeg Armstrong Ursula Camm 1979–1980, 1983, 1986Ruth HoldenCarol Longthorn Jane Hollowood 1980, 1986Jane CunliffeClifford Longthorn Jim Barcroft 1980, 1983, 1986John BarrettPeggy Longthorn Dorothy Vernon 1980, 1983, 1986Karen Moore Annie Hulley 1984–1986Janie Harker Diane Grayson 1972–1974, 1986Lesley DuffPat Sugden Lynn Dalby 1972, 1974, 1980–1986 Helen WeirLesley Pearce Clare Clifford 1986

Last appeared in 1987 Character Actor(s) DurationGraham Lodsworth Ross Kemp 1986–1987Paolo Rosetti Carl Forgione 1987Francesca Rosetti Natasha Dilleyston 1987Hunter Bell Frederick Bennett 1974, 1987Mr Metcalfe Bernard Kay 1987Lionel Weiss Wolfe Morris 1987

Last appeared in 1988 Character Actor(s) DurationChristopher Meadows Conrad Phillips 1981–1988Tom Merrick David Hill 1972, 1980–1982, 1984–1986, 1988Edward PeelJack CarrRuth Pennington Julia Chambers 1987–1988Marian Rosetti Gail Harrison 1972–1975, 1978, 1987–1988Debbi BlytheEzra Brearly Martin Matthews 1983, 1988Stephen Fuller Gregory Floy 1988

Last appeared in 1989 Character Actor(s) DurationPhil Pearce Peter Alexander 1986–1989Clare Sutcliffe Sara Griffiths 1988–1989Tony Barclay Alun Lewis 1989Sandie Merrick Jenny Mayors-Clark 1972, 1980–1989Jane Hutcheson Denis Rigg Richard Franklin 1988–1989Ted Sharp Andy Rashleigh 1989Jackie Merrick Ian Sharrock 1972, 1980–1989 Alice Wood Olivia Jardith 1989Matt Skilbeck Frederick Pyne 1972–1989

1990s Last appeared in 1990 Character Actor(s) DurationLiz MacDonald Lizzie Mickery 1977, 1984–1986, 1988, 1990Debbie Wilson Debbie Arnold 1990Pete Whiteley Jim Millea 1989–1990Bill Whiteley Teddy Turner 1989–1990Jock MacDonald Drew Dawson 1981, 1983–1990Harriet Buchan Sheila Grier 1990Fran Carter Heather Wright 1990David Hughes Martyn Whitby 1989–1990

Last appeared in 1991 Character Actor(s) DurationDoreen Shuttleworth Sandra Gough 1984–1985, 1989, 1991Miss Skipdale Breweries Jayne Ashbourne 1991April Brooks Anna Keaveney 1991Paula Barker Judy Brooke 1991Martin Bennett John Pickles 1990–1991Samuel Skilbeck Benjamin Whitehead 1982–1991Tony Charlton Stephen Rashbrook 1990–1991Dolly Skilbeck Katharine Barker 1977–1991Jean RogersKate Sugden Sally Knyvette 1988–1991Henry Wilks Arthur Pentelow 1972–1991Malcolm Bates Anthony Schaeffer 1984, 1987–1989, 1991 Tom AdamsLouise Tricia Penrose 1991Jim Latimer Miles Reithermann 1973, 1991 Dennis Blanch

Last appeared in 1992 Character Actor(s) DurationGary Gary Halliday 1990–1992Charlie Aindow David Fleeshman 1990–1992Alex Guy Scantlebury 1991–1992Rick Julian Griffin 1991–1992Poppy Bruce Anna Friel 1992Melanie Clifford Joanne Woodcock 1992Dan Julian Walsh 1990–1992Lisa Bryonie Pritchard 1992

Last appeared in 1993 Character Actor(s) DurationBill Middleton Johnny Caesar 1984–1993Neil Kincaid Brian Deacon 1992–1993Steve Marshal Gavin Kitchen 1992–1993Sangeeta Parmar Razia McGann 1992–1993Donald Hinton Hugh Manning 1977–1989, 1993Jayesh Parmar John Leary 1992–1993Carol Nelson Philomena McDonagh 1991–1993Lorraine Nelson Nicola Strong 1992–1993Julie Bramhope Ruth Whitehead 1992–1993Debbie Buttershaw Rebekah Joy Gilgan 1993Sgt Ian MacArthur Martin Dale 1980–1993Archie Brooks Tony Pitts 1983–1993Elizabeth Pollard Kate Dove 1990–1993

Last appeared in 1994 Character Actor(s) DurationMark Hughes Craig McKay 1988–1994Leonard Kempinski Bernard Archard 1992–1994Josh Lewis Peter Warnock 1993–1994DannyLauren Beales1994LucyTracie Hart1994Shirley Turner Rachel Davies 1993–1994Reg Dawson Niven Boyd 1994Eileen PollockArbel Jones1994Peter Whiteley Sam Walker 1990–1994Lynn Whiteley Fionnuala Ellwood 1989–1994Sven OlsenDaniel O'Grady1994Ben Dingle Steve Fury 1994Joe Sugden Frazer Hines 1972–1994Colin Long Al Hunter Ashton 1994Sgt Hanway Ray Ashcroft 1994Arthur PrendegastGeorge Malpas1994Harry BarkerHarry Beety1994

Last appeared in 1995 Character Actor(s) DurationBernard McAllister Brendan Price 1993–1995Angharad McAllister Amanda Wenban 1993–1995Andrew MackinnonMichael J. Jackson1994–1995Derek SimpsonGarry Cooper1995Ronnie SlaterIan Thompson1995Amos Brearly Ronald Magill 1972–1995Luke McAllister Noah Huntley 1993–1995Jessica McAllister Camilla Power 1993–1995WPC Barbara Metcalfe Lynn Whitehead 1995DS Harry Metcalfe Ray Ashcroft 1995Margaret Adlington Kathy Jamieson 1995Daniel Weir Matthew Marsden 1995Lady Vanessa Weir Fleur Chandler 1995Dolores Sharp Samantha Hurst 1994–1995PaulaAlison Swann1995Britt Woods Michelle Holmes 1995

Last appeared in 1996 Character Actor(s) DurationGranny Hopwood Beatrice Kelly 1996Faye Clarke Helena Calvert 1996Susie Wilde Louise Heaney 1996Dave Glover Ian Kelsey 1994–1996

Last appeared in 1997 Character Actor(s) DurationSean Rossi Mark Cameron 1996–1997Tom Bainbridge Jeremy Turner-Welch 1996–1997John Kenyon Alan Rothwell 1997Sandra Fowler Kate Layden 1996–1997Frank Tate Norman Bowler 1989–1997Anne Cullen Heather Peace 1997 Ken Adlington Douglas McFerran 1995–1997 David BarrassGreg Cox Danny Seward 1997Charlie Cairns Sarah Graham 1997Des Burtenshaw Tony Barton 1995, 1997Karen Johnson Annemarie Lawless 1997PC Wilson Steve Huison 1994–1995, 1997Fiona Mallender Polly York 1997Colin Batty Andrew Livingston 1997Linda Fowler Tonicha Jeronimo 1994–1997Gerald Taylor Blair Plant 1995–1997DI Cooke Susie Baxter 1997Jo Steadman Julie Peasgood 1997Geri Cairns Georgina Annett 1997Anna CunninghamSophie Wright Jane Cameron 1996–1997Doug Hamilton Jay Benedict 1997

Last appeared in 1998 Character Actor(s) DurationBarry Clegg Bernard Wrigley 1997–1998Lord Alex Oakwell Rupam Maxwell 1997–1998Dee Pollard Claudia Malkovich 1997–1998Helen Ackroyd Kathryn Apanowicz 1995, 1997–1998Tony Cairns Edward Peel 1997–1998Becky Cairns Sarah Neville 1997–1998Jan Glover Roberta Kerr 1994–1998Margaret Cunningham June Broughton 1998Jed Outhwaite Tony Melody 1998Dean Adlington Patrick Connolly 1997–1998Kirsty Hutchinson Anne-Marie Jowett 1997–1998Heather Hutchinson Siobhan Finneran 1998Emma Cairns Rebecca Loudonsack 1997–1998Paulette Lewis Danielle Brown 1998Lord Michael Thornfield Malcolm Stoddard 1998Chelsea Campbell Elizabeth Ingram 1998Vic Windsor Alun Lewis 1993–1998

Last appeared in 1999 Character Actor(s) DurationSteve Marchant Paul Opacic 1996–1999Will Cairns Paul Fox 1997–1999Dawn Wilkins Rosy Clayton 1999Jane Barnet Deborah Chad 1998–1999Rachel Hughes Glenda McKay 1988–1999Caroline Bates Diana Davies 1984–1997, 1999Stella Jones Stephanie Schonfield 1998–1999Ernie Shuttleworth John Comer 1975, 1984–1986, 1991, 1998–1999Peter SchofieldMaggie Cassidy Juliet Ellis 1999Nick Bates Cy Chadwick 1985–1996, 1999Ezra Dingle John Henshaw 1999Liam Hammond Mark Powley 1999Gavin Ferris Robert Beck 1999

2000s Last appeared in 2000