List of Emmerdale characters (2015)

Emmerdale is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear during 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series producer Kate Oates. The first character to be introduced was Emma Barton in January. Nurse Darren Thompson arrived in March and Lachlan White's father, Donny Cairn arrived in April. The year's first birth, Moses Dingle, the son of Charity Tate and Ross Barton, occurred in June. The second birth occurred in September as Vanessa Woodfield gave birth to her and Kirin Kotecha's child, Johnny Woodfield. Tess Harris, the woman whom Paddy Kirk is having an affair with, also began appearing in September.

Emma Barton

Emma Barton
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Gillian Kearney
Duration 2015–
First appearance 2 January 2015
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Present; regular

Emma Barton, played by Gillian Kearney, made her first screen appearance on 2 January 2015.[1] The character has previously been mentioned by her on-screen family and heard once on a family video.[2] During a press event on 11 August 2014, series producer Kate Oates revealed that Emma would finally be introduced to the show.[2] She said "Emma's had a bit of a build-up, hasn't she? She's the woman we haven't seen and she's a bit of a mystery at the moment. I think it's safe to say that she is going to show up, possibly in the not-too-distant future. She may cause chaos."[2] On 2 December 2014, it was announced that Kearney had been cast in the role.[1] The actress commented, "As an avid fan of Emmerdale, I'm delighted to be playing Emma Barton."[1]

Emma is the mother of Pete (Anthony Quinlan), Ross (Michael Parr) and Finn Barton (Joe Gill), and the wife of James Barton (Bill Ward).[2] She arrives in the village after Finn tracks her down following a 22-year absence from her family.[1] Kearney called Emma "a fascinating and complex character", while Oates added that her appearance would "cause fireworks" for the Barton family.[1]

Harriet helps Finn find Emma's address and he meets her in secret. She is thrilled to see him and is eager to get to know her other sons again but this proves complicated, given their history. While at a bar, Ross gets into a fight and is injured. Emma comes to help Ross and is shocked to recognize her sons. Finn invites Emma to the village and Ross tells her that James and Moira Barton (Natalie J. Robb) slept together before she left. James is defensive and accidentally reveals that Adam Barton (Adam Thomas) is his son. Emma blames James for losing her family but he reminds her that the reason she left was because she tried to kill Ross when he was a child. Emma asks if James has told their sons the truth and he tells her he has not. Emma leaves and Pete later tells James that she returned once before, but he sent her away. Emma returns to the village and Ross and Finn try to persuade her to stay. She tries to talk to Pete but he makes it clear that he knows what she did and will not forgive her. When Finn babysits Debbie Dingle's (Charley Webb) son, Jack, Emma visits and Finn leaves her alone for a few minutes. When Pete learns this, he runs into the house and tells Emma to leave.

Emma befriends James's partner Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), but remains hostile towards Moira. During an argument with James, Emma lashes out at him, causing a pallet to crash down on James and pin him under the load. Emma checks James to see if he is breathing and hesitates before calling an ambulance. Emma is defensive when Pete questions her about the accident but, thinking Emma saved James's life, Pete tells Emma that he will keep her secret and she can stay in the village. Relieved, she moves in with her sons after Ross "burgles" her house and then sets about ruining James's and Chas's relationship by making people think that they are having an affair. When Chas learns of this, she throws James out and he stays with Emma temporarily but this becomes permanent when she convinces him to give their marriage another chance

Darren Thompson

Darren Thompson
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Danny Horn
First appearance 5 March 2015
Last appearance 23 April 2015
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Former; recurring
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Occupation Nurse

Darren Thompson, played by Danny Horn, made his first on-screen appearance on 5 March 2015.

Darren is a nurse who attends to Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) after she collapses with pneumonia. Darren sees Finn Barton (Joe Gill) acting nervous in the waiting area. Finn has a heart-to-heart with Darren and explains that he feels confused as his mother Emma Barton (Gillian Kearney) has just recently come back into his life and Val was like a mother to him. Darren and Finn grow close and arrange to go for a drink. Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), who had previously claimed she recognized Darren from somewhere, tells Finn that he was at one of Val's HIV talks. Despite not been bothered about Darren's status, Darren misunderstands things and leaves, though later they clear the air and rearrange. His mum, Emma and his brother Ross Barton (Michael Parr) are both uncomfortable with Finn's relationship. When Darren returns from the toilet, he receives a text warning him to stay away from Finn and Darren accuses Finn. Finn denies this, but Darren leaves. After seeing how unhappy Finn is, Victoria later rings Darren and gets him to visit and apologise to Finn. As Finn goes to get changed for their date, Val vandalizes Darren's car by smashing the windows and spray painting it. She plants Finn's missing phone at the car to make Darren accuse Finn. Darren then drives off abandoning Finn. Finn, not knowing who did it, tells Val that he is going to find out who did it, leaving Val uncomfortable. He accuses his brother Ross and then his mum and throws her out. When Val confesses to her husband, Eric (Chris Chittell) and explains how she did it to protect Finn from been in a relationship with someone HIV positive as it put her and Eric's relationship to the test, Eric makes Val confess to Finn. Finn later forgives Val, however, wanting to put things right, Val calls and meets up with Darren and tells him an obsessive ex of Finn's did it, but then confesses that she did it. Finn and Darren then get back together. To impress Darren, Finn pretends that he's a vegetarian and that he shares the same interests as Darren. However, Finn finds that Darren is too overbearing and doesn't get any time to himself. He won't dare dump him as he worries about Darren getting upset. When he misunderstands and believes that Darren is about to propose, with advice from Val, he acts dirty and disgusting to try and 'scare' him off. However, later on in the pub, Darren says he's being trying to dump him and that he finds him annoying, despite Finn explaining his rudeness. Darren then leaves and Finn is upset that someone found him annoying.

Donny Cairn

Donny Cairn
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Alan Convy
First appearance 14 April 2015
Last appearance 23 April 2015
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Former; recurring

Donny Cairn, played by Alan Convy, made his first screen appearance on 14 April 2015. The character and casting was announced on 24 March 2015.[3] Donny is the father of Lachlan White (Thomas Atkinson), and arrives in the village after his son admits to sexual assaulting Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson).[3] Donny's ex-partner, Chrissie (Louise Marwood), has tried to keep him out of the situation and Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy commented "viewers will have to wait and see how Donny's appearance affects the White family."[3]

Donny first arrives after Chrissie contacts him about Lachlan's sexual assault. When Donny talks to Lachlan, he suggests that he could live with him. He judges Chrissie's parenting and tells her that Lachlan will stay with him instead. Chrissie becomes upset and finds out that Donny involved himself with loan sharks. While Lachlan packs his bags, Chrissie betrays Donny to the loan sharks. His fate is unknown.

Tess Harris

Tess Harris
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Nicola Stephenson
Duration 2015–16
First appearance 25 September 2015
Last appearance 11 February 2016
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Former; regular
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Occupation Teaching assistant

Tess Harris, played by Nicola Stephenson, made her first screen appearance on 25 September 2015.[4] The character and Stephenson's casting was announced on 20 August 2015.[4] Of joining the show, the actress said "I'm thrilled to be joining the cast of Emmerdale. It's a British institution and I'm very excited about the storylines that they have planned for my character."[4] Tess is a teaching assistant and was billed as "a good-natured and warm character".[4] She will be involved in a storyline with established character Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt).[4] On 11 February 2016, Tess made a previously unannounced departure when she was killed following injuries sustained when she was hit in a drink-driving accident.[5] Stephenson denied she was sad to see the end of her character, but admitted she would miss working Brunt and Henry, naming them "fine, dedicated, generous actors".[5] Stephenson described the crash as "easy" for her to film and called the stuntwoman "fearless" and "awesome".[5] Of her experience on the show, Stephenson said she "loved it" and described it as a "lovely experience", "It's been an absolute joy to come in and get such a juicy storyline straight away. The writers have created a fantastic story with great twists and turns that have kept the audience hooked in all the way along. I've been really lucky."[5]

Tess and her friend Chloe go out for the evening. Tess meets Paddy and he tells her about his recent problems with Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller) and they have sex in her car. Paddy begins to show remorse for what he did and decides not to contact her again. She appears as the teaching assistant of Paddy's stepson Leo Goskirk and befriends Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry). This annoys Paddy and they try to avoid each other. Tess then decides to leave her job at Leo's school, but after Leo throws a tantrum, Paddy tells Tess to return and forget about what happened between them.

Tess returns to her job as a teaching assistant and she starts her friendship with Paddy again. She has a heart-to-heart with Paddy that her husband, Pierce, never has the time for her due to his job and has no feelings for him anymore. She buys a pregnancy test and it turns out to be negative. She reveals that she wanted to have children, whilst Pierce didn't, causing their marriage to deteriorate. Paddy and Tess then have sex again and agree to start an affair. An unaware Rhona asks Tess to be one of their references as they want to adopt a child. When the social worker tells Rhona and Paddy that she has heard some worrying feedback, he accuses Tess, but she denies it angrily and Paddy later learns that Aaron was responsible. In revenge, Tess starts flirting with his best friend Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), but he does not take it seriously. She later admits that she is a married woman and decides to call off the relationship with Marlon.

Tess starts to become connected to Paddy again and invites him for a hotel break. At the hotel, Paddy rejects Tess and admits that he would not continue the affair due to his love for Rhona. Paddy then meets Rhona at the hotel and Tess almost exposes their affair. Tess later tells Paddy that she would expose their affair and announces to him that she would leave Pierce to start a new life with him. Tess and Paddy argue again, and Tess decides to tell Rhona and after phoning her to meet her, she walks across the road, but is struck by Kirin Kotecha's (Adam Fielding) car at speed and is left for dead. However, Megan Macey (Gaynor Faye) stops her car and notices Tess in the middle of the road. Paddy and Rhona arrive and Paddy stays with her, while Rhona helps a shocked Megan. Tess then regains consciousness and tells Paddy she loves him. He tells her he loves her too. Shortly after, the ambulance arrives and Tess is admitted to hospital. Her husband Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather) turns up, and is told that she died during surgery.

Tanya

Tanya
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Hilary Connell
First appearance 10 November 2015
Last appearance 17 November 2015
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Former; guest
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Occupation Businesswoman
Home Toronto

Tanya, played by Hilary Connell, made her first screen appearance on 10 November 2015.[6] Connell's casting was announced on 3 November, while Tanya had previously been mentioned on-screen by other characters.[6]

Tanya is the girlfriend of Nikhil Sharma (Rik Makarem). She flies over to England after Nikhil decides to stay in Emmerdale village to look after his family's failing business. Upon her arrival, Tanya meets Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop), the mother of Nikhil's deceased wife Gennie (Sian Reese-Williams), and is persuaded to attend Gennie's memorial birthday party. At the memorial, Tanya tells Nikhil's brother Jai (Chris Bisson) that she needs to go back to Holdgate Farm and check up on her business. However, Jai tells Nikhil that Tanya left because she felt pressured and out of place with the celebration.

A few days later, Tanya joins Jai for a drink at The Woolpack. He spikes her drink then takes her to The Grange B&B, where he undresses her and puts her to bed. He takes photos of Tanya and tries to convince her they had sex. He then blackmails her into taking Nikhil back to Canada and she slaps him. Tanya tells Nikhil that she is returning to Canada, as she cannot bare to be around Jai. Nikhil agrees and tells Tanya that his sister-in-law Megan Macey (Gaynor Faye) is pregnant with Jai's baby and intends to tell him. Tanya says Jai does not deserve to know and then tells Nikhil about Jai's blackmail scheme. Nikhil becomes disgusted with both Tanya and Jai. She returns to Canada, leaving Nikhil behind in Emmerdale. Tanya and Nikhil managed to preserve their relationship. However, they later break up, after Jai sends Tanya a photo of Nikhil with Megan suggesting that they were having an affair.

Mrs Winterbottom

Mrs Winterbottom, played by Elizabeth Dawn, made a guest appearance on 25 December 2015.[7] The character and Dawn's casting was announced on 11 November 2015.[7] Dawn came out of retirement to make a one-off guest appearance as Mrs Winterbottom. Filming took place the same week.[7] Mrs Winterbottom is "a decidedly demanding guest", who is staying at Eric Pollard's (Chris Chittell) B&B.[7] Describing Mrs Winterbottom, Dawn said "I love my character. What a feisty lady she is! Giving them all a run for their money in the B&B on Christmas Day. She's so rude to them. which isn't like me at all."[7]

Others

Date(s) Character Actor Circumstances
26 March Sunil Malla Alton Letto[8] Sunil is Carly Hope's ex-fiancé, who she jilted. Sunil comes to the café and demands money from Carly for the wedding. When he insults her, Bob Hope punches him and then offers to give him the money. Ross Barton steals Sunil's car, so he calls the police. But he is branded a time waster when he spots the car across the street.
11 June– Moses Barton[9] Uncredited Moses is Charity Dingle's (Emma Atkins) and Ross Barton's (Michael Parr) son. She hopes that having a child will result in her prison sentence being reduced, but when things do not turn out as she hoped, she hands him over to her daughter Debbie (Charley Webb). Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) believes Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) is the baby's father, while other villagers suspect Declan Macey (Jason Merrells). The Dingles name the baby Moses. Moses is admitted to hospital with a blockage in his stomach and needs to undergo surgery. Debbie pleads with Charity to call Moses's father to let him know his son is ill and Charity calls Ross.
17 June– Jermaine Bailey Micah Balfour[10] Jermaine is a doctor who works at the local surgery. Finn Barton sets Jermaine up with his mother Emma. Emma fakes a romantic interest in Jermaine in front of her ex-husband James Barton. A few weeks later, Jai Sharma calls Jermaine out to give Archie Breckle a check-up. Jermaine later confides in James that he has no interest in Emma and does not like her constant phone calls. They continue to work together at the surgery. Jermaine is seen when Sarah Sugden has abnormal test results discussing Sarah's health with her mother, Debbie.
26 June Clive David Bowen[11] Clive is a vicar, who fills in for an injured Ashley Thomas. He performs Moses Dingle's christening.
13 July Novak Ketov Marko Leht[12] Novak is an illegal immigrant that Tracy Shankley hires to drive trucks for Home James Haulage. While he is on his way to France with some televisions, Novak is attacked by Ross Barton and the televisions are stolen.
20 July Alberto John Moraitis[13] Alberto was Hilary Potts's fiancé. Following her death, Alberto tells everyone that Hilary was the love of his life. Hilary's ex-husband Doug is annoyed by this, as Alberto had only known Hilary for a few months.
3 August Alby Robin Askwith[14] Alby is a friend of Rodney Blackstock, who runs a fairground. He arrives in the village shortly before Debbie Dingle and Pete Barton's wedding. Pete then hires Alby's fair for the day and it is set up next to the village hall.
3 August Gerald Simon Wright[15] Gerald is called to check over Lawrence White after he becomes light headed and falls over. Gerald takes a look at Lawrence's heart medication and reveals that it has been tampered with. He tells Lawrence to go to the hospital for a proper check-up.
17 August Julia Soraya Radford[16] Julia is a builder, who matches with Marlon Dingle on a dating app. When Marlon tries to pull out of the date, he sends Paddy Kirk to the cafe to tell Julia. However, Marlon also turns up at the cafe and meets her. Laurel Thomas then introduces herself to Julia as Marlon's wife, causing her to leave.
1–3 September Connor Jensen Rob Mallard A rent-boy hired by Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) to seduce Lawrence White (John Bowe).
11 September– Johnny Woodfield[17] Luca[18] Johnny is the son of Kirin Kotecha (Adam Fielding) and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick). It is believed that Adam Barton (Adam Thomas) is Johnny's father, due to a DNA test being secretly altered by Kirin's father Rakesh (Pasha Bocarie). Johnny is named after Adam's late step-father John Barton (James Thornton).
28 September– DC Henry Sushil Chudasama[19] The detectives leading the inquires regarding the shooting of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley).
DS Hart Kate Coogan

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dainty, Sophie (2 December 2014). "Emmerdale bosses cast actress Gillian Kearney as Emma Barton". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brown, David (11 August 2014). "Emmerdale spoilers: Emma Barton to be introduced to the ITV soap". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Kilkelly, Daniel (24 March 2015). "Emmerdale: Lachlan White's father Donny to arrive in village". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Kilkelly, Daniel (20 August 2015). "Emmerdale casts ex-Brookside star Nicola Stephenson as village newcomer Tess". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Kilkelly, Daniel (11 February 2016). "Emmerdale's Nicola Stephenson reacts to Tess's shock death: 'It was a fantastic story'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (3 November 2015). "Emmerdale spoilers: Nikhil Sharma's new partner Tanya to be manipulated by Jai". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, David (11 November 2015). "Coronation Street icon Liz Dawn joins Emmerdale at Christmas". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Emmerdale – Episode 7140". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Crawford, Carena (20 June – 3 July 2015). "Who's the daddy?". All About Soap (351): 4–5.
  10. ↑ "Emmerdale – Episode 7209". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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  12. ↑ "Emmerdale – Episode 7233". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Emmerdale – Episode 7239". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Jefferies, Mark (28 July 2015). "Confessions of a soap star: Robin Askwith moves from Coronation Street to Emmerdale". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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  16. ↑ Bately, Neil (15 August 2015). "Emmerdale's week ahead: Debbie in the firing line as Ross remains missing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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  18. ↑ Jones, Allison (16–22 January 2016). "Johnny be good!". Inside Soap (2): 43.
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