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Elsa Feldmann<\/h2>\n Elsa was played by Naomi Lewis twice during the 1990s, and then by Natasha Gray in 1999 and 2001.<\/p>\nHear\u2019Say star Suzanne Shaw played Eve Jenson (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n
Eve Jenson<\/h2>\n Edna Birch\u2019s sassy great-niece was played by Raine Davison from 2001-2002, and then briefly again in 2006. In 2010, Hear\u2019Say singer Suzanne Shaw took on the part.<\/p>\nSally Dexter won praise for her portrayal of Faith (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n
Faith Dingle<\/h2>\n Television actress Gillian Jephcott played Faith between 2000 and 2004, before Sally Dexter took on the role in 2017 and made it her own until Faith\u2019s sad death in 2022.<\/p>\n
Frankie Smith<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
Zoe Tate\u2019s lorry-driving ex was played by Gina Aris, then by Madeleine Bowyer.<\/p>\n
Gordon Livesy<\/h2>\n Aaron\u2019s evil, abusive dad was played by Gerard Fletcher in the early noughties. When Gordon came back into Aaron\u2019s life, in 2015, he was played by Gary Mavers, who was known from Peak Practice.<\/p>
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Jack Sugden was an legendary Emmerdale character who was recast to be played by Clive Hornby (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJack Sugden<\/h2>\n Clive Hornby played Jack Sugden for almost 30 years but when Emmerdale first began, the iconic character was played by Andrew Burt. Andrew appeared in 100 episodes before his alter ego left the village to write a book. Jack returned in 1980.<\/p>
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Jean Hope<\/h2>\n Bob\u2019s ex-wife Jean was played by Julie Higginson from 2003-2004. In 2006 she was played by Susan Penhaligon. She\u2019s the real-life partner of Duncan Preston, who played Laurel Thomas\u2019s dad, Doug Potts.<\/p>\n
Johnny Woodfield<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
Little Johnny has been played by Luca Hepworth and Jack Jennings.<\/p>\n
Kirin Kotetcha<\/h2>\n Johnny\u2019s estranged dad, Kirin, was played by Adam Fielding. In 2020 when Kirin returned to Emmerdale, the role was recast and he was played Rish Shah. He\u2019s since starred in the television series Ms Marvel.<\/p>
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Harvey Rogerson plays Leo (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLeo Goskirk<\/h2>\n Leo is now played by Harvey Rogerson, who\u2019s had the role since 2014. Harry Whittaker, who shared the role initially with Theo Tasker, before taking it on solo, tragically passed away in 2015. Harry was the nephew of Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker.<\/p>
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Lucas Taylor<\/h2>\n Dawn\u2019s son Lucas was played by Dexter Ansell, before Noah Ryan Aspinall took on the role in 2021.<\/p>\n
Marian Wilks<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
Marian, who was the first ever character to be seen on Emmerdale, was played by Gail Harrison and Debbi Blythe.<\/p>\n
Matty Barton<\/h2>\n Moira\u2019s transgender son Matty is now played by Ash Palmisciano. Before Ash took on the role, Grace Cassidy played Hannah Barton.<\/p>
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Nellie Dingle<\/h2>\n Zak Dingle\u2019s ex-wife Nellie was played by Sandra Gough in 1995 \u2013 she had played Irma Ogden in Coronation Street in the sixties. When Nellie returned to the village in 2000 she was played by Maggie Tagney.<\/p>\n
Pat Sugden<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
Jack\u2019s first wife, and mum to Robert Sugden, Pat was played by Lynne Dalby in the early days of Emmerdale. When the character returned to the village in 1980, Helen Weir took on the role. Helen married Clive Hornby, who played her on-screen husband and the pair had a son, Thomas.<\/p>\nFiona Wade played Priya for more than a decade (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPriya Kotecha<\/h2>\n Priya was played briefly by Effie Woods, before Fiona Wade took over the role from 2011 until she left the village in 2023.<\/p>\nSugden siblings Victoria and Robert have both been played by other actors before Isabel Hodgins and Ryan Hawley took on the roles (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRobert Sugden<\/h2>\n One member of the most iconic Emmerdale family, Robert Sugden has been recast twice since Christopher Smith played the role as a youngster. Karl Davies \u2013 who has gone on to appear in shows including Happy Valley, Chernobyl and Game of Thrones \u2013 played Robert from 2001 until 2009. When Robert came home after time away from the village, he was played by Ryan Hawley, who transformed his character into one half of Robron!<\/p>\n
Sarah Sugden<\/h2>\n Robert\u2019s adoptive mum Sarah was played by Madeleine Howard until 1994 when Alyson Spiro took on the role.<\/p>
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Sarah Sugden is played by Katie Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSarah Sugden Jr<\/h2>\n Named after her adoptive grandmother by dad Andy Sugden, young Sarah was played by Lily-May Bartleby, Lucy Warren, and Amber Child-Cavilli. Sophia Amber Moore took on the part from 2007 until 2016, when Katie Hill took over.<\/p>
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Scott Windsor was played by Ben Freeman (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nScott Windsor<\/h2>\n Troublemaker Scott was played by Toby Cockerell when he first arrived in the village with his family. But Ben Freeman took over the role in 1996 becoming one of Emmerdale\u2019s most talked-about cast members.<\/p>
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Sebastian White<\/h2>\n Baby Seb was played by Lily Westmoreland and Opie Atkinson.<\/p>\n
Terence Turner<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
Abusive, manipulative Terence was played by Stephen Marchant in the 1980s. When his sister Steph Stokes came to the village in the noughties it was revealed Terence had sexually abused her. Terence eventually came to the village too, played by Nick Brimble.<\/p>\nJames Chase now plays Tom King (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTom King<\/h2>\n Violent, abusive Tom King has been a regular face in the village over the years. He first arrived in the noughties as a small boy, played first by Jack Ferguson, then by Connor Hill.<\/p>\n
When Tom \u2013 who then called himself Thomas \u2013 came back to Emmerdale as a troubled teenager for a longer stint, he was played by Mark Flanagan.<\/p>\n
Now James Chase has taken on the part of Tom, turning him from a tormented teen to a fully fledged, evil abuser who\u2019s making poor Belle\u2019s life a misery.<\/p>
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Tom Merrick<\/h2>\n Pat Sugden\u2019s violent first husband was played by Jack Carr, Edward Peel and David Hill.<\/p>\nIsabel is not the first actress to play Vic (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n
Victoria Sugden<\/h2>\n Another member of the Sugden family, Victoria was originally played by Hannah Midgeley. After a 2006 holiday in Spain visiting her grandmother, Victoria returned, now played by Isabel Hodgins.<\/p>\n
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