- List of minor Emmerdale characters (2005)
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Emmerdale minor characters 1972-73 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 2005, by order of first appearance.
Amy Carter
Amy Carter Emmerdale Portrayed by Bethany Webb Duration 2005 First appearance 3 January 2005 Last appearance 7 January 2005 Profile Relationships Romances Max King (?-2005) Amy Carter was the girlfriend of Max King. Max and Amy had spent time traveling and arrive in the village for his father Tom’s wedding to Charity Dingle before intending to travel to Thailand after visiting Amy's parents in Cornwall. The King family treats her with open contempt. The wedding ends in disaster, and Tom re-evaluates his life and demands that Max stay and get a job. Max agrees, and an upset Amy says she will wait for him. However, he tells her to go to Cornwall without him. She tells him that they will keep in touch, but as she leaves the village in a taxi, Max deletes her number from his mobile phone.
Phyllis King
Phyllis King Emmerdale Portrayed by Shelia Burrell Duration 2005, 2007 First appearance 3 January 2005 Last appearance 9 October 2007 Profile Relationships Nieces and nephews Tom King Phyllis King is Tom King’s aunt. She appeared in 2005 and 2007.
Phyllis first appears for the for Tom's ill-fated wedding to Charity Tate. Often complaining, Phyllis only seems happy to see her favourite great-nephew Carl. She returns later in October 2005 for Max’s funeral and in February 2007 for Tom’s funeral. She made her most recent appearance at Jimmy's ill-fated wedding to Kelly Windsor in October 2007.
Libby Charles
Libby Charles Emmerdale Portrayed by Ty Glaser Duration 2005 First appearance 9 January 2005 Last appearance 18 July 2005 Profile Occupation Receptionist Relationships Sibling(s) Tamsin Charles Libby Charles was the girlfriend of Andy Sugden. She appeared in 2005.
Libby and her sister Tamsin are first glimpsed on horseback by Andy and his younger brother Daz. The sisters come from money, and Libby asks Andy about renting out his stables. Andy hopes for a date, but is disappointed to learn she has a boyfriend. Libby begins working as a receptionist at the vets and has to fend off the flirtations of Max King. When she loses interest in her boyfriend, she begins dating Andy. She's rattled when she learns he had a relationship with underage Debbie Dingle, but she and Andy become closer and closer, with Libby even planning to open a business on his farm, giving pony rides to children. Their happy relationship ends when Andy learns Debbie has given birth to his child. Andy wants to do right by the baby, so he breaks up with Libby to be with Debbie. Libby puts up a good front, but is clearly hurt. A few weeks later, she announces her plans to spend the summer in Italy with her sister Tamsin. She offers to give Paddy her notice, but he fires her with immediate effect and she leaves.
Tamsin Charles
Tamsin Charles Emmerdale Portrayed by Jenny Gleave Duration 2005 First appearance 9 January 2005 Last appearance 23 June 2005 Profile Relationships Sibling(s) Libby Charles Tamsin Charles is the sister of Libby Charles. She appeared in 2005.
Tamsin first appeared on horseback with Libby, but the two girls have very different personalities. Tamsin has little time for quaint village life or a hard day's work. Her father forces her to get a job, but her stint as secretary for the Kings is short-lived, as she is more interested in using the computer to shop for shoes. When the Woolpack is desperate for a new barmaid, Tamsin is hired, but spends most of her time on breaks. After repeatedly clashing with barman Paul Lambert, Tamsin quits her job before he can fire her, and storms out of the pub.
Moira Stanley
Moira Stanley Emmerdale Portrayed by Kate Hampson Duration 2005 First appearance 23 January 2005 Last appearance 7 February 2005 Profile Relationships Moira Stanley was the cellmate of Steph Stokes. She appeared in 2005.
When Steph is remanded in prison to await trial for the murder of Shelley Williams, she shares a cell with Moira. Steph has very little patience with Moira, who is very clingy and insecure. At one point Steph tells curate Ethan Blake that Moira reminds her of Shelley. Steph is freed when Shelley turns up alive and decides not to press charges. As a goodbye gift, Steph gives Moira her radio.
Steven Dickinson
Steven Dickinson Emmerdale Portrayed by Oliver Hingston Duration 2005 First appearance 25 January 2005 Last appearance 4 February 2005 Profile Occupation Lawyer Relationships Steven Dickinson is a lawyer. He appeared in 2005.
Steven represents Steph when she is accused of the presumed murder of Shelley Williams. Steph makes his job difficult, as she moves in and out of sanity and cannot remember whether or not she killed Shelley. After a few weeks, Shelley turns up alive and Steph is freed.
Marian Winters
Marian Winters Emmerdale Portrayed by Ann Aris Duration 2005 First appearance 13 February 2005 Last appearance 17 February 2005 Profile Relationships Marian Winters is a widow. She appeared in 2005.
Marian has recently lost her husband, and seeks counsel from curate Ethan Blake about moving away from the village, but she is unnerved by the presence of Steph Stokes and quickly exits. Soon she speaks to Eric Pollard about selling some of her belongings to help finance her move. Eric, sensing an opportunity to make money, gives her less than the actual value of her antiques so he can sell them and make a healthy profit.
Craig Briggs
Craig Briggs Emmerdale Portrayed by Nick Stanley Duration 2005–2006 First appearance 20 February 2005 Last appearance 26 February 2006 Profile Occupation Farmer Relationships Spouse(s) Sandra Briggs Craig Briggs is a local farmer. He appeared from 2005 to 2006, when the character was axed.
Craig first appears when he asks the local vicar Ashley Thomas - who was considering leaving the ministry - to come visit his ill mother, who then passes away while seeing Ashley. Craig is a local farmer, and initially refuses Tom King's offer to buy his land. Craig and his wife Sandra make frequent appearances until their departures from the village in February 2006.
Johnny Hupton
Johnny Hupton Emmerdale Portrayed by Andrew Whitehead Duration 2005 First appearance 22 February 2005 Last appearance 2 March 2005 Profile Occupation Food rep Relationships Johnny Hupton is a food rep for "Super Fresh". He appeared in 2005.
Johnny shows up at Viv Hope's cafe for business, but Viv, recently separated from her husband, is in the mood for romance. She convinces Johnny to go on a date, but her aggressiveness causes him to flee the Woolpack within a half-hour.
Lynda Ashby
Lynda Ashby Emmerdale Portrayed by Deborah Cooley Chad Duration 2005 First appearance 18 March 2005 Last appearance 16 June 2005 Profile Occupation B&B manager Relationships Lynda Ashby was an old girlfriend of Matthew King. She appeared in 2005.
When Matthew, Louise Appleton, and Terry Woods decide to open a bed and breakfast, they agree to check out Moorview B&B, run by Lynda Ashby. Terry has a scheduling conflict, so Matthew and Louise dine alone, as a jealous Lynda looks on. Several months later, Matthew and Louise return for a brief tryst. Lynda remarks to Matthew that he's been too busy to drop by, and as he looks at a pregnant Lynda, he smirks and says she's obviously been otherwise engaged as well.
Kayleigh Gibbs
Kayleigh Gibbs Emmerdale Portrayed by Lily Jane Stead Duration 2005– First appearance 30 March 2005 Profile Relationships Parents Martin Crowe Kayleigh Gibbs is a friend of Victoria Sugden. She has appeared since 2005.
Kayleigh's father, DC Martin Crowe, is a police officer. She helps him to woo Louise Appleton and they soon move in with Louise. Kayleigh and Victoria enjoy winding Louise up. Martin finds out that Louise once killed a man, and decides he cannot stay with her, so he and Kayleigh move out. He does not tell Kayleigh the real reason he has left Louise, and months later she returns and asks Louise why they split up. Louise lies and says things just did not work out and Kayleigh, not believing her, says she never wants to see her again.
Although she no longer lives in the village, Kayleigh is still friends with Victoria and appears with her. Together they have sneaked into clubs, and egged the post office, causing a pregnant Viv Hope to collapse. In November 2008, Victoria and Kayleigh get money off various people in order to buy tickets to a New Year's Party, and in December is seen when Aaron Livesy is bullying Victoria.
Sian Harper
Sian Harper Emmerdale Portrayed by Maeve Larkin Duration 2005 First appearance 22 March 2005 Last appearance 3 April 2005 Profile Occupation Sales Relationships Sian Harper is an acquaintance of Matthew King. She appeared in 2005 in the Woolpack. A few weeks later, Matthew invites her for dinner with himself, Terry Woods. When Sian realises becomes angry and leaves soon after dinner.
Ivy Lynch
Ivy Lynch Emmerdale Portrayed by Mags Gannon Duration 2005 First appearance 13 April 2005 Last appearance 21 April 2005 Profile Relationships Children Phil Lynch Ivy Lynch is a customer of Scott Windsor. She appeared in 2005.
Scott needs a car for his girlfriend Dawn Woods to practice driving lessons in. When Ivy, whom he takes as an easily manipulated old woman, stops by the garage for repairs, he convinces her that her car is a death trap he can generously buy from her. She sells him the car at a cheap price, but several days later, a furious Ivy and her muscular son Phil confront Scott and Dawn. When Dawn learns what Scott has done, she gives them the car and as compensation, also gives them some of the money they try to return to Scott.
Ivan Jones
Ivan Jones Emmerdale Portrayed by Daniel Brocklebank Duration 2005–2006 First appearance 5 May 2005 Last appearance 2 August 2006 Profile Relationships Romances Paul Lambert Ivan Jones is Paul Lambert's boyfriend. He appeared from 2005 to 2006.
Ivan is a bisexual binman for "King & Sons" who arrives in Emmerdale after breaking up from his wife. She had caught him in bed with a man, and told the whole community he was gay, and he leaves after suffering homophobic abuse. He does not want to tell the villagers about his sexuality, and has a fling with Toni Daggert. However, he soon starts a relationship with gay Paul Lambert, but does not want anyone else to know about the relationship, which Paul finds this difficult. After Paul does in his drag queen act in "The Woolpack", he and Ivan have an argument in the toilets. Unbeknown to them, Paul's microphone is still on and the whole village soon knows about them. Ivan lives with Paul's sister Nicola Blackstock and her former fiancee Simon Meredith. Nicola fancies Ivan and tries to steal him off Paul. When Ivan knocks her back, Nicola lies and tells everyone they had an affair. Although disappointed by everyone believing her, he still loves Paul but he rejects Ivan. He goes to live with friends for a while and when he returns he is made haulage manager for Matthew and Sadie King's new business. However, he soon gets fed up with the job and along with Simon they leave Emmerdale for a new life in Costa Rica.
Juliet Garside
Juliet Garside Emmerdale Portrayed by Jo Ellis Duration 2005 First appearance 22 May 2005 Last appearance 23 May 2005 Profile Relationships Juliet Garside is a receptionist at King & Sons. She appeared in 2005.
After the departure of Chloe Atkinson, Tom King goes through several receptionists, including Juliet. Tom admires Juliet's work and is disappointed, if not surprised, when she tells him she has to quit because of sexual harassment from Jimmy King.
Neville Gunn
Neville Gunn Emmerdale Portrayed by Trevor Williams Duration 2005 First appearance 27 May 2005 Last appearance 29 May 2005 Profile Relationships Neville Gunn is an acquaintance of Chastity Dingle. He appeared in 2005.
Chastity's old flame Carl King takes her out for a drink, and she runs into Neville, an old friend from her days as a stripper. Carl plans to take Chas back to his place, but Neville joins them, and Neville and Chas spend most of the night laughing over old times.
Isla Forsythe
Isla Forsythe Emmerdale Portrayed by Sarah Griffiths Duration 2005, 2006 First appearance 24 October 2005 Last appearance 12 November 2006 Profile Relationships Spouse(s) Adam Forsythe (–2005) Isla Forsythe is the ex-wife of Adam Forsythe. She appeared in 2005 and 2006.
Isla first appears in 2005, to amicably end her marriage to Adam. In November 2006, she informs Adam’s father-in-law Alan Turner that he has committed suicide while in prison.
Effie Harrison
Effie Harrison Emmerdale Portrayed by Phillipa Peak Duration 2005 First appearance 29 May 2005 Last appearance 20 September 2005 Profile Occupation Nanny Relationships Effie Harrison is Jean Tate's live-in nanny. She appeared in 2005.
Effie is hired by Zoe Tate to live in Home Farm and look after her daughter Jean. Effie and Zoe become close, and Effie initially supports Zoe as she faces an attempted murder trial - after an altercation with Jean's father Scott Windsor - but their friendship splinters when Effie turns down Zoe's romantic advances and plea to run away with the kids. As Zoe becomes more erratic, Effie begins to doubt her innocence, and takes an offer from Sadie King to double-cross Zoe. Effie abruptly becomes lovers with Zoe and persuades her to revive the idea of leaving with the children. At the getaway spot, Effie and Jean are nowhere to be found, but Sadie is there, and she forces Zoe to sell her Home Farm. When Zoe returns home, Effie pleads with her to understand, but Zoe punches her. After Zoe evicts Effie, she asks Sadie for the £10,000 she was promised. Sadie instead throws a few pieces of change onto the street - "30 pieces of silver" - and tells Effie that Zoe is more of a woman than she'll ever be. Effie is left on her hands and knees, scrounging for change.
Rose Meyers
Rose Meyers Emmerdale Portrayed by Charlotte West-Oram Duration 2005 First appearance 19 May 2005 Last appearance 29 June 2005 Profile Occupation Postmistress Relationships Rose Meyers is a temporary postmistress. She appeared in 2005.
Rose is a postmistress who covers for Viv Windsor at the Post Office during May and June 2005.
Sarah Sugden
Sarah Sugden Emmerdale Portrayed by Unknown (2005-07)
Sophia Moore (2007—)Duration 2005— First appearance 6 June 2005 Profile Occupation Student Residence Tug Ghyll Relationships Parents Andy Sugden
Debbie DingleGrandparents Billy Hopwood
Trisha
Cain Dingle
Charity Tate
Faith Dingle (Great)
Zak Dingle (Great)Aunts and uncles Daz Eden
Noah TateSarah Charity Sugden is the daughter of Andy Sugden and Debbie Dingle. She has appeared since 2005.
When Debbie discovers her pregnancy, she conceals it and plans to abandon the child at the hospital once she had given birth. However, she has the baby in a shed assisted by Daz Eden – Sarah’s uncle – and names the child after Andy’s adoptive mother Sarah Sugden and her own mother Charity. Debbie decides that, at 15 years old, she cannot cope with being a mother and gives Sarah to her foster mother Emily Kirk, who leaves the village with her. Eventually Emily returns Sarah after curate Ethan Blake convinces her that Andy should be allowed custody of Sarah. Debbie agrees to allow Andy custody and Sarah lives at Butler’s Farm. Andy remained suspicious of Emily, and in July 2007, he is furious when he finds out that she has applied for a job at Sarah’s pre-school. Emily leaves the village later that year. In October 2007, Lisa Dingle tries to get Debbie to take responsibility for Sarah after Debbie and Sarah spend the afternoon together. However, Debbie refuses and says she would be happy to allow Jo to adopt her. However, Debbie cannot bring herself to sign them.
In early 2008, Andy is sent to prison and in his absence, Debbie starts bonding with Sarah. After his release, he finds out that Jo has allowed Debbie access to Sarah, and hits Jo. This begins months of abuse by Andy, sending Jo to hospital on two occasions. Sarah senses the problems, and is banned from nursery after biting another child. Eventually Andy moves out, leaving Sarah with Jo but she misses Andy and he is allowed to see her. When Andy seems reformed, Jo discovers that he is sabotaging farm equipment so she would ask him to visit. Jo decides to leave the village and does so, on 22 December 2008. Reluctantly she leaves Sarah with the Dingles, asking them to keep her away from Andy. Debbie is, by this time, a lot closer to her daughter, but refuses to take custody, because – unknown to the Dingles – she is worried about being arrested for her part in the murder of PC Shane Doyle.
In January 2009, Debbie is imprisoned awaiting trial for Shane's murder. In February, Andy is allowed to have Sarah for the night, following the funeral of his adoptive father Jack Sugden. However, the following day, Andy rings the police to report Cain Dingle's return, and Cain is caught entering the UK, so the Dingles refuse to allow Andy to see Sarah. However, after talking to Diane, the Dingles allow Andy to take Sarah home. In June, after a bitter custody battle, Debbie was awarded custody of Sarah after Andy withdrew his application.
In 2011, Debbie and Andy are worried, as Sarah starts to develop multiple bruising on her skin, and complains of feeling tired. Debbie at first worries that someone may be hurting Sarah, even questioning Cameron Murray (Dominic Power), but eventually books an appointment at the hospital.
DI Kara Warren
Kara Warren Emmerdale Portrayed by Julie Saunders Duration 2005 First appearance 22 June 2005 Last appearance 22 September 2005 Profile Occupation Detective Inspector Relationships Detective Inspector Kara Warren was a local police officer. She appeared in 2005.
When Scott Windsor is left comatose from Zoe Tate's multiple injections of ketamine, Warren eventually comes to the conclusion that rather than defending herself from attack, Zoe planned to kill Scott. Zoe is put on trial. After the case collapses, Warren offers to help Zoe if she wants to prosecute Scott for attempted rape, but Zoe isn't interested.
Neil DePaul
Neil DePaul Emmerdale Portrayed by Martin Troakes Duration 2005 First appearance 22 June 2005 Last appearance 22 September 2005 Profile Occupation Solicitor Relationships Neil DePaul is a solicitor. He appeared in 2005.
When Zoe Tate is in legal trouble for nearly killing Scott Windsor, she assumes longtime family lawyer and friend Rachel Whatmore will represent her, but Rachel is out of the country. Neil DePaul is sent in her place. Neil does his best to defend Zoe, and his furious questioning of Scott Windsor during the trial leads Scott to admit he had planned to rape Zoe, which invalidated his previous story and helped lead to a dismissal of charges against Zoe.
Jay Aswar
Jay Aswar Emmerdale Portrayed by Guy Rhys Duration 2005 First appearance 17 July 2005 Last appearance 27 September 2005 Profile Occupation Textile buyer Relationships Romances Delilah Dingle Jay Aswar is former fiance to Delilah Dingle. He appeared in 2005.
Del Dingle flees to the Dingle homestead while still in her wedding dress, but is short on answers as to why. A comment Del makes in jest leads Zak Dingle and Cain Dingle to assume he beat her, and when Jay shows up to try to talk to Del, she has to stop them from roughing him up. Del explains to Jay that while she does care about him, she doesn't want to settle down with anyone. They part on friendly terms, so much so that she gives his name to her employer Val Lambert when Val needs to sell fabrics.
Avril Kent
Avril Kent Emmerdale Portrayed by Melanie Hill Duration 2005 First appearance 26 July 2005 Last appearance 23 August 2005 Profile Relationships Romances Bob Hope (2005) Avril Kent is a brief love interest of Bob Hope. She appeared in 2005.
Avril is a temporary love interest for Bob Hope after his divorce from Viv. Similar to Viv in many ways, Avril and Bob are happy for a while, but Bob and Viv soon get back together and re-marry in 2006.
Sandra Briggs
Sandra Briggs Emmerdale Portrayed by Sally Ann Matthews Duration 2005–2006 First appearance 11 August 2005 Last appearance 26 February 2006 Profile Occupation Machinist Relationships Spouse(s) Craig Briggs Sandra Briggs is the wife of Craig Briggs. She appeared from 2005 to 2006, when the character was axed.
Sandra is married to Craig, a local farmer. When Tom King wants to buy their land, he sends his son Max, a vet, to kill their livestock. Sandra and Craig are furious with the Kings but are unable to tell the police for insurance reasons, so Max's boss Paddy Kirk takes the blame. Sandra needs more money so she gets a job at Eric Pollard's factory as a machinist. She works with Val Lambert and Delilah Dingle.
Jimmy Pepper
Jimmy Pepper Emmerdale Portrayed by Michael Gunn Duration 2005 First appearance 23 August 2005 Last appearance 7 September 2005 Profile Relationships Romances Val Lambert Children Sharon Lambert
Shane Pepper
Dane PepperJimmy Pepper is a former partner of Val Pollard. He appeared in 2005.
Val and Jimmy had a relationship in the 1970s, and he was thought to the father of Paul Lambert and Sharon Lambert. He beat Paul and was generally a terrible father, but paid Val thousands of pounds in maintenance. However, in 2005 he learns that he is not the father of Paul, who is actually the result of an affair Val had with her brother-in-law Rodney Blackstock. Paul had learnt this in 2004. Jimmy is annoyed by this as had given Val money for Paul's upbringing, and he tells Val he will give Paul another vicious beating if Val does not pay up. Finally, Val uses money she steals from "The Woolpack" - her sister Diane's pub.
Delphine LaClair
Delphine LaClair Emmerdale Portrayed by Brigit Forsyth Duration 2005 First appearance 15 September 2005 Last appearance 16 September 2005 Profile Occupation Sales representative Relationships Delphine LaClair is a sales representative. She appeared in 2005.
When Rodney Blackstock plans to sell his vineyards to a French company, Delphine is their representative. Rodney assumes she will be a young woman, and plans a romantic pursuit, but is discomifted when they meet, as she is his age. She's interested in him but he demurs. A few weeks later, Delphine is supposed to return to finalize details, but instead, her associates, who do not speak English, arrive at the B&B and cause a great deal of confusion for Steph Stokes.
Aubrey Bedford
Aubrey Bedford Emmerdale Portrayed by Richard Mullins Duration 2005 First appearance 15 September 2005 Last appearance 20 September 2005 Profile Occupation Realtor Relationships Aubrey Bedford is a realtor. He appeared in 2005.
When Rodney Blackstock is trying to buy Home Farm, he decides to sell his house. Aubrey looks around the house, but is more interested in Rodney's son Paul Lambert. To get Aubrey away from Paul, Rodney agrees to flirt with Aubrey. Aubrey likes older men, so Rodney's attentions make him more invested in helping Rodney. Ultimately the sale does not go through because Rodney does not get Home Farm.
Noreen Bell
Noreen Bell Emmerdale Portrayed by Jenny Tomasin Duration 2005–2006 First appearance September 2005 Last appearance 13 July 2006 Profile Relationships First cousins Gilbert Duff Noreen Doreen Bell is a pensioner who befriends Val Lambert. She appeared from 2005 to 2006.
Noreen first appears as a cantankerous pensioner who irrates Val Lambert when the latter is doing community service in late 2005. Noreen lives on the far side of the village in Tall Trees Cottage, and wears a wig and fake eyebrows. Noreen later strikes up a mutual friendship with Val and Sandy Thomas.
Noreen dies on 13 July 2006 when she is having a look around the Kings' show home. She opens a cupboard door and is blasted by a gas explosion, killing her instantly. In her will, she left her money to Val and her thimble collection to her second cousin Gilbert Duff.
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