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List of <i>Happy Valley</i> characters

List of Happy Valley characters

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Happy Valley is a British (BBC) crime drama television series that is set and filmed in the Calder Valley. The series stars Sarah Lancashire and Siobhan Finneran, and features a main and recurring cast.

Overview

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Main cast and characters

  • Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood; a Halifax Police Sergeant.
  • Siobhan Finneran as Clare Cartwright; Catherine's sister, who is a recovering heroin and alcohol addict.
  • James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce; a drug-offender and the father of Catherine's grandson, Ryan.
  • Charlie Murphy as Ann Gallagher; a kidnap victim who later becomes a Police Community Support Officer.
  • George Costigan as Nevison Gallagher; a successful businessman and Ann's father.
  • Karl Davies as Daniel Cawood (Series 2-3; recurring Series 1); Catherine's son, and later Ann's partner.
  • Rick Warden as Inspector Mike Taylor (Series 2-3; recurring Series 1); Catherine's supervisor.
  • Vincent Franklin (Series 2-3) as Detective Superintendent Andy Shepherd; the Head of the Murder Squad for Halifax Police.
  • Con O'Neill as Neil Ackroyd (Series 2-3); an old friend of Clare, and later her partner.
  • Susan Lynch as Alison Garrs (Series 2-3); Daryl's mother.
  • Rhys Connah as Ryan Cawood (Series 3; recurring Series 1-2); Tommy's son and Catherine's grandson.
  • Derek Riddell as Richard Cawood (Series 3; recurring Series 1); Catherine's ex-husband.

Series 1

  • Steve Pemberton as Kevin Weatherill; Nevison Gallagher's accountant.
  • Joe Armstrong as Ashley Cowgill; a drug-dealing property developer.
  • Adam Long as Lewis Whippey; an employee of Ashley.

Series 2

  • Shirley Henderson as Frances Drummond; Ryan's teaching assistant, and an infatuated admirer of Tommy.
  • Kevin Doyle as John Wadsworth; a Detective Sergeant (DS) with a troubled home-life.
  • Katherine Kelly as Jodie Shackleton; a Police Detective Inspector (DI) assigned to Halifax Major Incident Team.
  • Robert Emms as Daryl Garrs; a bullied and disturbed young farmer.
  • Matthew Lewis as Sean Balmforth; a murder suspect.
  • Julie Hesmondhalgh as Amanda Wadsworth; John's newly estranged wife.
  • Amelia Bullmore as Vicky Fleming; John's mistress

Series 3

  • Mollie Winnard as Joanna Hepworth, who is addicted to prescription medication and being abused by her husband.
  • Mark Stanley as Rob Hepworth, as Ryan's PE teacher, who is abusing his wife Joanna.
  • Amit Shah as Faisal Bhatti, local pharmacist who is supplying Joanna with drugs in exchange for sex.
  • Emily Barnett as Becky Cawood, Catherine’s Daughter and Ryan’s Mother.

Recurring cast and characters

  • Shane Zaza as Shafiq Shah: a Police Constable (Series 1 & 2) Police Sergeant (Series 3).
  • Ishia Bennison as Joyce: a civilian police employee.
  • Jill Baker as Helen Gallagher: Nevison's wife.
  • Ramon Tikaram as Praveen Badal: the Yorkshire Police District Commander.
  • Olwen May as Mrs Beresford: Headmistress at Ryan’s School.

Series 1

Series 2

  • Madison Brown as Amber Wadsworth: John and Amanda's daughter.
  • Felix Johnson as Jack Wadsworth: John and Amanda's son.
  • Mete Dursun as Gorkem Tekeli: a Police Constable.
  • Chris Michael-Hall as 'Sledge': a Police Constable.
  • Angela Pleasence as Winnie Babic: an elderly neighbour of Catherine.
  • Ivana Basic as Ilinka Blasevic: a Croatian trafficking victim.
  • Hebe Beardsall as Leonie: a prostitute.
  • Keeley Forsyth as Annette: a prostitute.
  • Steve Edge as Graham Tattersall: Amanda's lover.

Series 3

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  • Jason Merrells as DC Stead
  • Joe Simpson as DC Carey
  • Oliver Huntingdon as Ivan: a drug-runner for Darius.
  • Jack Bandeira as Matja: a drug-runner for Darius.
  • Ezra Brook as Joseph Palmer
  • Saba Nikoufekr as Nazeem: Faizal’s pharmacy colleague.
  • Anthony Flanagan as Viktor: Darius’s henchman.
  • Alec Secareanu as Darius Knezevic: a prominent local gangster and aspiring politician.
  • Judy Holt as Jane Hepworth: Rob’s mother.

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