List of Happy Valley characters
Updated: 11/4/2025, 4:36:38 PM Wikipedia source
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.
Tables
· Overview
1 (2014)
1 (2014)
Character
1 (2014)
Portrayed by
2 (2016)
Series
3 (2023)
Sgt. Catherine Cawood
Sgt. Catherine Cawood
Character
Sgt. Catherine Cawood
Portrayed by
Sarah Lancashire
Series
Main
Kevin Weatherill
Kevin Weatherill
Character
Kevin Weatherill
Portrayed by
Steve Pemberton
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Clare Cartwright
Clare Cartwright
Character
Clare Cartwright
Portrayed by
Siobhan Finneran
Series
Main
Nevison Gallagher
Nevison Gallagher
Character
Nevison Gallagher
Portrayed by
George Costigan
Series
Main
Ashley Cowgill
Ashley Cowgill
Character
Ashley Cowgill
Portrayed by
Joe Armstrong
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Tommy Lee Royce
Tommy Lee Royce
Character
Tommy Lee Royce
Portrayed by
James Norton
Series
Main
Lewis Whippey
Lewis Whippey
Character
Lewis Whippey
Portrayed by
Adam Long
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Ann Gallagher
Ann Gallagher
Character
Ann Gallagher
Portrayed by
Charlie Murphy
Series
Main
Daniel Cawood
Daniel Cawood
Character
Daniel Cawood
Portrayed by
Karl Davies
Series
Recurring
Series
Main
Insp. Mike Taylor
Insp. Mike Taylor
Character
Insp. Mike Taylor
Portrayed by
Rick Warden
Series
Recurring
Series
Main
Vicky Fleming
Vicky Fleming
Character
Vicky Fleming
Portrayed by
Amelia Bullmore
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
DS John Wadsworth
DS John Wadsworth
Character
DS John Wadsworth
Portrayed by
Kevin Doyle
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Frances Drummond
Frances Drummond
Character
Frances Drummond
Portrayed by
Shirley Henderson
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Daryl Garrs
Daryl Garrs
Character
Daryl Garrs
Portrayed by
Robert Emms
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
DSU Andy Shepherd
DSU Andy Shepherd
Character
DSU Andy Shepherd
Portrayed by
Vincent Franklin
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Amanda Wadsworth
Amanda Wadsworth
Character
Amanda Wadsworth
Portrayed by
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
DI Jodie Shackleton
DI Jodie Shackleton
Character
DI Jodie Shackleton
Portrayed by
Katherine Kelly
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Sean Balmforth
Sean Balmforth
Character
Sean Balmforth
Portrayed by
Matthew Lewis
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Series
Does not appear
Alison Garrs
Alison Garrs
Character
Alison Garrs
Portrayed by
Susan Lynch
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Neil Ackroyd
Neil Ackroyd
Character
Neil Ackroyd
Portrayed by
Con O'Neill
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Ryan Cawood
Ryan Cawood
Character
Ryan Cawood
Portrayed by
Rhys Connah
Series
Recurring
Series
Main
Richard Cawood
Richard Cawood
Character
Richard Cawood
Portrayed by
Derek Riddell
Series
Recurring
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Faisal Bhatti
Faisal Bhatti
Character
Faisal Bhatti
Portrayed by
Amit Shah
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Rob Hepworth
Rob Hepworth
Character
Rob Hepworth
Portrayed by
Mark Stanley
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
Joanna Hepworth
Joanna Hepworth
Character
Joanna Hepworth
Portrayed by
Mollie Winnard
Series
Does not appear
Series
Main
| Character | Portrayed by | Series | ||
| 1 (2014) | 2 (2016) | 3 (2023) | ||
| Sgt. Catherine Cawood | Sarah Lancashire | Main | ||
| Kevin Weatherill | Steve Pemberton | Main | Does not appear | |
| Clare Cartwright | Siobhan Finneran | Main | ||
| Nevison Gallagher | George Costigan | Main | ||
| Ashley Cowgill | Joe Armstrong | Main | Does not appear | |
| Tommy Lee Royce | James Norton | Main | ||
| Lewis Whippey | Adam Long | Main | Does not appear | |
| Ann Gallagher | Charlie Murphy | Main | ||
| Daniel Cawood | Karl Davies | Recurring | Main | |
| Insp. Mike Taylor | Rick Warden | Recurring | Main | |
| Vicky Fleming | Amelia Bullmore | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| DS John Wadsworth | Kevin Doyle | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| Frances Drummond | Shirley Henderson | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| Daryl Garrs | Robert Emms | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| DSU Andy Shepherd | Vincent Franklin | Does not appear | Main | |
| Amanda Wadsworth | Julie Hesmondhalgh | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| DI Jodie Shackleton | Katherine Kelly | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| Sean Balmforth | Matthew Lewis | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| Alison Garrs | Susan Lynch | Does not appear | Main | |
| Neil Ackroyd | Con O'Neill | Does not appear | Main | |
| Ryan Cawood | Rhys Connah | Recurring | Main | |
| Richard Cawood | Derek Riddell | Recurring | Does not appear | Main |
| Faisal Bhatti | Amit Shah | Does not appear | Main | |
| Rob Hepworth | Mark Stanley | Does not appear | Main | |
| Joanna Hepworth | Mollie Winnard | Does not appear | Main | |
References
- https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/happy-valley-season-3-cast/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/happy-valley-season-3-cast/