List of Happy Valley characters

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[edit]

Main cast and characters[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

Series 2[edit]

Series 3[edit]

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