List of Happy Valley characters

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

Overview

Character	Portrayed by	Series
		1 (2014)	2 (2016)
Sgt. Catherine Cawood	Sarah Lancashire	Main
Kevin Weatherill	Steve Pemberton	Main
Clare Cartwright	Siobhan Finneran	Main
Nevison Gallagher	George Costigan	Main
Ashley Cowgill	Joe Armstrong	Main
Tommy Lee Royce	James Norton	Main
Lewis Whippey	Adam Long	Main
Ann Gallagher	Charlie Murphy	Main
Vicky Fleming	Amelia Bullmore		Main
DS John Wadsworth	Kevin Doyle		Main
Daniel Cawood	Karl Davies	Recurring	Main
Daryl Garrs	Robert Emms		Main
DSI Andy Shepherd	Vincent Franklin		Main
Frances Drummond	Shirley Henderson		Main
Amanda Wadsworth	Julie Hesmondhalgh		Main
DI Jodie Shackleton	Katherine Kelly		Main
Sean Balmforth	Matthew Lewis		Main
Alison Garrs	Susan Lynch		Main
Neil Ackroyd	Con O'Neill		Main
Mike Taylor	Rick Warden	Recurring	Main

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.

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 teacher, and an infatuated admirer of Tommy.
• Kevin Doyle as John Wadsworth; a Detective Sergeant (DS) with a troubled home-life.
• Karl Davies as Daniel Cawood; Catherine's son (recurring previously).
• Rick Warden as Mike Taylor; a Police Inspector (recurring previously).
• Katherine Kelly as Jodie Shackleton; a Police Detective Inspector (DI) assigned to Halifax Major Incident Team.
• Vincent Franklin as Andy Shepherd; a Detective Superintendent.
• Con O'Neill as Neil Ackroyd; an old friend of Clare.
• Robert Emms as Daryl Garrs; a bullied and disturbed young farmer.
• Susan Lynch as Alison Garrs; Daryl's mother.
• 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 (02.01–02.03)

Recurring cast and characters

• Rhys Connah as Ryan Cawood: Tommy's son and Catherine's grandson.
• Shane Zaza as Shafiq Shah: a Police Constable (PC).
• 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

• Sophie Rundle as Kirsten McAskill: a Police Constable (PC).
• Derek Riddell as Richard Cawood: Catherine's ex-husband.
• Julia Ford as Jenny Weatherill: Kevin's wife.
• Adam Nagaitis as Brett McKendrick: a friend of Lewis'.
• Kelly Harrison as Ros Cawood: Richard's new wife.
• Hannah John-Kamen as Justine: Nevison's Personal Assistant.
• Mina Anwar as Mrs Mukherjee: Ryan's teacher.
• Amer Nazir as Twiggy: a Police Constable.
• Rachel Leskovac as Julie: Ashley's wife.
• Alan McKenna as Phil Crabtree: a Detective Inspector (DI) with the National Crime Agency.
• Caroline O'Neill as Lynn Dewhurst, Tommy Lee Royce's mother. She becomes the subject of a murder investigation in Series 2.
• Amelia Young as Lucy Cawood: Daniel's wife and Catherine's daughter-in-law.

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.