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.

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
• Sophie Rundle as Kirsten McAskill: a Police Constable.

• 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.

Series 3
• 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.