Emmerdale
- Meg Armstrong
- played by Ursula Camm (1978–1983); Ruth Holden (1983–1993)
- Alice Bates
- played by Kimberley Hewitt (1991–1993); Rachel Tolboys (1993–1999, 2001)
- Geri Cairns
- played by Georgina Annett (1997); Anna Cunningham (1997–1998)
- Belle Dingle
- played by Emily Mather (1998–2005); James Mather (1998–2000); Eden Taylor-Draper (2005—)
- Mark Dingle
- played by Cormac Golden (2004); Joe Manuel (2006–2007)
- Matthew Dingle
- played by Cillian Golden (2004); Joshua Chamberlin (2006–2007)
- Nellie Dingle
- played by Sandra Gough (1994–1996); Maggie Tagney (2000)
- Samson Dingle
- played by Bradley Milnes (2006); Ben Shooter (2006–2008); Charlie Pell (2008–2010); Sam Hall (2010—)
- Elsa Feldmann
- played by Naomi Lewis (1990–1991); Natasha Gray (1999, 2001)
- Cathy Hope
- played by Ella Whitehouse-Downes (2007–2009); Gabrielle Dowling (2008—)
- Heath Hope
- played by Lilith Kitching (2007–2008); Sebastian Dowling (2008—)
- Jean Hope
- played by Julie Higginson (2003, 2004); Susan Penhaligon (2006)
- Eve Jenson
- played by Raine Davison (2001–2002, 2006); Suzanne Shaw (2010–2011)
- Angelica King
- played by Sophie Firth (2009–2010); Rebecca Bakes (2010—)
- Anya King
- played by Ceryen Dean (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009); Millie Archer (2010)
- Thomas King
- played by Jack Ferguson (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009); Connor Hill (2010)
- Jim Latimer
- played by Miles Reithermann (1973); Dennis Blanch (1991)
- Aaron Livesy
- played by Danny Webb (2003, 2004, 2006); Danny Miller (2008–2012)
- Sandie Merrick
- played by Jenny Mayors-Clark (1972); Jane Hutcheson (1980–1989)
- Tom Merrick
- played by David Hill (1972); Edward Peel (1980, 1982); Jack Carr (1984, 1986, 1988)
- Priya Sharma
- played by Effie Woods (2009–2010); Fiona Wade (2011—)
- Dolly Skilbeck
- played by Katharine Barker (1976, 1977–1979); Jean Rogers (1980–1991)
- Jack Sugden
- played by Andrew Burt (1972–1974, 1976); Clive Hornby (1980–2008)
- Pat Sugden
- played by Lynn Dalby (1972); Helen Weir (1980–1986)
- Robert Sugden
- played by Robert Smith (1986–1989); Christopher Smith (1989–2001); Karl Davies (2001–2005, 2009)
- Sarah Sugden
- played by Madeleine Howard (1988–1994); Alyson Spiro (1994–2000)
- Sarah Sugden Jr
- played by Lilly-Mae Bartley (2005); Lucy Warren (2005); Isabella Hammill (2006–2007); Amber Child-Cavill (2006–2008); Sophia-Amber Moore (2008—)
- Victoria Sugden
- played by Jessica Haywood (1994–1998); Hannah Midgley (1998–2006); Isabel Hodgins (2006—)
- James Tate
- played by Jake Meays (1996); Elliot Suckley (1996); Sam Silson (1997); Oliver Carroll (1997); Bradley White (1998–1999)
- Noah Tate
- played by Alfie Mortimer (2004–2005); Jack Downham (2009—)
- Gabby Thomas
- played by Annelise Manojlovic (2001—); Jemma Giles (2001–2002)
- Terence Turner
- played by Stephen Marchant (1985–1986); Nick Brimble (2006)
- Marian Wilks
- played by Gail Harrison (1972–1975); Debbie Blythe (1987)
- Scott Windsor
- played by Toby Cockerell (1993–1996); Ben Freeman (1998–2007)
- Donna Windsor-Dingle
- played by Sophie Jeffery (1993–1997); Verity Rushworth (1998–2009)
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