Vicky Binns


Victoria Jane Binns is an English actress working in television and theatre, known for her long‑running roles in the ITV soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Her television work has also included lead roles in Nature Boy, Von Trapped, two series of The Mill, and guest appearances in Casualty and Moving On. In 2023, she appeared in the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror. On stage, Binns has appeared in over 20 productions, ranging from comedy to drama, and has frequently collaborated with director David Thacker.

Career

Binns’s first major television role was in the ITV soap Emmerdale, playing Ollie Reynolds from 1999 to 2003. In 2004 she appeared alongside Caroline Quentin in the comedy‑drama Von Trapped, before joining Coronation Street as Molly Compton from 2005 to 2010.
She has also appeared in Nature Boy and was a guest lead in Casualty, True Crime, Moving On, and in both series of the period drama The Mill.
Binns has built a diverse theatre career, frequently collaborating with directors such as David Thacker. Her stage credits include Abigail's Party, Early Doors, Singin' in the Rain, Faith Healer, I Have Been Here Before, Hatched and Dispatched, A Kind of Loving, Alfie, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare Celebrations, Home, I'm Darling, Beryl, Who's The Dummy, When the Lights Go On Again, That Can't Have Happened!, and Yen.
She was praised for her roles in Who's The Dummy and That Can't Have Happened!. Her performance as Maggie in the 2025 production of Yen at the Octagon Theatre was described as "raw and unpredictable, capturing the character’s emotional complexity and holding the audience’s attention throughout." West End Best Friend noted that "all four cast members give strong performances … particular stand‑out performances come … from Vicky Binns as Maggie … who demonstrates great range in her characterisation, showing Maggie’s vulnerability in contrasting yet naturalistic ways."

Filmography

YearTitleTypeRoleNotes
1998–1999Children's WardTVTashSeries regular
1999–2003EmmerdaleTVOllie ReynoldsSeries regular, 241 episodes
2000Nature BoyTVAnne-MarieCredited as Victoria Binns
2004Von TrappedTVTammy-JadeTV movie
2005–2010Coronation StreetTVMolly DobbsSeries regular, 452 episodes
2011CasualtyTVAngela Simmons1 episode: "Sanctuary"
2012Crime StoriesTVCathy Foster1 episode
2013–2014The MillTVMarthaRegular role
2016Moving OnTVChris Howley1 episode
2018DoctorsTVSue MacKenzie1 episode
2023Black MirrorTVJulie1 episode

Stage


YearTitleRole
2025YenMaggie
2025That Can't Have HappenedEm
2025Faith HealerGrace
2024Who's The DummySunny
2024When the Lights Go On AgainBetty
2021Home, I'm DarlingFran
2021Early DoorsJune
2019BerylBeryl
2018Abigail's PartyAngela
2016I've Been Here BeforeSally
2016To Kill a Mocking BirdMaudie
2016The Winter's TaleVarious
2016Shakespeare CelebrationsVarious
2015Hatched and DispatchedMaddy
2014Singin' in the RainLina Lamont
2013A Kind of LovingIngrid
2011AlfieAnnie/Carla
2005TeechersGail
2005Perfect PitchSteph
2004Dave and JeffBridie