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 (later Dobbs) from 2005 to 2010.
She has also appeared in Nature Boy (alongside Lee Ingleby and Mark Benton) and was a guest lead in Casualty (BBC), True Crime (ITV), Moving On (BBC), and in both series of the period drama The Mill (Channel 4).
Binns has built a diverse theatre career, frequently collaborating with directors such as David Thacker. Her stage credits include Abigail's Party, Early Doors, Singing in the Rain (touring West End production as Lina Lamont), Faith Healer, I Have Been Here Before, Hatched and Dispatched, A Kind of Loving, Alfie, To Kill a Mocking Bird, The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare Celebratins, Home, I'm Darling, Beryl, Whose the Dummy, When the Lights Go On Again, That Can't Have Happened!, Yen, The Memory of Water and Taking the Piste.
She was praised for her roles in Who's The Dummy ("Vicky Binns plays the part of a ‘real’ dummy called Sunny so exquisitely and with such expert comic timing that it's a joy to behold.") and That Can't Have Happened! (described in the British Theatre Guide as "delivering such authenticity that the audience questioned whether they were telling their own stories or acting roles"). 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
Year Title Type Role Notes1998–1999Children's WardTVTashSeries regular1999–2003EmmerdaleTVOllie ReynoldsSeries regular, 241 episodes2000Nature BoyTVAnne-MarieCredited as Victoria Binns2004Von Trapped TVTammy-JadeTV movie2005–2010Coronation StreetTVMolly DobbsSeries regular, 452 episodes2011CasualtyTVAngela Simmons 1 episode: "Sanctuary"2012Crime StoriesTVCathy Foster1 episode2013–2014The MillTVMarthaRegular role2016Moving OnTVChris Howley1 episode 2018DoctorsTVSue MacKenzie1 episode2023Black MirrorTVJulie1 episode
Stage
Year Title Role2026Taking the Piste Patricia 2026Memory of WaterVi2025YenMaggie2025 That Can't Have HappenedEm 2025Faith Healer Grace 2024Who's The DummySunny 2024When the Lights Go On AgainBetty 2021Home, I'm DarlingFran 2021 Early Doors June2019 Beryl Beryl 2018 Abigail's PartyAngela2016I've Been Here BeforeSally 2016 To Kill a Mocking BirdMaudie 2016 The Winter's TaleVarious2016 Shakespeare CelebrationsVarious2015 Hatched and Dispatched Maddy2014 Singin' in the RainLina Lamont 2013 A Kind of LovingIngrid 2011 AlfieAnnie/Carla 2005Teechers Gail 2005Perfect PitchSteph 2004Dave and JeffBridie
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