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Vicky Binns
Born
Victoria Jane Binns

Bury, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Notable workCoronation Street Black Mirror The Mill
TelevisionEmmerdale (1999–2003)
Coronation Street (2005–2010)
The Mill (2013–2014)
Black Mirror

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

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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.[1][2]

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, Singin' 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 Mockingbird, The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare Celebrations, Home, I'm Darling, Beryl,[3][4] Who's The Dummy,[5] When the Lights Go On Again, That Can't Have Happened!,[6] and Yen.[7]

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.")[5] 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").[6] 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."[7] 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."[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Type Role Notes
1998–1999 Children's Ward TV Tash Series regular
1999–2003 Emmerdale TV Ollie Reynolds Series regular, 241 episodes
2000 Nature Boy TV Anne-Marie Credited as Victoria Binns
2004 Von Trapped TV Tammy-Jade TV movie
2005–2010 Coronation Street TV Molly Dobbs Series regular, 452 episodes
2011 Casualty TV Angela Simmons 1 episode: "Sanctuary"
2012 Crime Stories TV Cathy Foster 1 episode
2013–2014 The Mill TV Martha Regular role
2016 Moving On TV Chris Howley 1 episode
2018 Doctors TV Sue MacKenzie 1 episode
2023 Black Mirror TV Julie 1 episode

Stage

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Year Title Role
2025 Yen Maggie
2025 That Can't Have Happened Em
2025 Faith Healer Grace
2024 Who's The Dummy Sunny
2024 When the Lights Go On Again Betty
2021 Home, I'm Darling Fran
2021 Early Doors June
2019 Beryl Beryl
2018 Abigail's Party Angela
2016 I've Been Here Before Sally
2016 To Kill a Mocking Bird Maudie
2016 The Winter's Tale Various
2016 Shakespeare Celebrations Various
2015 Hatched and Dispatched Maddy
2014 Singin' in the Rain Lina Lamont
2013 A Kind of Loving Ingrid
2011 Alfie Annie/Carla
2005 Teechers Gail
2005 Perfect Pitch Steph
2004 Dave and Jeff Bridie

References

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  1. ^ "Binns leaving 'Coronation Street'". Irish Examiner. 7 May 2010.
  2. ^ O'Hara, Sarah; Lally, Kate (10 June 2022). "Corrie Molly Dobbs star's life now after drastic career change". Liverpool Echo.
  3. ^ Thomasson, Martin (22 September 2019). "Beryl by Maxine Peak from Octagon Theatre:- Review". Quays Life. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ^ Chaudhari, Saiqa (24 September 2019). "Octagon Theatre presents Maxine Peake's Beryl". The Bolton News. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Who's The Dummy review". Thameside Reporter. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b "That Can't Have Happened! review". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Yen – Octagon Theatre Review". I Love Manchester. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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