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Who is Catherine Cawood?\u00a0<\/strong>The lead character in Happy Valley, Catherine is a beloved Sergeant and grandmother to Ryan, who she has helped raise since his teenage mother Becky died by suicide.<\/p>\n
What else has Sarah Lancashire been in?\u00a0<\/strong>As well as roles in MotherFatherSon and Last Tango in Halifax, Lancashire has most recently had starring roles in 2018 Channel 4 drama Kiri<\/a>, as well as appearing as Julia Child<\/a> in HBO\u2019s Julia<\/a> earlier in 2022.<\/p>\n
Tommy Lee Royce plays James Norton<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Tommy Lee Royce?\u00a0<\/strong>Catherine\u2019s adversary, Royce is currently in prison for a variety of different crimes from over the course of previous seasons. In this new season, viewers will see just how he becomes wrapped up in a new murder case, as well as how he\u2019s been building a relationship with son Ryan after the surprise season 2 finale.<\/p>\n
What else has James Norton been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The 37-year-old actor has been in many well-known British series such as Grantchester, War & Peace, McMafia<\/a> and The Trial of Christine Keeler<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Rhys Connah plays Ryan Cawood<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Ryan Cawood?\u00a0<\/strong>Catherine\u2019s grandson and the son of her daughter Becky and Tommy Lee Royce, who raped Becky as a teenager. He has primarily been raised by Catherine and her sister Clare but season 2 saw Ryan having to face the reality of his father\u2019s prison sentence.<\/p>\n
He was coerced by teaching assistant Miss Wealand (Shirley Henderson) to write his father a letter, even though contact between the two was strictly forbidden by the court. In season 3, viewers will be able to see the impact of that letter and the burgeoning relationship between the now teenage Ryan and Royce.<\/p>\n
What else has Rhys Connah been in? <\/strong>Connah \u2013 who has played Ryan since he was a child in season 1 \u2013 has also starred in 2015 film The Messenger and 2017 series The White Princess alongside Jodie Comer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Siobhan Finneran plays Clare Cartwright<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Clare Cartwright?\u00a0<\/strong>Catherine\u2019s sister, Clare is a recovering alcoholic and heroin addict who is often seen running her support group, tending to her allotment, having cups of tea and cigarettes with her sister and caring for Ryan.<\/p>\n
What else has Siobhan Finneran been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Although a fan-favourite character in Happy Valley, Finneran has been in a multitude of different projects over the years including multiple stage performances, as well as detective drama The Moorside, The Loch and most recently, Netflix thriller The Stranger<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Con O\u2019Neill plays Neil Ackroyd<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Neil Ackroyd? <\/strong>Clare\u2019s boyfriend and fellow recovering alcoholic, Neil has been the focus Catherine\u2019s scrutiny in past seasons but has proven himself to be an integral part of the Cawood clan.<\/p>\n
What else has Con O\u2019Neill been in?\u00a0<\/strong>For many, O\u2019Neill will be most recognisable from his role as Val in British sitcom Uncle but more recently, has starred in The Batman<\/a> film, Chernobyl, Wild Bill and Our Flag Means Death<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Amit Shah plays Faisal Bhatti<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Faisal Bhatti?\u00a0<\/strong>Bhatti is one of the new faces joining the cast of Happy Valley season 3. He is a pharmacist in the Valley who appears to be caught up in a mess of his own, aka he\u2019s a character that is one to watch.<\/p>\n
What else has Amit Shah been in? <\/strong>Shah has previously appeared in The Other One<\/a>,\u00a0 The Witcher<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0 His Dark Materials<\/a> and is one of the new cast members confirmed for season 12 of Death in Paradise<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mark Stanley plays Rob Hepworth<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Rob Hepworth?\u00a0<\/strong>A new character for season3, Rob is Ryan\u2019s football coach who appears to have an angry streak. He is father to two young daughters and is the husband of Joanna but not everything is quite what it seems with this couple.<\/p>\n
What else has Mark Stanley been in?\u00a0<\/strong>As well as starring as Grenn in Game of Thrones, crime drama fans will most certainly recognise Stanley from some recent hits such as White House Farm<\/a>, The Bay<\/a>, Trigger Point<\/a> and The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mollie Winnard plays Joanna Hepworth<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Joanna Hepworth?\u00a0<\/strong>Wife of Ryan and mother to their two young daughters, we meet Joanna as an enigmatic character who appears to be struggling. When she is arrested by Catherine, we start to learn of secret happenings in her neighbourhood that point to something much sinister in the Valley.<\/p>\n
What else has Mollie Winnard been in? <\/strong>Fans of All Creatures Great and Small<\/a> will recognise Winnard as Maggie from seasons 1 and 2. She has also appeared in Four Lives<\/a>, Coronation Street<\/a> and Love, Lies and Records.<\/p>\n
Charlie Murphy plays Ann Gallagher<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Ann Gallagher?\u00a0<\/strong>We first met Ann, the daughter of billionaire businessman Nevison, in season 1 when she was kidnapped by Royce on behalf of Nevison\u2019s disgruntled accountant, Kevin Weatherill (Steve Pemberton). She was raped and held hostage by Royce, but managed to recover from the tragic events and subsequently joined Catherine in the police force in season 2.<\/p>\n
What else has Charlie Murphy been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The Irish actor has appeared in Peaky Blinders<\/a> as Jessie Eden and most recently also starred in Halo<\/a>, Deadline<\/a> and The Capture<\/a>.<\/p>\n
George Costigan as Nevison Gallagher<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Nevison Gallagher?\u00a0<\/strong>A wealthy business mogul, Nevison was the victim of a cruel plot after refusing to give his accountant a pay rise in season 1. More recently, though, Nevison is adapting to life without his wife, Helen, who died of cancer.<\/p>\n
What else has George Costigan been in?\u00a0<\/strong>A well-known actor, Costigan has appeared in series like The Bill, A Touch of Frost, New Tricks, Casualty and more recently as Patrick Fairbank in Line of Duty and as James Holt in Gentleman Jack<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Rick Warden plays Mike Taylor<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Mike Taylor?\u00a0<\/strong>Inspector Taylor has been a long-running character in Happy Valley. He works closely with Catherine and in this new season is the bearer of some bad news as it relates to Catherine, Ryan and Tommy Lee Royce.<\/p>\n
What else has Rick Warden been in?\u00a0<\/strong>As well as appearing in new ITVX drama A Spy Among Friends, Warden has also starred in Trigger Point, Rules of the Game<\/a> and Casualty<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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