Emma Atkins
(Charity Dingle - Emmerdale)
One of the Dale’s most treasured characters, trouble just follows Charity Dingle wherever she goes. She was wrongfully arrested for the murder of her first husband Chris and constantly clashes with the Kings. Can she find happiness with new hubby Cain?
Tara Breathnach
(Tina O’Dowd - Ros Na Rún)
Tina’s one glamorous gangster. She killed her criminal ex O’Dowd and covered her tracks well leaving the Gardaí to think the De Burca family where behind the brutal death. But what’s in store for Tina now that Daniel has found out that she’s guilty of murder?
June Brown
(Dot Cotton - EastEnders)
Who doesn’t feel for Dot? Her son and her granddaughter both schemed to kill her. Life hasn’t been kind to the chain-smoking launderette assistant. June has made the role of Dot Cotton her own, portraying a wise old woman who is young at heart.
Jane Danson
(Leanne Battersby - Coronation Street )
Leanne caused a stir the moment she showed up on Coronation Street. In her years in Weatherfield Leanne eloped to Scotland and wed Nick Tilsley, became a drug addict, worked as a lap dancer and had a string of affairs. Thank God she’s finally found ‘the one’ in Peter Barlow.
Amanda Donohoe
(Natasha Wylde - Emmerdale)
From marrying bigamist Mark Wylde to subsequently killing him and burying him in the woods. Natasha Wyle first appeared in Emmerdale only in January 2009, and we reckon she’s done quite enough in one year to earn your vote.
Michelle Keegan
(Tina McIntyre - Coronation Street)
Tina first arrived in Weatherfield in January 2008, and since then has caused quite a stir in the Platt family - she broke David’s heart, then kissed his brother Nick and most recently accused Gail of murdering her father Joe. What big commotion will she cause next?
Katherine Kelly
(Becky McDonald - Coronation Street)
When Steve met Becky it was love at first sight (well, almost). Becky’s learned the hard way that being Steve’s other half comes with its own heartache, from clashes with Liz to constant marriage hiccups. Katherine Kelly admits life is never dull in Becky’s world.
Clelia Murphy
(Niamh Cassidy - Fair City)
Niamh has been through hell and back lately - first she found out Paul cheated on her with Yvonne Doyle, and then discovered Yvonne is expecting his baby. Is there any light at the tunnel for Niamh? If she ditched that rat Paul would you give her your vote?
Ciara O’Callaghan
(Yvonne Doyle - Fair City)
Is there anyone left in Carrigstown Yvonne hasn’t upset? She ripped the heart out of her long-suffering family with the news of her drug addiction, and that she put her own son into care, then revealed she was gay yet slept with married man Paul Brennan.
Patsy Palmer
(Bianca Jackson - EastEnders)
Famous for her bizarre sense of style and her sharp tongue, Bianca had featured in many high profile storylines from affairs, feuds, abortion and the one where her own daughter slept with her boyfriend. Patsy Palmer has excelled as the fiery Bianca.
Lacey Turner
(Stacey Slater - EastEnders)
Stacey’s been through a lot in recent times, from her bipolar disorder to killing Archie Mitchell and losing the love of her live Bradley during that spectacular live episode. Lacey Turner sure has proved her acting abilities in this highly challenging role.
Charley Webb
(Debbie DIngle - Emmerdale)
When Debbie first showed up in Emmerdale she was fostered by Paddy and Emily but soon discovered her birth mum was actually Charity Tate - life pretty much went down hill after that. Especially when she landed in court for being an accessory to murder!