British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance

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British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance
CountryUnited Kingdom
First awarded1999;25 years ago (1999)
Currently held by Charlotte Jordan
(Daisy Midgeley in Coronation Street )
Most awards Lacey Turner (3)

The British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance is an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards. From 2016 to 2019, the award was split into gendered categories; female and male . This was dropped in 2022 in favour of having a gender neutral category again. [1] The award is voted for by a panel. Coronation Street is the most awarded soap in the category, with ten wins, while EastEnders actress Lacey Turner has won the most, with three wins. The award is currently held by Coronation Street actress Charlotte Jordan.

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Awards and nominees

Best Dramatic Performance

2002 winner Ray Quinn. RAY QUINN 2.jpg
2002 winner Ray Quinn.
2004 and 2022 winner Mark Charnock. Mark Charnock 2019.jpg
2004 and 2022 winner Mark Charnock.
2006 winner Bradley Walsh. Bradley Walsh in 2012 (cropped).jpg
2006 winner Bradley Walsh.
Lacey Turner has won the accolade three times; in 2007, 2010 and 2016. Lacey Turner 2010.jpg
Lacey Turner has won the accolade three times; in 2007, 2010 and 2016.
2008 and 2012 winner Jo Joyner. Jojoynernew.jpg
2008 and 2012 winner Jo Joyner.
2014 winner David Neilson. David Neilson Actor.jpg
2014 winner David Neilson.
2015 winner Kellie Bright. Kellie Bright 2016.jpg
2015 winner Kellie Bright.
2023 winner Charlotte Jordan. Charlotte Jordan 2022.jpg
2023 winner Charlotte Jordan.
YearActorRoleSoap opera
1999 [2] Kelvin Fletcher Andy Sugden Emmerdale
Georgia Taylor Toyah Battersby Coronation Street
Barbara Windsor Peggy Mitchell EastEnders
Kerrie Taylor Lucy Benson Hollyoaks
2000 [3] Lindsey Coulson Carol Jackson EastEnders
Gary Lucy Luke Morgan Hollyoaks
2001 [4] Georgia TaylorToyah BattersbyCoronation Street
2002 [5] Ray Quinn Anthony MurrayBrookside
Sue Nicholls Audrey Roberts Coronation Street
Jessie Wallace Kat Slater EastEnders
Nicola Duffett Cat Matthews Family Affairs
2003 [6] Sue NichollsAudrey RobertsCoronation Street
Natalie Cassidy Sonia Fowler EastEnders
Leah Bracknell Zoe Tate Emmerdale
2004 [7] Mark Charnock Marlon Dingle Emmerdale
David Neilson Roy Cropper Coronation Street
Letitia Dean Sharon Watts EastEnders
Kazia Pelka Chrissy Costello Family Affairs
2005 [8] Kazia PelkaChrissy CostelloFamily Affairs
David NeilsonRoy CropperCoronation Street
Gary Beadle Paul Trueman EastEnders
Lee Otway David "Bombhead" Burke Hollyoaks
2006 [9] Bradley Walsh Danny Baldwin Coronation Street
Stirling Gallacher George Woodson Doctors
Lacey Turner Stacey Slater EastEnders
Ursula Holden-Gill Alice Dingle Emmerdale
2007 [10] Lacey TurnerStacey SlaterEastEnders
Kate Ford Tracy Barlow Coronation Street
Bill Ward Charlie Stubbs Coronation Street
James Sutton John Paul McQueen Hollyoaks
2008 [11] Jo Joyner Tanya Branning EastEnders
Jack P. Shepherd David Platt Coronation Street
Charlotte Bellamy Laurel Thomas Emmerdale
Emma Rigby Hannah Ashworth Hollyoaks
2009 [12] Anita Carey Vivien March Doctors
Patsy Palmer Bianca Jackson EastEnders
Jenna-Louise Coleman Jasmine Thomas Emmerdale
Carley Stenson Steph Cunningham Hollyoaks
2010 [13] Lacey TurnerStacey SlaterEastEnders
Chris Gascoyne Peter Barlow Coronation Street
Danny Miller Aaron Livesy Emmerdale
Glen Wallace Malachy Fisher Hollyoaks
2011 [14] Jane Danson Leanne Battersby Coronation Street
Lindsey CoulsonCarol JacksonEastEnders
Danny MillerAaron LivesyEmmerdale
Claire Cooper Jacqui McQueen Hollyoaks
2012 [15] Jo JoynerTanya JessopEastEnders
Alison King Carla Connor Coronation Street
Owen Brenman Heston Carter Doctors
Jeff Hordley Cain Dingle Emmerdale
2013 [16] Natalie Gumede Kirsty Soames Coronation Street
Dido Miles Emma Reid Doctors
Jo JoynerTanya CrossEastEnders
Lucy Pargeter Chas Spencer Emmerdale
Claire CooperJacqui McQueenHollyoaks
2014 [17] David NeilsonRoy CropperCoronation Street
Chris Walker Rob Hollins Doctors
Lindsey CoulsonCarol JacksonEastEnders
Charley WebbDebbie DingleEmmerdale
Stephanie Davis Sinead Roscoe Hollyoaks
2015 [18] Kellie Bright Linda Carter EastEnders
Simon Gregson Steve McDonald Coronation Street
Lorna Laidlaw Mrs Tembe Doctors
Natalie Anderson Alicia Metcalfe Emmerdale
Keith Rice Finn O'Connor Hollyoaks
2022 [19] Mark CharnockMarlon DingleEmmerdale
Sally Carman Abi Webster Coronation Street
Dex Lee Bear Sylvester Doctors
Gillian Wright Jean Slater EastEnders
Harvey Virdi Misbah Maalik Hollyoaks
2023 [20] Charlotte Jordan Daisy Midgeley Coronation Street
Chris WalkerRob HollinsDoctors
Danielle Harold Lola Pearce-Brown EastEnders
Jeff HordleyCain DingleEmmerdale
Nikki Sanderson Maxine Minniver Hollyoaks

Best Female Dramatic Performance

2017 winner Kym Marsh. Kym Marsh 2015 2.jpg
2017 winner Kym Marsh.
2018 winner Lucy Fallon. Lucy Fallon.jpg
2018 winner Lucy Fallon.
2019 winner Gillian Wright. Gillian Wright.JPG
2019 winner Gillian Wright.
YearActressRoleSoap opera
2016 [21] Lacey TurnerStacey SlaterEastEnders
Tina O'Brien Sarah Platt Coronation Street
Sarah Moyle Valerie Pitman Doctors
Charlotte BellamyLaurel ThomasEmmerdale
Zöe Lucker Reenie McQueen Hollyoaks
2017 [22] Kym Marsh Michelle Connor Coronation Street
Dido MilesEmma ReidDoctors
Diane Parish Denise Fox EastEnders
Charlotte BellamyLaurel ThomasEmmerdale
Nadine Rose Mulkerrin Cleo McQueen Hollyoaks
2018 [23] Lucy Fallon Bethany Platt Coronation Street
Laura Rollins Ayesha Lee Doctors
Lacey TurnerStacey FowlerEastEnders
Natalie J. Robb Moira Dingle Emmerdale
Nadine Rose MulkerrinCleo McQueenHollyoaks
2019 [24] Gillian WrightJean SlaterEastEnders
Katie McGlynn Sinead Tinker Coronation Street
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh Zara Carmichael Doctors
Lucy PargeterChas DingleEmmerdale
Nadine Rose MulkerrinCleo McQueenHollyoaks

Best Male Dramatic Performance

2016 winner Danny Miller. Danny Miller.jpg
2016 winner Danny Miller.
2018 winner Ross Adams. Ross Adams - June 2018.jpg
2018 winner Ross Adams.
YearActorRoleSoap opera
2016 [21] Danny MillerAaron LivesyEmmerdale
Jack P. ShepherdDavid PlattCoronation Street
Adrian Lewis Morgan Jimmi Clay Doctors
Steve McFadden Phil Mitchell EastEnders
Jeremy Sheffield Patrick Blake Hollyoaks
2017 [22] John Middleton Ashley Thomas Emmerdale
Simon GregsonSteve McDonaldCoronation Street
Ian Midlane Al Haskey Doctors
Steve McFadden Phil Mitchell EastEnders
Kieron Richardson Ste Hay Hollyoaks
2018 [23] Ross Adams Scott Drinkwell Hollyoaks
Connor McIntyre Pat Phelan Coronation Street
Chris WalkerRob HollinsDoctors
Jake Wood Max Branning EastEnders
Jeff HordleyCain DingleEmmerdale
2019 [24] Adam Woodward Brody Hudson Hollyoaks
Rob Mallard Daniel Osbourne Coronation Street
Ian MidlaneAl HaskeyDoctors
Zack Morris Keegan Baker EastEnders
Dominic Brunt Paddy Kirk Emmerdale

Wins and nominations by soap

Soap operaWinsNominations
Coronation Street1016
EastEnders818
Emmerdale518
Hollyoaks219
Doctors115
Brookside10
Family Affairs02

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