Vicky Binns

Victoria Jane Binns is an English actress, best known for portraying the roles of Ollie Reynolds and Molly Dobbs in the ITV soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street respectively. Her other television work has included Nature Boy, Von Trapped, and The Mill, as well as 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.

Binns has an older sister and a younger brother.^[1] She attended Tottington High School in Bury, Greater Manchester.^[2]

Binns' first television role was as Tash in the CITV television series Children's Ward from 1998 to 1999.^[3] She subsequently joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Ollie Reynolds, playing the role from 1999 to 2003.^[4] In 2000, she appeared in the mini-series Nature Boy, alongside Lee Ingleby and Mark Benton.^[5] In 2004, she appeared alongside Caroline Quentin in the comedy‑drama Von Trapped.^[6] In 2005, Binns joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Molly Compton (later Dobbs).^[7] She portrayed the role for five years, until her character was killed off in December 2010, during the soap's 50th anniversary episode.^[8][9] Since her departure, her other television roles have included Casualty, True Crime, Moving On. Between 2013 and 2014, she appeared as Martha in the period drama The Mill.^[10] In 2023, she appeared as a barmaid named Julie in an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.^[11]

Binns has also appeared regularly in theatre, 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,^[12][13] Who's The Dummy,^[14] When the Lights Go On Again, That Can't Have Happened!,^[15] and Yen.^[16]

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.")^[14] 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").^[15] 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."^[16] 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." In 2026, Binns starred in a production of The Memory of Water at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.^[17]

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