List of River City characters introduced in 2010–2011

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''River City'' is a BBC Scotland soap opera from Scotland. This is a list of characters who first appeared on the programme during 2010 and 2011.

== Annie Sobacz == {{Infobox soap character|name=Annie Sobacz|series=River City|portrayer=Reanne Farley|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2010–2012|occupation=Barmaid|family=McIntyre}}

'''Annie Sobacz''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Reanne Farley.{{cn|date=November 2025}} She is a distant cousin of the McIntyre family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Annie Sobacz |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/Q6LG4Dxq8plQYV6wmVCY0F/annie-sobacz |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Nick Morrison == '''Nick Morrison''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Colin McCredie.<ref>{{cite web |author=Brian McIver |date=2010-10-15 |title=Former Taggart star Colin McCredie lands new role on River City |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2010/10/15/former-taggart-star-colin-mccredie-lands-new-role-on-river-city-86908-22635570/ |accessdate=2013-08-24 |publisher=Daily Record}}</ref>{{Clear}}

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== Zinnie Hassoun == '''Zinnie Hassoun''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Nalini Chetty.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scougall |first=Murray |date=2023-05-21 |title=Nalini Chetty: I was a weird kid until my first play. Then all the cool girls wanted to do my make-up |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/nalini-chetty-interview/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref>

Zinnie is the fiancé of Angus Lindsay (Scott Fletcher).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Beverley |date=2015-10-19 |title=River City actress Nalini Chetty on the show's lifelike storylines |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/river-city-actress-nalini-chetty-6658001 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> She was raped by Jamie McAllister (Mark Rowley).<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Zinnie Hassoun |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3zn89kqksWQKGLcXllrcT1k/zinnie-hassoun |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>

She was killed off in 2015 as a result of a car bomb intended for Lenny Murdoch (Frank Gallagher).<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - An interview with actress and writer Nalini Chetty |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2Rpl7P6rfzPPGz6KPk0Ygky/an-interview-with-actress-and-writer-nalini-chetty |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Leanne Johnstone == '''Leanne Johnstone''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Christina Mackinnon.

She is the daughter of Terri Johnstone (Julie Coombe).

== Terri Johnstone == '''Terri Johnstone''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Julie Coombe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Staff |date=2024-11-27 |title=UK Tour 'Mothers of The Brides' additional tour dates |url=https://theatreweekly.com/uk-tour-mothers-of-the-brides-additional-tour-dates/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Theatre Weekly |language=en-GB}}</ref>

She is the mother of Leanne Johnstone (Christina Mackinnon). She was a girlfriend of Jimmy Mullen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2010 |title=No Hard Feelings |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fentries%2F7d85d527-d94e-391f-8dde-152db171b9a4 |website=BBC}}</ref>

== Callum Adams == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Callum Adams | portrayer = Robbie Neilson (2010–2016)<br>Ty McPhee (2017–2026) | creator = | introducer = | years = 2010–2016, 2017–2026 | appeared = | mother=Kelly-Marie Adams}}

'''Callum Adams''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City''. Ty McPhee took on the role in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the incredibly talented Baillieston boy, 11, behind River City's 'twisted' Callum Adams |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/17403420.meet-incredibly-talented-baillieston-boy-11-behind-river-citys-twisted-callum-adams/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000520/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/17403420.meet-incredibly-talented-baillieston-boy-11-behind-river-citys-twisted-callum-adams/ |archive-date=2020-11-08 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref> In 2019 Callum is sent to a young juvenile detention centre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=Glasgow |date=2019-02-02 |title=Meet the 11-year-old starring as 'twisted' schoolboy Callum in River City |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/tv/meet-11-year-old-starring-15771314 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Live |language=en}}</ref> {{Clear}}

== Andy Carroll == {{Infobox soap character 2|series=River City|name=Andy Carroll|portrayer=Jamie Michie|creator=|introducer=|years=2010|first=21 December 2010|last=28 December 2010|wife=Ruth Rossi|stepdaughters=Eilidh Green}}

'''Andy Carroll''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Jamie Michie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-20 |title=The man with no name in an Oran Mor mystery |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/spring-in-the-city/13294305.the-man-with-no-name-in-an-oran-mor-mystery/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>

Andy married his childhood sweetheart Ruth Rossi (Morag Calder).<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City - Andy Carroll |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Fandy_carroll.shtml |website=BBC}}</ref> {{Clear}}

== Tatiana O'Hara == {{Infobox soap character 2|series=River City|name=Tatiana O'Hara|portrayer=Maureen Carr|creator=|introducer=|years=2011–2015|appeared=|daughters=Christina O'Hara|husband=Big Bob O'Hara}}

'''Tatiana 'Tattie' O'Hara''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Polish actress Magdalena Kaleta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Tatiana 'Tattie' Michalka |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3K1pvJfdq5ymh64pTdy4JSw/tatiana-tattie-michalka |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> She is a nurse.<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City star helps Wheatley launch new Stay Safe campaign |url=https://www.wheatley-group.com/media/news/newsfolder/2020/river-city-star-helps-wheatley-launch-new-stay-safe-campaign |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=www.wheatley-group.com |language=en}}</ref>

She was involved in a stillbirth storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenaway |first=Heather |date=2011-10-29 |title=Shieldinch actress felt like she'd been hit by bus when filming baby tragedy |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/shieldinch-actress-felt-like-shed-1085583 |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

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== Theresa O'Hara == {{Infobox soap character 2|series=River City|name=Theresa O'Hara|portrayer=Maureen Carr|creator=|introducer=|years=2010–2018|appeared=|mother=Molly O'Hara|sisters=Scarlett O'Hara<br>Bernie O'Hara|nephews=Bob O'Hara}}

'''Theresa O'Hara''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Maureen Carr. She was known as a "granny drug dealer".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beacom |first=Brian |date=15 September 2018 |title=Meet the actress set to return as River City's baddie |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16868027.meet-actress-set-return-river-citys-baddie/ |website=Glasgow Times}}</ref>

In 2010, she was released from prison.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theresa O'Hara |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Ftheresa_ohara.shtml |website=BBC River City}}</ref> Theresa caused the death of Liz Buchanan (Eileen McCallum).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalziel |first=Magdalene |date=2018-09-15 |title=River City star Maureen Carr aims to ignite Scotland’s creative industries |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/tv/river-city-star-maureen-carr-15156143 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Live |language=en}}</ref> She was killed off in 2018.

{{Clear}} == Christina O'Hara == {{Infobox soap character 2|series=River City|name=Christina O'Hara|portrayer=Caitlin Gillespie|creator=|introducer=|years=2011–2013|appeared=|stepfather=Bob O'Hara|mother=Tatiana O'Hara}}

'''Christina O'Hara''' (also '''Michalka''')<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Christina Michalka |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2np1YvcP68HZhyzPKWVlhqz/christina-michalka |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Caitlin Gillespie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-11 |title='River City' star joins 'Waterloo Road' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a472258/river-city-star-caitlin-gillespie-joins-waterloo-road/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> She left the show in 2013 to play Lisa Brown in Waterloo Road.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Beverley |date=2013-04-11 |title=River City star Caitlin leaves the soap after being scouted by Waterloo Road |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/river-city-star-caitlin-leaves-1823984 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> {{Clear}}

== Stevie Burns == {{Infobox soap character 2|series=River City|name=Stevie Burns|portrayer=Paul-James Corrigan|creator=|introducer=|years=2011–2016|appeared=}}

'''Stevie Burns''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Paul-James Corrigan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendry |first=Steve |date=2015-11-15 |title=River City star reveals his departure after five years at Shieldinch |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/river-city-star-paul-james-6835752 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> Described as a loveable rogue, Stevie left the show in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-13 |title=Paul James Corrigan on leaving River City and how acting gave him his voice |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/14340368.paul-james-corrigan-leaving-river-city-acting-gave-voice/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=The Herald |language=en}}</ref>

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== Will Cooper == {{Infobox soap character|name=Will Cooper|series=River City|portrayer=Scott Vickers|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2011–2015|occupation=Police officer|uncles=|nieces=|daughters=|husband=Robbie Fraser}} '''DC Will Cooper''' is a fictional character from the lBBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by Scott Vickers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - DC Will Cooper |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/PwgfJdLHcjHdYQk6nmR0R6/dc-will-cooper |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Will Cooper and Robbie Fraser (Gary Lamont) had the shows first civil partnership.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendry |first=Steve |date=2012-11-04 |title=River City actor Gary Lamont reveals pride at being part of hit soap's first civil union |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/river-city-actor-gary-lamont-1415670 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> However the relationship suffered from domestic violence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Beverley |date=2015-09-05 |title=River City: Find out about Scott Vickers' big plans after leaving Shieldinch |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/river-city-star-scott-vickers-6381566 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

Will left in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-05 |title=Scott Vickers leaves River City |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/13648077.scott-vickers-leaves-river-city/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>{{Clear}} == Craig Donald == {{Infobox soap character|name=Craig Donald|series=River City|portrayer=Robin Laing|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2011–2023|occupation=Police officer|uncles=|nieces=|daughters=}}

DCI '''Craig Donald''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by Robin Laing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Ben |date=2025-03-18 |title=10 Tayside and Fife actors who starred in River City as Scottish soap cancelled |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/5204393/river-city-cancelled-cast-actors/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Rachel Grant == {{Infobox soap character|name=Rachel Grant|series=River City|portrayer=Therese Bradley|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2011–2023|occupation=Police officer|uncles=|nieces=|daughters=}}

DCI '''Rachel Grant''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by Therese Bradley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - DCI Rachel Grant |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1zgHzS3qj2nH4tLl8Whpksj/dci-rachel-grant |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> She is a nemesis of Lenny Murdoch (Frank Gallagher).<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City - Monday, 25 October, 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2021/43/river-city |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}}</ref>{{Clear}}

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