{{Short description|English actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Vicky Binns | image = | caption = | birth_name = Victoria Jane Binns | birth_date = | birth_place = [[Bury, Greater Manchester]], England | years_active = 1998&ndash;present | occupation = Actress | notable_works = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' [[Black Mirror]], [[The Mill (TV series)|The Mill]] | television = ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (1999&ndash;2003)<br> ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (2005&ndash;2010)<br> ''[[The Mill (TV series)|The Mill]]'' (2013–2014)<br>''[[Black Mirror]]'' }}

'''Victoria Jane Binns''' is an English actress working in television and theatre, known for her long‑running roles in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap operas ''[[Emmerdale]]'' and ''[[Coronation Street]]''. Her television work has also included lead roles in ''Nature Boy'', [[Von Trapped|''Von Trapped'']], two series of ''[[The Mill (TV series)|The Mill]]'', and guest appearances in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and ''[[Moving On (TV series)|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]].

==Career== {{More citations needed|section|date=November 2025}} Binns’s first major television role was in the ITV soap ''[[Emmerdale]]'', playing [[Ollie Reynolds]] from 1999 to 2003. In 2004 she appeared alongside [[Caroline Quentin]] in the comedy‑drama ''[[Von Trapped]]'', before joining ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[Molly Compton]] (later Dobbs) from 2005 to 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2010 |title=Binns leaving 'Coronation Street' |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30456762.html |website=Irish Examiner}}</ref><ref name="EchoChange">{{Cite web |last=O'Hara |first=Sarah |last2=Lally |first2=Kate |date=10 June 2022 |title=Corrie Molly Dobbs star's life now after drastic career change |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/coronation-street-molly-dobbs-stars-24174362 |website=Liverpool Echo}}</ref>

She has also appeared in ''Nature Boy'' (alongside [[Lee Ingleby]] and [[Mark Benton]]) and was a guest lead in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (BBC), ''True Crime'' (ITV), ''Moving On'' (BBC), and in both series of the period drama ''[[The Mill (TV series)|The Mill]]'' (Channel 4).

Binns has built a diverse theatre career, 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 (novel)|A Kind of Loving]]'', ''[[Alfie (play)|Alfie]]'', ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'', ''Shakespeare Celebrations'', ''[[Home, I'm Darling]]'', ''Beryl'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomasson |first1=Martin |title=Beryl by Maxine Peak from Octagon Theatre:- Review |url=https://quayslife.com/reviews/beryl-by-maxine-peake-from-octagon-theatre-review/ |access-date=28 November 2025 |work=Quays Life |date=22 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhari |first1=Saiqa |title=Octagon Theatre presents Maxine Peake's Beryl |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/17923520.octagon-theatre-presents-maxine-peakes-beryl/ |access-date=28 November 2025 |work=The Bolton News |date=24 September 2019}}</ref> ''Who's The Dummy'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Who’s The Dummy review |url=https://www.thamesidereporter.co.uk |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=Thameside Reporter}}</ref> ''When the Lights Go On Again'', ''That Can't Have Happened!'',<ref name=":1" /> and ''Yen.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Yen – Octagon Theatre Review |url=https://ilovemanchester.com/yen-octagon-theatre-review |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=I Love Manchester}}</ref>''

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.")<ref name=":0" /> 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").<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=That Can't Have Happened! review|url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/that-can-t-have-the-kings-arms-24255|website=British Theatre Guide|access-date=2025-11-27}}</ref> Her performance as Maggie in the 2025 production of ''Yen'' at the [[Octagon Theatre, Bolton|Octagon Theatre]] was described as "raw and unpredictable, capturing the character’s emotional complexity and holding the audience’s attention throughout."<ref name=":2" /> 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."{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}

==Filmography== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=November 2025}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Type ! class="unsortable" | Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1998–1999 |''[[Children's Ward]]'' |TV |Tash |Series regular |- |1999–2003 |''[[Emmerdale]]'' |TV |[[Ollie Reynolds]] |Series regular, 241 episodes |- |2000 |''Nature Boy'' |TV |Anne-Marie |Credited as Victoria Binns |- |2004 |''Von Trapped'' |TV |Tammy-Jade |TV movie |- |2005–2010 |''[[Coronation Street]]'' |TV |[[Molly Dobbs]] |Series regular, 452 episodes |- |2011 |''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' |TV |Angela Simmons |1 episode: "Sanctuary" |- |2012 |''Crime Stories'' |TV |Cathy Foster |1 episode |- |2013–2014 |''[[The Mill (TV series)|The Mill]]'' |TV |Martha |Regular role |- |2016 |''[[Moving On (TV series)|Moving On]]'' |TV |Chris Howley |1 episode |- |2018 |''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' |TV |Sue MacKenzie |1 episode |- |2023 |''[[Black Mirror]]'' |TV |Julie |1 episode |}

==Stage == {{BLP unreferenced section|date=November 2025}} <div style="font-size: 95%"> {| class="wikitable" |- " ! Year !! Title !! Role |- |2025 |''Yen'' |Maggie |- |2025 |''That Can't Have Happened'' |Em |- |2025 |''[[Faith Healer]]'' |Grace |- |2024 |''Who's The Dummy'' |Sunny |- |2024 |''When the Lights Go On Again'' |Betty |- |2021 |''[[Home, I'm Darling]]'' |Fran |-2024|| ''Faith Healer'' || Grace | 2021|| ''[[Early Doors]]'' || June |- |2019 |''Beryl'' |Beryl |- |2018 |''[[Abigail's Party]]'' |Angela |- |2016 |''I've Been Here Before'' |Sally |- |2016 |''To Kill a Mocking Bird'' |Maudie |- |2016 |''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' |Various |- |2016 |''Shakespeare Celebrations'' |Various |- |2015 |''Hatched and Dispatched'' |Maddy |- |2014 |''Singin' in the Rain'' |Lina Lamont |- |2013 |''[[A Kind of Loving (play)|A Kind of Loving]]'' |Ingrid |- |2011 |''[[Alfie (play)|Alfie]]'' |Annie/Carla |- |2005 |''[[Teechers]]'' |Gail |- |2005 |''Perfect Pitch'' |Steph |- |2004 |''Dave and Jeff'' |Bridie |}</div>

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