# Charley Webb

Charlene Joanne Webb (born 26 February 1988), commonly known as Charley Webb, is an English actress. From 2002 to 2021, she portrayed the role of Debbie Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. In 2014, she was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards.

## Career

Before landing the role of Debbie, Webb previously appeared on the stage in Manchester in a production of Bugsy Malone when she was eight. She joined the soap opera Emmerdale in 2002 at the age of 14. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2009 British Soap Awards and was also nominated for Sexiest Female at the 2010 British Soap Awards. In 2021, Webb announced that she had made the decision to leave Emmerdale after 19 years.

## Personal life

Webb attended Philips High School in Whitefield, Greater Manchester. She has two older sisters, and her older brother Jamie Lomas is an actor, known for playing Warren Fox in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks. In September 2009, Webb and Emmerdale co-star Matthew Wolfenden announced that they were expecting their first child, due in spring 2010. Webb gave birth to a boy called Buster in April 2010. They announced in June 2015 that were having a second child, welcoming son Bowie on 19 December 2015. In February 2018, Webb and Wolfenden married; their co-star, Lucy Pargeter, was a bridesmaid. Webb announced her third pregnancy in February 2019, giving birth to a third son on 26 July 2019. In November 2023, they announced that they had separated.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2021 | Emmerdale | Debbie Jones/Dingle | Series regular. 1821 episodes |
| 2006 | The Royal | Kathy Carberry | Series 5; Episode 9: "Winners & Losers". Uncredited role |
| 2012 | All Star Mr & Mrs | Herself - Contestant | Series 4; Episode 9 |
| 2014 | Text Santa 2014 | Debbie Dingle | Television Special |
| 2015 | All Star Family Fortunes | Herself - Contestant | Series 11; Episode 10: "Matthew Wright vs Charley Webb" |
| 2018 | Celebrity Chase | Herself - Contestant | Series 8; Episode 5: "Emmerdale Special" |
| 2020 | Celebrity Supermarket Sweep | Herself - Contestant | Series 2; Episode 4 |
| 2023 | Better | Elise | Episode 1 |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow | WPC Anna Lawson | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2024 | McDonald & Dodds | Hilary McLean | Series 4; Episode 2: "Jinxy Sings the Blues" |
| 2024 | Ellis | Abbie Summerfield | Episode 3: "Brindleton" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2003 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Won |
| 2003 | 9th National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Nominated |
| 2005 | 11th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actress | Nominated |
| 2005 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Won |
| 2007 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2009 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated |
| 2012 | 17th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |
| 2012 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2013 | 18th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |
| 2013 | British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated |
| 2014 | 19th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance | Nominated |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Affair (shared with Michael Parr) | Won |
| 2016 | 21st National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |
| 2019 | 24th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |