The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1990, by order of first appearance. This year saw the introduction of a new family, the Feldmanns. Siblings Elsa and Michael debuted in February while their mother, appeared the following month. Councillor , in a new love interest for Dolly Skilbeck began appearing in August and , son of established characters Pete and Lynn was born in the same month.