List of Vera characters

This article lists characters from the British crime drama television series based on the Vera Stanhope series of novels by Ann Cleeves

 Characters by series 
CharacterActorSeries123456789101112131415DCI Vera StanhopeBrenda Blethyn colspan="14" Sarah Lancashire colspan="14" DS Joe AshworthDavid Leon colspan="4"  colspan="8"  colspan="2" DS Aidan HealyKenny Doughty colspan="4"  colspan="8" DC Kenny LockhartJon Morrison colspan="13"  colspan="2" PC/DC Mark EdwardsRiley Jones colspan="14" DC Holly LawsonWunmi Mosaku  colspan="2"  colspan="13" DC Bethany WhelanCush Jumbo colspan="2"  colspan="2"  colspan="9" DC Rebecca Shepherd Clare Calbraith colspan="3"  colspan="11" DC Stephanie Duncan Rhianna Clements  colspan="12"  colspan="2" Dr. Billy CartwrightPaul Ritter colspan="3"  colspan="12" Dr. Marcus Sumner Kingsley Ben-Adir colspan="3"  colspan="5"  colspan="7" Dr. Malcom DonahuePaul Kaye colspan="8"  colspan="4"  colspan="3" Dr. Paula BennettSarah Kameela Impey  colspan="11"  colspan="3" PC George Wooten Steve Evets colspan="6"  colspan="3"  colspan="6" 

 Current characters 
Characters currently starring in the programme, in standard credit order:

 DCI Vera Stanhope 
Vera Stanhope is the main character of the British drama series Vera and is portrayed by Brenda Blethyn (S1–14) and Sarah Lancashire (S15–present)

 DI Joe Ashworth 
Detective Inspector (formerly Detective Sergeant) Joe Ashworth was the initial deputy for DCI Vera Stanhope and is portrayed by David Leon

 DS Stephanie Duncan 
Stephanie Duncan is initial deputy for DCI Vera Stanhope and is portrayed by Rhiannon Clements

 Departing/upcoming cast 

 Departing 
CharacterActorVera StanhopeBrenda Blethyn

 Upcoming 
CharacterActorVera StanhopeSarah Lancashire

 Former cast 
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