British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance

The 2025 recipient: Steve McFadden

Country| United Kingdom
First award| 1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Currently held by| Steve McFadden, EastEnders (2025)
Most awards| Lacey Turner (3)

The British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance is an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. From 2016 to 2019, the award was split into gendered categories; female and male. This was dropped in 2022 in favour of having a gender neutral category again.[1] The award is voted for by a panel. Coronation Street is the most awarded soap in the category, with ten wins, while EastEnders actress Lacey Turner has won the most, with three wins. The award is currently held by EastEnders actor Steve McFadden.

## Awards and nominees

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### Best Dramatic Performance

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2002 winner Ray Quinn. 2004 and 2022 winner Mark Charnock. 2006 winner Bradley Walsh. Lacey Turner has won the accolade three times; in 2007, 2010 and 2016. 2008 and 2012 winner Jo Joyner. 2014 winner David Neilson. 2015 winner Kellie Bright. 2023 winner Charlotte Jordan. Year  | Actor  | Role  | Soap opera

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1999[2] | Kelvin Fletcher | Andy Sugden | Emmerdale
Georgia Taylor | Toyah Battersby | Coronation Street
Barbara Windsor | Peggy Mitchell | EastEnders
Kerrie Taylor | Lucy Benson | Hollyoaks
2000[3] | Lindsey Coulson | Carol Jackson | EastEnders
Gary Lucy | Luke Morgan | Hollyoaks
2001[4] | Georgia Taylor | Toyah Battersby | Coronation Street
2002[5] | Ray Quinn | Anthony Murray | Brookside
Sue Nicholls | Audrey Roberts | Coronation Street
Jessie Wallace | Kat Slater | EastEnders
Nicola Duffett | Cat Matthews | Family Affairs
2003[6] | Sue Nicholls | Audrey Roberts | Coronation Street
Natalie Cassidy | Sonia Jackson | EastEnders
Leah Bracknell | Zoe Tate | Emmerdale
2004[7] | Mark Charnock | Marlon Dingle | Emmerdale
David Neilson | Roy Cropper | Coronation Street
Letitia Dean | Sharon Watts | EastEnders
Kazia Pelka | Chrissy Costello | Family Affairs
2005[8] | Kazia Pelka | Chrissy Costello | Family Affairs
David Neilson | Roy Cropper | Coronation Street
Gary Beadle | Paul Trueman | EastEnders
Lee Otway | David "Bombhead" Burke | Hollyoaks
2006[9] | Bradley Walsh | Danny Baldwin | Coronation Street
Stirling Gallacher | George Woodson | Doctors
Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders
Ursula Holden-Gill | Alice Dingle | Emmerdale
2007[10] | Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders
Kate Ford | Tracy Barlow | Coronation Street
Bill Ward | Charlie Stubbs | Coronation Street
James Sutton | John Paul McQueen | Hollyoaks
2008[11] | Jo Joyner | Tanya Branning | EastEnders
Jack P. Shepherd | David Platt | Coronation Street
Charlotte Bellamy | Laurel Thomas | Emmerdale
Emma Rigby | Hannah Ashworth | Hollyoaks
2009[12] | Anita Carey | Vivien March | Doctors
Patsy Palmer | Bianca Jackson | EastEnders
Jenna-Louise Coleman | Jasmine Thomas | Emmerdale
Carley Stenson | Steph Cunningham | Hollyoaks
2010[13] | Lacey Turner | Stacey Branning | EastEnders
Chris Gascoyne | Peter Barlow | Coronation Street
Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale
Glen Wallace | Malachy Fisher | Hollyoaks
2011[14] | Jane Danson | Leanne Battersby | Coronation Street
Lindsey Coulson | Carol Jackson | EastEnders
Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale
Claire Cooper | Jacqui McQueen | Hollyoaks
2012[15] | Jo Joyner | Tanya Jessop | EastEnders
Alison King | Carla Connor | Coronation Street
Owen Brenman | Heston Carter | Doctors
Jeff Hordley | Cain Dingle | Emmerdale
2013[16] | Natalie Gumede | Kirsty Soames | Coronation Street
Dido Miles | Emma Reid | Doctors
Jo Joyner | Tanya Cross | EastEnders
Lucy Pargeter | Chas Spencer | Emmerdale
Claire Cooper | Jacqui McQueen | Hollyoaks
2014[17] | David Neilson | Roy Cropper | Coronation Street
Chris Walker | Rob Hollins | Doctors
Lindsey Coulson | Carol Jackson | EastEnders
Charley Webb | Debbie Dingle | Emmerdale
Stephanie Davis | Sinead Roscoe | Hollyoaks
2015[18] | Kellie Bright | Linda Carter | EastEnders
Simon Gregson | Steve McDonald | Coronation Street
Lorna Laidlaw | Mrs Tembe | Doctors
Natalie Anderson | Alicia Metcalfe | Emmerdale
Keith Rice  | Finn O'Connor | Hollyoaks
2022[19] | Mark Charnock | Marlon Dingle | Emmerdale
Sally Carman | Abi Webster | Coronation Street
Dex Lee | Bear Sylvester | Doctors
Gillian Wright | Jean Slater | EastEnders
Harvey Virdi | Misbah Maalik | Hollyoaks
2023[20] | Charlotte Jordan | Daisy Midgeley | Coronation Street
Chris Walker | Rob Hollins | Doctors
Danielle Harold | Lola Pearce-Brown | EastEnders
Jeff Hordley | Cain Dingle | Emmerdale
Nikki Sanderson | Maxine Minniver | Hollyoaks
2025[21] | Steve McFadden | Phil Mitchell | EastEnders
Peter Ash | Paul Foreman | Coronation Street
Eden Taylor-Draper | Belle Dingle | Emmerdale
Isabelle Smith | Frankie Osborne | Hollyoaks

### Best Female Dramatic Performance

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2017 winner Kym Marsh. 2018 winner Lucy Fallon. Year  | Actress  | Role  | Soap opera

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2016[22] | Lacey Turner | Stacey Fowler | EastEnders
Tina O'Brien | Sarah Platt | Coronation Street
Sarah Moyle | Valerie Pitman | Doctors
Charlotte Bellamy | Laurel Thomas | Emmerdale
Zöe Lucker | Reenie McQueen | Hollyoaks
2017[23] | Kym Marsh | Michelle Connor | Coronation Street
Dido Miles | Emma Reid | Doctors
Diane Parish | Denise Fox | EastEnders
Charlotte Bellamy | Laurel Thomas | Emmerdale
Nadine Mulkerrin | Cleo McQueen | Hollyoaks
2018[24] | Lucy Fallon | Bethany Platt | Coronation Street
Laura Rollins | Ayesha Lee | Doctors
Lacey Turner | Stacey Fowler | EastEnders
Natalie J. Robb | Moira Dingle | Emmerdale
Nadine Mulkerrin | Cleo McQueen | Hollyoaks
2019[25] | Gillian Wright | Jean Slater | EastEnders
Katie McGlynn | Sinead Tinker | Coronation Street
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh | Zara Carmichael | Doctors
Lucy Pargeter | Chas Dingle | Emmerdale
Nadine Mulkerrin | Cleo McQueen | Hollyoaks

### Best Male Dramatic Performance

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2016 winner Danny Miller. 2018 winner Ross Adams. Year  | Actor  | Role  | Soap opera

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2016[22] | Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale
Jack P. Shepherd | David Platt | Coronation Street
Adrian Lewis Morgan | Jimmi Clay | Doctors
Steve McFadden | Phil Mitchell | EastEnders
Jeremy Sheffield | Patrick Blake | Hollyoaks
2017[23] | John Middleton | Ashley Thomas | Emmerdale
Simon Gregson | Steve McDonald | Coronation Street
Ian Midlane | Al Haskey | Doctors
Steve McFadden | Phil Mitchell | EastEnders
Kieron Richardson | Ste Hay | Hollyoaks
2018[24] | Ross Adams | Scott Drinkwell | Hollyoaks
Connor McIntyre | Pat Phelan | Coronation Street
Chris Walker | Rob Hollins | Doctors
Jake Wood | Max Branning | EastEnders
Jeff Hordley | Cain Dingle | Emmerdale
2019[25] | Adam Woodward | Brody Hudson | Hollyoaks
Rob Mallard | Daniel Osbourne | Coronation Street
Ian Midlane | Al Haskey | Doctors
Zack Morris | Keegan Baker | EastEnders
Dominic Brunt | Paddy Kirk | Emmerdale

## Achievements

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### Performers with multiple wins

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Actress  | Role  | Soap opera  | Wins  | Nominations[a]

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Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders | 3  | 1
Mark Charnock | Marlon Dingle | Emmerdale | 2  | 0
Jo Joyner | Tanya Branning | EastEnders | 2  | 1

### Wins and nominations by soap

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Soap opera  | Wins  | Nominations[b]

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Coronation Street | 10  | 17
EastEnders | 9  | 18
Emmerdale | 5  | 19
Hollyoaks | 2  | 20
Doctors | 1  | 15
Brookside | 1  | 0
Family Affairs | 0  | 2

## Notes

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1. ^ These nominations did not result in a win.
2. ^ These nominations did not result in a win.

## References

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British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance

Best Dramatic Performance|

* Kelvin Fletcher (1999)
* Barbara Windsor (2000)
* Georgia Taylor (2001)
* Ray Quinn (2002)
* Sue Nicholls (2003)
* Mark Charnock (2004)
* Kazia Pelka (2005)
* Bradley Walsh (2006)
* Lacey Turner (2007)
* Jo Joyner (2008)
* Anita Carey (2009)
* Lacey Turner (2010)
* Jane Danson (2011)
* Jo Joyner (2012)
* Natalie Gumede (2013)
* David Neilson (2014)
* Kellie Bright (2015)
* Mark Charnock (2022)
* Charlotte Jordan (2023)
* Steve McFadden (2025)

Best Female Dramatic Performance|

* Lacey Turner (2016)
* Kym Marsh (2017)
* Lucy Fallon (2018)
* Gillian Wright (2019)

Best Male Dramatic Performance|

* Danny Miller (2016)
* John Middleton (2017)
* Ross Adams (2018)
* Adam Woodward (2019)

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The British Soap Awards

Ceremonies|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2022
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Awards|

* Best Actress
* Best Actor
* Best British Soap
* Best Comedy Performance
* Best Dramatic Performance
* Best Leading Performer
* Best Newcomer
* Best Young Performer
* On-Screen Partnership
* Outstanding Achievement
* Villain of the Year

Currently awarded soaps|

* Coronation Street
* EastEnders
* Emmerdale
* Hollyoaks

Previously awarded soaps|

* Brookside
* Crossroads
* Doctors
* Family Affairs
* Night and Day

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