Charley Webb

Charlene Joanne Webb (born 26 February 1988), commonly known as Charley Webb, is an English actress. From 2002 to 2021, she played 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 in April 2010. They announced in June 2015 that were having a second child, giving birth to another son 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.

In November 2025, Webb revealed that she has been initially diagnosed with both Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism.

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 The Long Shadow WPC Anna Lawson Mini-series; 4 episodes 2024 McDonald & Dodds Hilary McLean Series 4; Episode 2: "Jinxy Sings the Blues" Ellis Abbie Summerfield Episode 3: "Brindleton"

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