Vera (TV) Cast
The cast of Vera. Updated on August 31, 2025.
530 actors
Brenda Blethyn
as DCI Vera Stanhope (54 episodes)

She stars as DCI Vera Stanhope, a nearly retired detective known for her sharp instincts and unyielding determination in solving crimes.

Kenny Doughty
as DS Aiden Healy (35 episodes)

He plays DS Aiden Healy, Vera's loyal and capable sergeant who assists in investigations from series 5 to 12.

Lisa Hammond
as Helen Milton (7 episodes)

She portrays Helen Milton, an intelligence officer in the series from series 5 to 7.

Wunmi Mosaku
as DC Holly Lawson (5 episodes)

She appears as DC Holly Lawson, featuring in the first two series.

David Leon
as DS Joe Ashworth (16 episodes)

He takes on the role of DS, later DI, Joe Ashworth, Vera's trusted right-hand man in series 1 to 4 and returns in series 13.

Cush Jumbo
as DC Bethany Whelan (7 episodes)

She is DC Bethany Whelan, appearing in series 2, and 5 to 6.

Jon Morrison
as DC Kenny Lockhart (50 episodes)

He features as DC Kenny Lockhart, a supportive member of Vera's team.

Paul Ritter
as Billy Cartwright (12 episodes)

He plays Dr. Billy Cartwright, the police pathologist in series 1 to 3.

Kingsley Ben-Adir
as Dr Marcus Summer (12 episodes)

He is Dr. Marcus Summer, a pathologist who features in series 4 to 6 and 8.

Riley Jones
as DC Mark Edwards (43 episodes)

He portrays PC Mark Edwards, later promoted to DC, appearing from series 3 onwards, with guest spots in series 1 and 2.

Sonya Cassidy
as Celine Ashworth (12 episodes)
Noof Ousellam
as DC Hicham Cherradi (8 episodes)
Christopher Colquhoun
as Dr. Anthony Carmichael (4 episodes)
Ibinabo Jack
as DC Jacqueline 'Jac' Williams (23 episodes)
Paul Kaye
as Dr Malcolm Donahue (15 episodes)
Clare Calbraith
as DC Rebecca Shepherd (5 episodes)
Gary Lewis
as Robert Winter (1 episode)
Elizabeth Carling
as Bev MacDonald (1 episode)
Samantha Neale
as Lily Marsh (1 episode)
Linda Hargreaves
as Pamela (1 episode)
Angela Curran
as Les enquêtes de Vera (1 episode)
Flo Wilson
as Social worker (1 episode)
Connie Walker
as Bailiff (1 episode)
Florian Ghimpu
as Janusz Hiszpanski (1 episode)
Eleanor Goff
as Izzy (1 episode)
Shannon Hayes
as Erin Michaels (1 episode)
David Wilmot
as Mal Hinkin (1 episode)
Juliet Aubrey
as Felicity Calvert (1 episode)
Joshua Hill
as PC Mike Randall (1 episode)
Neil Armstrong
as Gary Wright (1 episode)
Craig Conway
as Davy Sharp (1 episode)
Lolita Chakrabarti
as Caroline Fletcher (1 episode)
Elizabeth Edmonds
as Mary Winter (1 episode)
Amy Cudden
as Grace Bishop (1 episode)
Daniel Flynn
as Godfrey Waugh (1 episode)
Tim Dutton
as Aidan Carmichael (1 episode)
Kerry Fox
as Patricia Carmichael (1 episode)
Christine Bottomley
as Lisa Strachan (1 episode)
Liam Cunningham
as Sam Harper (1 episode)
Jeany Spark
as Agnes Lennox (1 episode)
Emily Taaffe
as Janna Jeffries (1 episode)
Alan Westaway
as John Warnock (1 episode)
Ben Addis
as David Gilloway (1 episode)
Maureen Beattie
as Dr Vivienne Ripman (1 episode)
Pippa Bennett-Warner
as Soeur Claire (1 episode)
Kenneth Colley
as Ronald Devreux (1 episode)
Rita Davies
as Soeur Benedict (1 episode)
Curtis Flowers
as Jim McKinnon (1 episode)
Matilda Ziegler
as Mary Culvert (1 episode)
Saskia Reeves
as Sarah Marsden (1 episode)
Dean Andrews
as Jonah Regan (1 episode)
Adam Long
as Kyle (1 episode)
Jamie Michie
as Gary Webb (1 episode)
Amir Boutrous
as Malik Saleh (1 episode)
Katherine Monaghan
as Policière Hugues (1 episode)
Gareth Farr
as Barry Kelman (1 episode)
Alexander Arnold
as Sam Bishop (1 episode)
Alex Childs
as Kirsty Hopkins (1 episode)
Shaun Dingwall
as Justin Bishop (1 episode)
Nicholas Gleaves
as Tim Hopkins (1 episode)
John Light
as Andrew Franks (1 episode)
Nicholas Lumley
as Derek (1 episode)
Richard Riddell
as Robert Doran (1 episode)
Vinette Robinson
as Corinne Franks (1 episode)
Eva Birthistle
as Kate Darrow (1 episode)
Paul Copley
as Malcolm Kenrich (1 episode)
Lynn Farleigh
as Valerie Furlow (1 episode)
Bogdan Kominowski
as Walter Kraszewski (1 episode)
Annabel Leventon
as Margaret Kraszewski (1 episode)
Sean McKenzie
as George Everitt (1 episode)
Roland Oliver
as Edwin Short (1 episode)
Alistair Petrie
as Stuart Bayliss (1 episode)
Teresa Banham
as Lorna Underwood (1 episode)
Michael Hodgson
as Thomas Kenworthy (1 episode)
Rob Jarman
as David Kenworthy (1 episode)
Christine Kavanagh
as Karen Kenworthy (1 episode)
Wendy Patterson
as Valerie (1 episode)
Phoebe Thomas
as Nicky (1 episode)
Niek Versteeg
as Paul (1 episode)
John Woodvine
as Alan Kenworthy (1 episode)
William Ash
as Linus Campion (1 episode)
Kellie Bright
as Vanessa Barnes (1 episode)
Caolan Byrne
as Eric Hurst (1 episode)
Richard Dillane
as Will Peyton (1 episode)
Souad Faress
as Eve Jamshidi (1 episode)
Anna Francolini
as Bella Colley (1 episode)
Charlotte Hope
as Saskia Barnes (1 episode)
Lisa Kay
as Clara Peyton (1 episode)
Greg Patmore
as Terry (1 episode)
Clive Russell
as Allen Barnes (1 episode)
Athene Parker
as Vanessa (1 episode)
Amerjit Deu
as Bharat Mann (1 episode)
Wayne Foskett
as Jim Viner (1 episode)
Charlie Heaton
as Riley (1 episode)
Elliot James Langridge
as Ryan (1 episode)
Dorian Lough
as Malcolm Raggert (1 episode)
Katherine Rose Morley
as Claire Viner (1 episode)
Amer Nazir
as Adash (1 episode)
Tachia Newall
as Ben (1 episode)
Sally Scott
as Deena (1 episode)
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