Jessica Haywood

Victoria Sugden is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was originally portrayed by Jessica Heywood (1994-1997) and Hannah Midgley (1997-2006). The role was recast to Isabel Hodgins, who made her first appearance on 12 October 2006. Victoria is currently the longest serving female character on the soap. In February 2026, Hodgins temporarily left the soap to go on maternity leave.