Mandy Dingle

Mandy Dingle
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Lisa Riley
Duration	1995–2001, 2019–present
First appearance	Episode 1992 20 July 1995 (1995-07-20)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Keith Richardson (1995, 2001) Jane Hudson (2019)
Spin-off appearances	The Dingles Down Under (1997) The Dingles in Venice (1999)
In-universe information Occupation Barmaid Beautician Father Caleb Dingle Mother Vera-Lynn Dingle Husband Butch Dingle (1998–1999) Paddy Kirk (1999–2001, 2024–present) Adoptive sons Vinny Dingle Uncles Zak Dingle Shadrach Dingle Albert Dingle Ezra Dingle First cousins Butch Dingle Sam Dingle Cain Dingle Chas Dingle Tina Dingle Marlon Dingle Belle Dingle Eli Dingle Other relatives Charity Dingle Debbie Dingle Sarah Sugden Jack Sugden Aaron Livesy Nate Robinson Kyle Winchester Isaac Dingle Eve Dingle Frankie

Mandy Dingle-Kirk (also Dingle) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Lisa Riley. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 July 1995 and departed on 28 September 2000. She returned briefly on 16 November 2001 and departed on 26 November 2001. After seventeen years, Riley agreed to reprise the role in late 2018 for a very brief stint, and made her on-screen return on 4 January 2019, and departed after three episodes on 8 January. On 10 July 2019, it was announced that Riley would be returning on a permanent basis, and Mandy reappeared from 12 September 2019.