Who is Nicola King’s new rival for the councillor role Hilary Benshaw, played by Brookside actress Gabrielle Glaister in Emmerdale?
Nicola has been left rattled by newcomer Hilary who is out to win the electoral campaign – by any means necessary
NICOLA King has a rival for the councillor role in Emmerdale and soap fans will recognise Gabrielle Glaister who plays council hopeful Hilary Benshaw from Brookside.
But what do we know about the character and the actress who plays her? Here’s the lowdown…
Who is Hilary in Emmerdale?
Hilary is a hopeful for the role of councillor, which Nicola King is desperate to land.
She’s just a guest star at the moment, but she’s enough to make Nicola worried about her own campaign.
Hilary first appeared in the episode which aired on Tuesday 2 April 2019. She was in The Woolpack and had a run in with Nicola, who didn’t know who she was.
Nicola discovered the truth in the next episode when Hilary arrived at Beauty and Bernice asking to put some posters in the window. Nicola was enraged when Hilary laughed at her and said it would be easier than she thought to win.
Later, at the electoral hustings in the pub, Nicola was left deflated when Hilary’s speech about education was a hit with the locals.
Who plays Hilary in Emmerdale?
Hilary is played by actress Gabrielle Galister who is best known to soap fans as Patricia Farnham from now defunct soap Brookside.
She’s also appeared in Coronation Street and C5 soap Family Affairs. It’s not just soaps though, Gabrielle has turned her hand to comedy and played ‘Bob’ in the Blackadder series alongside Rowan Atkinson.
More recently she’s had roles in Sherlock and ITV drama Unforgotten.
Gabrielle is married to TV producer Simon Nelson.