Vanessa Woodfield

Vanessa Woodfield (previously Clayton) is the mother of Johnny half-sister of Tracy Metcalfe and daughter of Frank.

Rhona Goskirk invites Vanessa to Emmerdale after she fires her locum vet. Paddy becomes jealous of Vanessa and Rhona's friendship. Vanessa later humiliates him in front of Edna Birch, when they discuss payment for her dog's treatment. In the local pub, Vanessa eyes up Andy Sugden at the bar and suggests that she and Rhona go on a proper night out. When Vanessa goes to Butler's Farm, she walks in on Moira Barton and Cain Dingle. She returns to the farm the following day and apologises to Moira for what happened. They then sit down together and tell each other about their pasts.