British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance

The British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance is an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards.

From 2016 to 2019, the award was split into gendered categories; female and male.

This was dropped in 2022 in favour of having a gender neutral category again.

Coronation Street is the most awarded soap in the category, with ten wins, while EastEnders actress Lacey Turner has won the most, with three wins.

The award is currently held by Coronation Street actress Charlotte Jordan.

2002 winner Ray Quinn .
2004 and 2022 winner Mark Charnock .
2006 winner Bradley Walsh .
Lacey Turner has won the accolade three times; in 2007, 2010 and 2016.
2008 and 2012 winner Jo Joyner .
2014 winner David Neilson .
2015 winner Kellie Bright .
2023 winner Charlotte Jordan .
2017 winner Kym Marsh .
2018 winner Lucy Fallon .
2019 winner Gillian Wright .
2016 winner Danny Miller .
2018 winner Ross Adams .