The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1996, by order of first appearance.

"Granny" Hopwood is the grandmother of Andy Sugden and Daz Eden. She appeared in 1996.

Hopwood is Andy's legal guardian for much his life prior to 1996, as his father Billy Hopwood is in and out of jail. She dies in 1996.