Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, who plays the character of Mandy Dingle, opened up about the upcoming Bear Wolf’s plot. Lisa Riley Speaks About The Upcoming Christmas Plot! The soap star, Lisa Riley, earlier said that Bear’s return would lead to a dramatic plot. He explained that while the writers explored Paddy’s mental health, they are now comparing it to Bear’s plot. Elsewhere, Laura Shaw, who plays the character of Bear Wolf, said that the character of Bear had an interesting plot.