Stephanie Waring

Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. In addition to her work on Hollyoaks, she has also had roles on Coronation Street, Doctors and Holby City, Crash Palace and Merseybeat.

Stephanie Waring
Waring in 2011
Born
Stephanie Louise Waring

(1978-02-19) 19 February 1978
Urmston, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Known forHollyoaks
Children2

Personal life

Waring was born in Urmston, Greater Manchester on 19 February 1978 and attended Flixton Girls' High School. Waring has two daughters, Mia,[1] born 2005, and Lexi Grace, born 2010.[2] Waring was in a relationship with Dan Hooper who is Lexi's father.[3] Waring suffered with post-natal depression after having daughter Lexi.[4]

Acting career

Waring has appeared in various British television series since 1999, including Nice Guy Eddie, Merseybeat and Holby City. She has also acted overseas, playing the lead in the Australian television drama series, Crash Palace in 2001. Waring auditioned for the characters of Tracy Barlow and Claire Peacock, both of Coronation Street, but lost out to Kate Ford and Julia Haworth respectively. Waring appeared in Coronation Street as Emma, a character who had given birth to Jason Grimshaw's child after a one-night stand, initially on Christmas Day in 2006 and then the following Easter when the character discovered the child's father was actually the late Charlie Stubbs.[5]

She is best known for portraying Cindy Cunningham in Hollyoaks, taking over the role from Laura Crossley in 1996. She initially played the role until 2000 and returned briefly in both 2002 and 2004.[6] In May 2008 it was announced Waring would return to the serial on a regular basis after executive producer Bryan Kirkwood felt the serial needed to bring back some established characters.[7] Cindy's return aired on 9 June 2008.[8] Waring appeared as her character in the second series of Hollyoaks Later.[9] In March 2010 it was announced Waring would leave the role temporarily for maternity leave,[1] her exit aired on 24 September 2010[10] and she returned to the serial 9 March 2011.[11]

Filmography
Acting roles
Year Title Role Notes
1996–2000, 2002, 2004, 2008–present Hollyoaks Cindy Cunningham Soap opera
1999 Brookside: Double Take! Sally's PA Mock-umentary
2001–2002 Nice Guy Eddie Laura McMullen Television series
2001 Crash Palace Tina Clark Soap opera
2002 Doctors Kim Landor Soap opera
2003 Holby City Megan Hunter Television series
Merseybeat Lisa Solomon Television series
Sweet Medicine Jodie Television series
2005 The Royal Georgie Wells Television series
Doctors Cathy Shaw Soap opera
2007 Holby City Claire James Television series
2006–2007 Coronation Street Emma Soap opera
2008 The Royal Today Lorna Soap opera
2009, 2020 Hollyoaks Later Cindy Cunningham Soap opera

Awards and nominations
List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Refs.
2009 Inside Soap Awards Best Bitch Hollyoaks [12]
2010 Best Wedding [13]
Best Dramatic Performance [13]

References
  1. Kilkelly, Daniel (2 March 2010). "'Hollyoaks' star expecting second baby". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. Love, Ryan (17 September 2010). "'Hollyoaks' Stephanie Waring gives birth". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012..
  3. Millar, Paul (9 February 2012). "'Hollyoaks' star Stephanie Waring: 'I'm not ready to marry boyfriend'". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. Millar, Paul (16 March 2012). "'Hollyoaks' Stephanie Waring speaks out over post-natal depression". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. "Nick Pickard and Stephanie Waring". OK!. Northern & Shell. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  6. Kilkelly, Daniel (25 September 2009). "Waring: 'I handle Hollyoaks better now'". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  7. Green, Kris (20 May 2008). "Bryan Kirkwood (Producer, 'Hollyoaks')". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  8. Green, Kris (2 June 2008). "2316: Amy struggles with her violent life". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  9. Green, Kris (30 September 2009). "Stephanie Waring (Cindy Cunningham, 'Hollyoaks Later')". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  10. Kilkelly, Daniel (14 September 2010). "2915: Steph and Gilly tie the knot". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  11. Kilkelly, Daniel (1 March 2011). "3033: Cindy returns to Hollyoaks". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  12. "Inside soap awards nominations". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  13. Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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