Martha Cope (born 1970)[1] is a British actress, known for her various roles in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[2] She has appeared in many British programmes including Holby City, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice and Family Affairs between 2002 and 2003 when she played the role of Anna Gregory. In 2021, she joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sandy Gibson.

Life and career

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Cope was born to parents Renny Lister and Kenneth Cope, both of whom were actors. Throughout her career, she has made appearances in television series including Doctors, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice, Holby City and Family Affairs. Then in 2021, she was cast in the role of Sandy Gibson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[3] Two years later, she joined Emmerdale for a guest stint as Sophie, a relative of Gail Loman (played by Rachael Gill-Davis).[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1994,
1996,
1997,
2000,
2004,
2006,
2008
The Bill Ellie Foster
Nicola Stephens
Gina Priest
Tracey Grove
Josie Reardon
Deborah Carey
Hilary Fuller
7 episodes
1994,
2006,
2015
Casualty Sylvia
Christine Denton
Susan Robinson
3 episodes
1995 Out of the Blue Marilyn Jowett 1 episode
2000,
2007,
2015,
2018,
2023
Doctors Elaine Pendle
Beth Telford
Sally Bennett
Sam Garwell
Lynda Hamilton[5]
Guest roles
2002–2003 Family Affairs Anna Gregory Regular role
2005 Doctor Who Controller 1 episode
2009,
2011,
2021
Holby City Misty Fisher
Beverly Newton
Janice Dunlop
4 episodes
2013–2014 Emmerdale DC Morden 10 episodes
2014–2015 EastEnders Melissa Phillips 2 episodes
2015–2016 Coronation Street Joanne 6 episodes
2021 EastEnders Sandy Gibson 11 episodes
2023 Emmerdale Sophie Guest role

References

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  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "EastEnders casts Doctors' Martha Cope as evil Nick Cotton's ex Sandy Gibson". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "EastEnders casts Martha Cope as Dotty Cotton's mum Sandy". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 September 2023). "Emmerdale reveals first look as EastEnders star appears in Gail storyline". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Hell is Empty". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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