Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole
OBE
Cole filming Doc Martin in Port Isaac, June 2009
Born
Patricia Stephanie Cole

(1941-10-05)5 October 1941
Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Died18 September 2026(2026-09-18) (aged 84)
OccupationActress
Years active1968–2022
Spouses
  • Henry Marshall
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    (m. 1973; div. 1986)​
  • ​
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    (m. 1998; died 2004)​
Children1

Patricia Stephanie Cole, OBE (5 October 1941 – 18 September 2026) was an English stage, television, radio and movie actress.

Cole was known for high-profile television roles in shows such as Tenko (1981–1985), Open All Hours (1982–1985), A Bit of a Do (1989), Waiting for God (1990–1994), Keeping Mum (1997–1998), Doc Martin (2004–2009), Still Open All Hours (2013–2019) Man Down (2014–2017) and as Sylvia Goodwin in ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2011–2013).

In 2005, she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Cole died on 18 September 2026 from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at the age of 84.

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Nick (3 October 2016). "Tinseltown Talks: One of Britain's finest: Stephanie Cole". USA Today. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Stephanie Cole Archive". Bristol University. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Stephanie Cole dead at 84". The Independent. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.

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