Martha Cope

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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 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.

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Life and career

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. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 Jowett1 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 Controller1 episode
2009,
2011,
2021
Holby City Misty Fisher
Beverly Newton
Janice Dunlop
4 episodes
2013–2014 Emmerdale DC Morden10 episodes
2014–2015 EastEnders Melissa Phillips2 episodes
2015–2016 Coronation Street Joanne6 episodes
2021EastEnders Sandy Gibson 11 episodes
2023EmmerdaleSophieGuest role

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