Cindy Cunningham

Cindy Cunningham
Hollyoaks character
Stephanie Waring as Cindy Cunningham (2019)
Portrayed by
Duration
  • 1995–2000
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2008–2024
First appearanceEpisode 5
13 November 1995 (1995-11-13)
Last appearanceEpisode 6455 4 September 2024 (2024-09-04)
Classification Former; regular
Introduced by
Spin-off
appearances		Hollyoaks Later
(2009, 2020)
Crossover
appearances
In-universe information
Other names
  • Cindy Hutchinson
  • Cindy Longford
  • Cindy Nightingale
  • Cindy Savage
Occupation
  • Businesswoman
  • Barmaid
  • Exotic dancer
  • Waitress
  • Shop manager
  • Pub landlady
FamilyCunningham
FatherGordon Cunningham
MotherAngela Cunningham
StepfatherTerry Williams
StepmotherHelen Richardson
BrothersMax Cunningham
SistersDawn Cunningham
Jude Cunningham
Half-brothersTom Cunningham
Husband
SonsAlfie Nightingale
Hilton Cunningham
DaughtersHolly Cunningham
StepsonsHarry Thompson
Nathan Nightingale
James Nightingale
Will Savage
Sam Chen-Williams
Mason Chen-Williams
StepdaughtersLiberty Savage
Ellie Nightingale Maxine Minniver
Serena Chen-Williams (adoptive)
Lizzie Chen-Williams (adoptive)
NiecesBethany Cunningham
Steph Cunningham-Lomax

Cindy Cunningham (also Savage, Longford and Hutchinson) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Stephanie Waring. She made her first on-screen appearance on 13 November 1995, originally played by Laura Crossley, as the youngest daughter of Gordon (Bernard Latham) and Angela Cunningham (Liz Stooke). A year after her first appearance, Crossley quit the serial later that year and the role was recast to Waring who appeared from November 1996 to November 2000.[1] Waring reprised the role briefly in 2002 and 2004 before returning as a full-time character in June 2008, reintroduced by series producer Bryan Kirkwood. In 2010, the character was temporarily written out for Waring's maternity leave.[2][3] She returned to filming in January 2011[4] and returned to screens on 9 March 2011.[5] In April 2024, it was announced Waring had been axed from the soap as part of a revamp, however was assured Cindy would not be killed-off.[6] Cindy departed the Village with Tom Cunningham, after she discovered her husband Dave Williams' crimes on 4 September 2024.

Waring has been nominated for several awards for her part as Cindy. Cindy is considered to be one of the show’s most iconic characters and has had many major storylines including teenage pregnancy, coping with the deaths of several family members, marriages to Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard), Alistair Longford (Terence Harvey), Mac Nightingale (David Easter), Dirk Savage (David Kennedy)and Dave Chen-Williams (Dominic Power), being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and revealing that she had a secret teenage son, Alfie Nightingale (Richard Linnell) with Mac. Cindy is the longest-serving female in the show, taking over from Frankie Osborne (Helen Pearson) following her departure in 2017.

  1. ^ Evans, Matthew (2002). Hollyoaks: The Official Companion. London: Channel 4 Books. p. 112. ISBN 0-7522-2000-4.
  2. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 March 2010). "Hollyoaks star expecting second baby". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  3. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (20 July 2010). "Shock wedding plot for Hollyoaks Cindy". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  4. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (13 December 2010). "Waring teases Cindy's 'Hollyoaks' return". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 March 2011). "Cindy returns to Hollyoaks". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  6. ^ Brown, Jade (8 April 2024). "Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring announces exit from soap after 28 years". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 14 May 2024.