Debra Stephenson

Debra Stephenson
Stephenson in 2015
Born
Deborah Lee Stephenson

(1972-06-04) 4 June 1972 (age 52)
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • impressionist
  • singer
Years active1989–present
Notable workPlaying the Field
Bad Girls
Coronation Street
The Impressions Show
Newzoids
Holby City
Spitting Image
Spouse
James Duffield
(m. 1999)
Children2

Deborah Lee Duffield (née Stephenson; born 4 June 1972), known professionally as Debra Stephenson, is an English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer, best known for her roles as Diane Powell in Playing the Field (1999–2000), Shell Dockley in Bad Girls (1999–2001, 2003) and as Frankie Baldwin in Coronation Street (2004–2006).

Between 2009 and 2011, she co-starred with Jon Culshaw in The Impressions Show, a comedy sketch show with impressions of top celebrities. Stephenson has voiced a number of characters for sketch shows such as Dead Ringers (2014–present) and Newzoids (2015–2016). She was also a regular team captain on the panel show The Imitation Game for ITV (2018) and She also appeared in the BBC medical soap opera, Doctors (2019).