Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole OBE
Cole filming Doc Martin in Port Isaac, June 2009
Born	Patricia Stephanie Cole (1941-10-05) 5 October 1941 (age 82) Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1968–present
Spouses	Henry Marshall ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1986)​ Peter Birrel ​ ​ (m. 1998; died 2004)​
Children	1

Patricia Stephanie Cole OBE (born 5 October 1941)^[1] is an English stage, television, radio and film actress, known for high-profile 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), Cabin Pressure (2008–2014), Still Open All Hours (2013–2019), Man Down (2014–2017) and as Sylvia Goodwin in ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2011–2013).

She won Best TV Actress at the 1992 British Comedy Awards for her role in Waiting For God and won Best Comedy Performance at the 2012 British Soap Awards for her role in Coronation Street. She was made an OBE in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours.