Eva Pope

Eva Rebecca Pope (born 16 November 1967) is an English actress and producer. She is best known for portraying the roles of Tanya Pooley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1993–1994), and Rachel Mason in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2007–2010).

Eva Pope
Born
Eva Rebecca Pope

(1967-11-16) 16 November 1967 (age 56)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1990–present
Known forCoronation Street
Dream Team
Bad Girls
Waterloo Road
Hetty Feather
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouse(s)
Laurence Lassalle
(m. 1994; div. 2004)
Children1 daughter

Pope's other acting roles include Stephanie Jacobs in the Sky One drama series Dream Team (1997–1998), Frances Myers in the ITV prison drama series Bad Girls (2004), and Matron Gertrude Bottomly in the CBBC children's drama series Hetty Feather (2015–2020).

Early life and education

She trained to be an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1988.

Personal life

Pope was married to graphic designer Laurence Lassalle, with whom she has a daughter Elise (born 1995).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Holiday Romance Victoria Short film
2001 Denial Doctor
2006 Shadow Man Anya
Splinter Dr. Lexington
2007 Natasha Elaine
2008 Searching Lillian
2011 Being Sold Lara Foster
Gee Gee Susan Short film
2015 Route Canal Caroline
2016 The Interrogation of Olivia Donovan Sarah Hardy
2022 Camaleonte Arabella

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993–1994 Coronation Street Tanya Pooley Regular role; 143 episodes
1995 Men of the World Becky 5 episodes
1996 Ellington Lara Episode: "Matchmaker"
Under the Skin Lisa Television film
Casualty Josie Barker Episode: "Do You Believe in Fairies?"
1997 Heartbeat Sharma Episode: "Peace and Quiet"
Peak Practice Sally Gillespie Episode: "Lost Feelings"
1997–1998 Dream Team Stephanie Jacobs Regular role; 64 episodes
1998 Grafters Janice 2 episodes
Cold Feet Trixie Series 1: Episode 3
McCallum Dr. Charley Fielding Episode: "Beyond Good and Evil"
1999 Four Fathers Kathy Starkie Miniseries; all 3 episodes
2000 Peak Practice Karen Episode: "And Then There Were Two"
The Bill Geraldine/Linda Episode: "Scoop"
My Fragile Heart Ruby Mason Television film
2001–2002 Peak Practice Claire Brightwell Main role; 13 episodes
2002 Nice Guy Eddie Susannah King Series 1: Episode 3
2003 Adventure Inc. Fiona Gray Episode: "Legacy of a Pirate"
The Eustace Bros. Catherine Series 1: Episode 2
Holby City Caroline Dewer Episodes: "Love Nor Money" and "Just Getting By"
2004 Bad Girls Frances Myers Main role; 12 episodes
2005 Vincent Cathy Gallagher 2 episodes
2006 Dalziel and Pascoe Jane Caulfield Episodes: "Guardian Angel: Parts 1 & 2"
Sorted Kathy All 6 episodes
Strictly Confidential DS Angie Morton
2007 Life on Mars Carol Twilling Series 2: Episode 4
2007–2010 Waterloo Road Rachel Mason Regular role; 52 episodes
2008 Spooks: Code 9 Hamilton Series 1: Episode 5
2010–2011 Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets Narrator Cooking documentary series
2011 32 Brinkburn Street Ellie Miniseries; all 5 episodes
Casualty Simone Grayson Episode: "Partners"
Law & Order: UK Renay Everett Episode: "Line Up"
Moving On Michelle Episode: "Punter"
2013 Holby City Laura Edison 3 episodes
2015 New Tricks Clara Bishop Episode: "The Fame Game"
2015–2020 Hetty Feather Matron Gertrude Bottomly Regular role; 35 episodes
2016 The Dumping Ground Episode: "Floss the Foundling"
2017 Silent Witness DI Heather Ashton Episodes: "Remembrance: Parts 1 & 2"
2019 Deep Cuts Bridget McFadden Miniseries; all 3 episodes
2022 Somewhere Boy Angie Series 1: Episode 2
2023 Maternal Sally Thomason Series 1: Episode 2

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