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).
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Born | Eva Rebecca Pope 16 November 1967 Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Known for | Coronation Street Dream Team Bad Girls Waterloo Road Hetty Feather |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Spouse(s) | Laurence Lassalle (m. 1994; div. 2004) |
Children | 1 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 |
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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 |
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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 |