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 |
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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).