Martha Cope

Martha Cope (born 1970){{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=w452OY6OWX7Bk6bbHhSlCw&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=21 January 2024|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}} is a British actress, known for her various roles in the BBC soap opera Doctors.{{cite news |title=EastEnders casts Doctors' Martha Cope as evil Nick Cotton's ex Sandy Gibson |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eastenders-casts-doctors-martha-cope-24859885 |access-date=29 August 2021 |work=Daily Mirror |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=29 August 2021}} She has appeared in Holby City, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice and Family Affairs between 2002 and 2003 when she played the role of Anna Gregory. In 2021, she joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sandy Gibson.

Life and career

Cope was born to parents Renny Lister and Kenneth Cope, both of whom were actors. Throughout her career, she has made appearances in television series including Doctors, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice, Holby City and Family Affairs. Then in 2021, she was cast in the role of Sandy Gibson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.{{cite news |title=EastEnders casts Martha Cope as Dotty Cotton's mum Sandy |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a37422659/eastenders-martha-cope-dotty-cotton-mum-sandy/ |access-date=29 August 2021 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Magazines UK) |date=28 August 2021}} Two years later, she joined Emmerdale for a guest stint as Sophie, a relative of Gail Loman.{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |title=Emmerdale reveals first look as EastEnders star appears in Gail storyline |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a45085569/emmerdale-spoilers-martha-cope-sophie-gail/ |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=12 September 2023}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 \| The Bill \| Ellie Foster Nicola Stephens Gina Priest Tracey Grove Josie Reardon Deborah Carey Hilary Fuller \| 7 episodes
1994, 2006, 2015 \| Casualty \| Sylvia Christine Denton Susan Robinson \| 3 episodes
1995 \| Out of the Blue \| Marilyn Jowett \| 1 episode
2000, 2007, 2015, 2018, 2023 \| Doctors \| Elaine Pendle Beth Telford Sally Bennett Sam Garwell Lynda Hamilton{{cite web \|title=Hell is Empty \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hzsh \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=20 February 2023}} \| Guest roles
2002–2003 \| Family Affairs \| Anna Gregory \| Regular role
2005 \| Doctor Who \| Controller \| 1 episode
2009, 2011, 2021 \| Holby City \| Misty Fisher Beverly Newton Janice Dunlop \| 4 episodes
2013–2014 \| Emmerdale \| DC Morden \| 10 episodes
2014–2015 \| EastEnders \| Melissa Phillips \| 2 episodes
2015–2016 \| Coronation Street \| Joanne \| 6 episodes
2021 \| EastEnders \| Sandy Gibson \| 11 episodes
2023 \| Emmerdale \| Sophie \| Guest role

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1994,
1996,
1997,
2000,
2004,
2006,
2008

| The Bill

| Ellie Foster
Nicola Stephens
Gina Priest
Tracey Grove
Josie Reardon
Deborah Carey
Hilary Fuller

| 7 episodes

1994,
2006,
2015

| Casualty

| Sylvia
Christine Denton
Susan Robinson

| 3 episodes

1995

| Out of the Blue

| Marilyn Jowett

| 1 episode

2000,
2007,
2015,
2018,
2023

| Doctors

| Elaine Pendle
Beth Telford
Sally Bennett
Sam Garwell
Lynda Hamilton{{cite web |title=Hell is Empty |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hzsh |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 February 2023}}

| Guest roles

2002–2003

| Family Affairs

| Anna Gregory

| Regular role

2005

| Doctor Who

| Controller

| 1 episode

2009,
2011,
2021

| Holby City

| Misty Fisher
Beverly Newton
Janice Dunlop