Profile of Debra Stephenson on Famous Like Me

Debra Stephenson (born June 4, 1972) is a British actress. She was born in Hull and has been married to her husband James Duffield since June 1999. They have a son, Max, who was born in November 2002.

Stephenson first appeared on TV screens in 1998 in the comedy drama about women's football "Playing the Field" in which she starred with James Nesbitt.

She then appeared in a more promient tole in 1999, playing Shell Dockley in the ITV prison drama Bad Girls. Her performance of the psychotic Shell Dockley earned her two consecutive nominations for Best Actress at the National Television Awards in 1999 and 2000. After three years of playing one of the show's most popular characters, she left in 2001, returning for one last time in 2003.

Since 2004, Stephenson has starred in the top rated British soap opera Coronation Street playing Frankie Baldwin, the wife of Bradley Walsh's character, Danny. She has received numerous nominations for Best Newcomer at many TV and Soap Awards.

In 2005 she took part in Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, a singing competition involving celebrities to raise money for charity, and finished fifth. Amoung her finest performances was the rendition of "Cry Me A River" which was called "blemishless" and Dionne Warwick's "Anyone Who Had A Heart". Her participation on the show led to a record deal and she has subsequently released her debut album "In The Sunshine". The album includes cover versions of the songs she sang on the show, which stem from Kylie to Lemar and a cover of Madonna's "Music", which she sang on the Madonna Mania TV show.

External Links

• Debra Stephenson at the Internet Movie Database

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