Steph Roach (also Dean and Cunningham) is a fictional character from
the British Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Carley Stenson.
She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 March 2000. Steph
was introduced into the serial by executive producer Jo Hallows. In
2009 Stenson decided to quit, but the then producer Lucy Allan
convinced her to stay to play out a dramatic storyline. The
announcement of her departure was made public in June 2010. Stenson's
fellow cast members have described her as a "Hollyoaks legend" because
of her lengthy duration.Steph has been described as having a highly
confident persona, a trait Stenson enjoyed portraying throughout.
Steph is also played as "fame hungry". She is noted for a number of
high-profile storylines such as the portrayal of bullying in a school
environment, the portrayal of epilepsy, which Stenson felt had been a
'taboo subject' for too long. Other stories include becoming a widow
and her involvement in Niall Rafferty's revenge plot and her constant
desire for fame. One of Steph's final storylines was the portrayal of
cervical cancer, which Stenson conducted extensive research into.
Steph was subsequently killed off in a special block of episodes
branded by the media as "fire week". Some critics described her final
storylines as "upsetting" and "surprising". Steph's relationship with
Gilly Roach, played by Anthony Quinlan was viewed unfavourable by
most. Stenson has been nominated for several different awards for her
portrayal of Steph.Steph is the daughter of Frankie (Helen Pearson)
and Johnno Dean (Colin Wells). She has two brothers, Craig (Guy
Burnett) and Jake (Kevin Sacre), and a sister, Debbie (Jodi Albert).
She is not close to her siblings, and has a strained relationship with
her mother, who prefers to involve herself in Craig and Jake's lives
and boast about Debbie's professional singing prowess. In contrast,
Steph has a very close relationship with her father, Johnno.
the British Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, played by Carley Stenson.
She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 March 2000. Steph
was introduced into the serial by executive producer Jo Hallows. In
2009 Stenson decided to quit, but the then producer Lucy Allan
convinced her to stay to play out a dramatic storyline. The
announcement of her departure was made public in June 2010. Stenson's
fellow cast members have described her as a "Hollyoaks legend" because
of her lengthy duration.Steph has been described as having a highly
confident persona, a trait Stenson enjoyed portraying throughout.
Steph is also played as "fame hungry". She is noted for a number of
high-profile storylines such as the portrayal of bullying in a school
environment, the portrayal of epilepsy, which Stenson felt had been a
'taboo subject' for too long. Other stories include becoming a widow
and her involvement in Niall Rafferty's revenge plot and her constant
desire for fame. One of Steph's final storylines was the portrayal of
cervical cancer, which Stenson conducted extensive research into.
Steph was subsequently killed off in a special block of episodes
branded by the media as "fire week". Some critics described her final
storylines as "upsetting" and "surprising". Steph's relationship with
Gilly Roach, played by Anthony Quinlan was viewed unfavourable by
most. Stenson has been nominated for several different awards for her
portrayal of Steph.Steph is the daughter of Frankie (Helen Pearson)
and Johnno Dean (Colin Wells). She has two brothers, Craig (Guy
Burnett) and Jake (Kevin Sacre), and a sister, Debbie (Jodi Albert).
She is not close to her siblings, and has a strained relationship with
her mother, who prefers to involve herself in Craig and Jake's lives
and boast about Debbie's professional singing prowess. In contrast,
Steph has a very close relationship with her father, Johnno.
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