01VIEW CREDITS Television
Hollyoaks
Cindy Cunningham 1996 - 2024
Lime Picures · 2024
HEIGHT
5 feet 2 inches (157.5cm)
PLAYING AGE
30–45
EYES
Blue
HAIR
Blond(e)
Selected work
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02VIEW CREDITS Television
Coronation Street
Emma (5 eps)
Granada Television · 2007
03VIEW CREDITS Television
HOLBY CITY
Clare James
BBC Television · 2006
About Stephanie
Stephanie Waring is an actor best known for playing Cindy Cunningham in Hollyoaks, a role she first took on in 1996 and returned to across a screen career extending to 2024. She also appeared as Cindy in Hollyoaks Later, with the character giving her scope to work across comedy, family conflict and substantial dramatic storylines.
Beyond Hollyoaks, Stephanie’s television credits include Coronation Street, Holby City, Doctors, The Royal and The Royal Today. She played series regular Tina in the Australian drama Crash Palace and Laura McMullen in Nice Guy Eddie. Further work includes Merseybeat and Sweet Medicine, adding police and medical drama to her extensive experience in continuing television.
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View Spotlight ↗From Stephanie Waring’s Spotlight profile · Updated 5 September 2026. Years are as listed; “Not listed” indicates no detail supplied.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Rebooted | Chloe | Matthew J Rooney | Panchariya Brothers Productions |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hollyoaks | Cindy Cunningham 1996 - 2024 | Various | Lime Picures |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks Later | Cindy Cunningham | Various | Lime Pictures |
| 2007 | THE ROYAL TODAY | Laura Clarkson | Chris Cororan | ITV Yorkshire |
| 2007 | CORONATION STREET | Emma (5 eps) | Tim O'Mara | Granada Television |
| 2006 | HOLBY CITY | Clare James | Indra Bhose | BBC Television |
| 2005 | DOCTORS | Cathy | Gloria Thomas | BBC Television |
| 2004 | THE ROYAL | Georgie | Tim Dowd | Yorkshire Television |
| 2003 | SWEET MEDICINE | Jody | Terry McDonough | Carlton Television |
| 2002 | DOCTORS | Kim Landor | Ray Kilby | BBC Television |
| 2002 | HOLBY CITY | Megan Hunter | Colin Teague | BBC Television |
| 2002 | MERSEYBEAT III | Lisa (episode lead) | Dominic Keavey | BBC Television |
| 2001 | A & E | Linda | David Kester | Granada Television |
| 2001 | CRASH PALACE | Tina - series regular | Various | Fox Australia/Sky |
| 2001 | NICE GUY EDDIE (1 series) | Laura McMullen | Douglas MacKinnon, Alan McMillan | BBC Television |
| 2001 | NICE GUY EDDIE - pilot | Laura | Not listed | BBC Television |
| 1996 | NETWORK FIRST (The Yorkshire Ripper) | Tracey Browne | Not listed | Yorkshire Television |
Music Video
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | LOVE INTEREST | Not listed | Simon Riley | Stay The Night |
Stage
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NORTH WEST COMEDY AWARDS | Presenting | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2004 | TALENT CONTEST | Not listed | Not listed | Chalk Record Company |
Voice Over
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | COI CAMPAIGN | Teenager | Not listed | COI |
Skills & performance
Accents & Dialects
Manchester (Native) · Cheshire · Cockney · Essex · Lancashire · Liverpool · London · Northern · RP · Yorkshire
Music & Dance
Freestyle Dance
Performance
Presenting · TV Presenting
Sports
Yoga (Highly skilled) · Ice Skating · Pilates · Swimming
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Training & details
Training
The Actors Studio
Locations listed
Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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