Cindy Cunningham

Cindy Nightingale (née Cunningham; previously Longford and Hutchinson and Savage) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Stephanie Waring. She made her first on-screen appearance on 4 December 1995, then played by Laura Crossley, as the youngest daughter of Gordon (Bernard Latham) and Angela Cunningham (Liz Stooke). In 1996, Crossley quit the serial and the role was recast to actress Stephanie Waring. Waring remained with the soap until 2001, when she quit the role. Waring reprised the role briefly in 2002 and 2004 before returning to Hollyoaks as a full-time character in June 2008, reintroduced by series producer Bryan Kirkwood. In 2010, Waring became pregnant and her character was temporarily written out for Waring's maternity leave. Waring confirmed on her Twitter page at the beginning of December that she had received scripts for her return to the show. She returned to filming in January 2011 and returned on 9 March 2011. Waring has been nominated for several awards for her part as Cindy. Cindy has had many major storylines including teen pregnancy, the death of several family members, marriages to Tony Hutchinson, Alistair Longford, Mac Nightingale, and Dirk Savage, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and discovering she has a secret teenage son, Alfie Nightingale. During her time on the show she has had three bigamous marraiges due to marry Mac in 20 and never divorced him. She then married Tony Hutchinson, Alistair Longford and Dirk Savage in the following years.

Stephanie Waring

Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, best known for portraying Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Waring has also had roles in soap opera Coronation Street, day time soap opera Doctors and medical drama Holby City. She also appeared in Crash Palace, Nice Guy Eddie and Merseybeat.

Personal life

Waring was born in Urmston, Greater Manchester on 19 February 1978 and attended Flixton Girls' High School. Waring has two children, Mia Grace, born 2005, and Lexi Grace, born 2010. Waring was in a relationship with Dan Hooper who is daughter Lexi's father. Waring suffered with post-natal depression after having daughter Lexi.

At the end of April 2014, Stephanie branded singer turned actress Kym Marsh as being "heartless" after photos of Kym and Stephanie's now ex partner Dan Hooper were posted on Twitter.

Acting career

Waring has appeared in various British television series since 1999, including Nice Guy Eddie, Merseybeat and Holby City. She has also acted overseas, playing the lead in the Australian television drama series, Crash Palace in 2001. Waring auditioned for the characters of Tracy Barlow and Claire Peacock, both of Coronation Street, but lost out to Kate Ford and Julia Haworth respectively. Waring appeared in Coronation Street as Emma, a character who had given birth to Jason Grimshaw's child after a one-night stand, initially on Christmas Day in 2006 and then the following Easter when the character discovered the child's father was actually the late Charlie Stubbs.

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