Steph Dean

Stephanie "Steph" Cunningham (née Dean) is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Carley Stenson. The character first appeared on-screen in 2000. She is also noted for a number of high profile storylines such as the portrayal of bullying, epilepsy and her involvement in the 'Niall's revenge' plot. She is also longest running consecutive female character in the series' history. Steph was introduced as... more

Stephanie "Steph" Cunningham (née Dean) is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Carley Stenson. The character first appeared on-screen in 2000. She is also noted for a number of high profile storylines such as the portrayal of bullying, epilepsy and her involvement in the 'Niall's revenge' plot. She is also longest running consecutive female character in the series' history. Steph was introduced as Zara Morgan's bitchy friend with a penchant for humiliating and bullying others. She was touted as a new student for Hollyoaks High and was the first character from the Dean family to be introduced into the series. Over time the character was joined by an on-screen family. She was not initially particularly close to her brothers and sister, although for many years she tried to maintain a relationship with them. Generally, her mother Frankie Dean never had much time for Steph or her life, usually preferring to involve herself in the lives of... less