Martha Cope

Martha Cope is a British actress, known for her various roles in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[1] She has appeared in many British programmes including Holby City, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice and Family Affairs between 2002 and 2003 when she played the role of Anna Gregory. In 2021, she joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sandy Gibson.

This article is about the actress. For the blues singer, see Martha Copeland.

Life and career

Cope was born to parents Renny Lister and Kenneth Cope, both of whom were actors. Throughout her career, she has made appearances in television series including Doctors, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice, Holby City and Family Affairs. Then in 2021, she was cast in the role of Sandy Gibson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1994
1996
1997
2000
2004
2006
2008		 The Bill Ellie Foster
Nicola Stephens
Gina Priest
Tracey Grove
Josie Reardon
Deborah Carey
Hilary Fuller		 7 episodes
1994
2006
2015		 Casualty Sylvia
Christine Denton
Susan Robinson		 3 episodes
1995 Out of the Blue Marilyn Jowett 1 episode
2000
2007
2015
2018
2023		 Doctors Elaine Pendle
Beth Telford
Sally Bennett
Sam Garwell
Lynda Hamilton[3]		 Guest roles
2002–2003 Family Affairs Anna Gregory Regular role
2005 Doctor Who Controller 1 episode
2009
2011
2021		 Holby City Misty Fisher
Beverly Newton
Janice Dunlop		 4 episodes
2013–2014 Emmerdale DC Morden 10 episodes
2014–2015 EastEnders Melissa Phillips 2 episodes
2015–2016 Coronation Street Joanne 6 episodes
2021 EastEnders Sandy Gibson 11 episodes

References
  1. "EastEnders casts Doctors' Martha Cope as evil Nick Cotton's ex Sandy Gibson". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "EastEnders casts Martha Cope as Dotty Cotton's mum Sandy". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Hell is Empty". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2023.


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