Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole was an English actress of stage, television, radio and film. She studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School between 1958 and 1960, then gained experience in repertory theaters across the United Kingdom. One of her most recognized roles was Dr Beatrice Mason in Tenko, which she played across three series and a special from 1981 to 1985. She also played Delphine Featherstone in Open All Hours and the retired photojournalist Diana Trent in Waiting for God, for which she was named best TV comedy actress at the British Comedy Awards in 1992. Stage appearances included The Mousetrap in 1968, Noises Off in 1983 and A Passionate Woman in 1994. She played Carolyn Knapp-Shappey in the radio comedy Cabin Pressure and had a small role as Miss Holt in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008). In 2005 she was made an OBE. She died in 2026.