Stephanie Putson (born August 1973) is an English film, television, and stage actress. Born on

Teesside Teesside () is a built-up area around the River Tees in the north of England, split between County Durham and North Yorkshire. The name was initially used as a county borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Historically a hub for heavy manu ...

, Steph graduated from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and after taking to the stage she gained her first screen role in the

Tyne Tees Television ITV Tyne Tees, previously known as Tyne Tees, Channel 3 North East and Tyne Tees Television, is the ITV (TV network), ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. Tyne Tees launched on 15 January 1959 from stud ...

serial ''

The Gambling Man ''The Gambling Man'' is a British three-part television serial, or long TV movie, first broadcast in 1995, starring Robson Green, directed by Norman Stone, based on a novel by Catherine Cookson. Outline Rory Connor (Robson Green) is a rent-coll ...

'' (1995) in which she had the lead role of Janie, opposite

Robson Green Robson Golightly Green (born 18 December 1964) is an English actor, angler, singer-songwriter and presenter. His first major TV role was as hospital porter Jimmy Powell in BBC drama series ''Casualty'' in 1989. He then went on to portray Fusili ...

. Since then, she has mostly appeared on television and stage. Putson originated the part of Billy’s Mum in the London stage production of ''

Billy Elliot the Musical ''Billy Elliot: The Musical'' is a coming-of-age stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a m ...

'', which ran from 2005 until 2016.Thomas S. Hischak, ''The Mikado to Matilda: British Musicals on the New York Stage'', (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020), p. 24

Filmography

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'' (1995) as Janie WaggettStephanie Putson
at bfi.org.uk, accessed 9 May 2020 *'' Our Friends in the North: 1984'' (1996) as Bernadette Cox *''

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:Penny for the Guy'' (1997) as Joy Anderton *''Internal Inferno'' (1998) as Sylvie Webster *'' Heartbeat: Pat-a-cake'' (1998) as Karen *''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...

: Staying Alive'' (1999) as WPC Gorse *'' The Bill: Pond Life'' (1999) as Alison Dunbar *''

Playing the Field ''Playing the Field'' is a BBC television drama series following the lives of the Castlefield Blues, a fictitious female football team from South Yorkshire. Outline Inspired by Pete Davies's book ''I Lost My Heart to the Belles'' – which was ...

'' (2000) as Heidi *''

King Arthur King Arthur ( cy, Brenin Arthur, kw, Arthur Gernow, br, Roue Arzhur) is a legendary king of Britain, and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain. In the earliest traditions, Arthur appears as a ...

'' (2004) as Lancelot's mother

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