1. Deborah Lee Duffield, known professionally as Debra Stephenson, is an English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer, best known for her roles as Diane Powell in Playing the Field, Shell Dockley in Bad Girls and as Frankie Baldwin in Coronation Street.
Debra Stephenson was a regular team captain on the panel show The Imitation Game for ITV and Debra Stephenson appeared in the BBC medical soap opera, Doctors.
Deborah Lee Debra Stephenson was born on 4 June 1972 in Hull, Yorkshire, as an only child.
Debra Stephenson attended South Hunsley School in Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire, from the age of 11, and during these years she appeared in a number of national television talent shows doing impressions.
In 1996, Debra Stephenson graduated in drama from the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.
At the age of 14, Debra Stephenson appeared on BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks, winning her way through to the All-Winners' Final, broadcast live from the London Palladium.
Debra Stephenson would later appear in other CBBC programmes such as The Friday Zone and was a backing singer on Chris Jarvis's 1997 charity single "Glasses".
Debra Stephenson sang in rave band Rhythm Quest, touring rave venues.
Debra Stephenson appeared in the last two episodes of ITV's adaptation of Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs, in which she played the adult Kate Roystan, who fell in love with the son of the woman who murdered her grandfather.
In 1999, Debra Stephenson played the prominent role of Shell Dockley in the ITV prison drama Bad Girls.
Debra Stephenson was part of The Friday Night Project, interviewing the public and going undercover with disguises such as 'Debbo' and 'Sister Mary'.
From June 2004 to December 2006, Debra Stephenson starred in British soap opera Coronation Street playing Frankie Baldwin.
Debra Stephenson received nominations for "Best Newcomer" at various TV and soap awards shows.
On 14 May 2006, producers announced that Debra Stephenson would be leaving the soap at the end of that year.
In 2005, Debra Stephenson took part in Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, a singing competition involving celebrities, to raise money for charity, and finished fifth.
Debra Stephenson was a reporter for GMTV throughout 2007 as part of The Richard Arnold Show.
Debra Stephenson appeared on Lorraine weekly, presenting her 10-week bikini diet plan.
Debra Stephenson appeared on Channel Virgin 1's immersive style documentary The Prisoner:X in December 2008.
The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Debra Stephenson, led by Debra Stephenson and Jon Culshaw, began recording in August 2009.
In March 2010, Debra Stephenson took part in Let's Dance for Sport Relief and reached the final after a rendition of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal".
Debra Stephenson was a contestant on the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
Debra Stephenson danced the American Smooth with partner Ian Waite.
Debra Stephenson was a guest for four episodes as Naomi Scotcher in Waterloo Road.
In October 2012, Debra Stephenson played the television cook, Fanny Cradock in Fanny and Friends on More4.
Debra Stephenson has appeared in guest roles on series including Midsomer Murders, Spooks and Where the Heart Is, as well as Doctors and Holby City.
Debra Stephenson appeared in the one-off BBC comedy drama Young Hyacinth.
Between 2017 and 2018, Debra Stephenson appeared alongside Diana Vickers in the stage musical Son of a Preacher Man, in a tour of UK number one theatres.
Debra Stephenson has for several years toured UK theatres with her own one woman cabaret show "Night of 100 Voices".
In 2018, Debra Stephenson was a regular team captain opposite Rory Bremner on ITV1 panel show The Imitation Game, hosted by Alexander Armstrong.
Debra Stephenson was the voice of Melania Trump as well as Lady Margaret in the animated movie The Queen's Corgi, released in cinemas in 2019.
In December 2020, Debra Stephenson voiced several characters on Spitting Image for the Britbox streaming service.
Debra Stephenson voiced deepfake version of the Queen's Alternative Christmas Message on Christmas Day on Channel 4.
Debra Stephenson married builder James Duffield in June 1999, and they have two children; Max, born in November 2002 and Zoe, born in January 2007.