47 Facts About Steph Cunningham

Steph Cunningham debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 March 2000.

Steph Cunningham has been described as having a highly confident persona, a trait Stenson enjoyed portraying throughout.

Steph Cunningham is noted for a number of high-profile storylines such as the portrayal of bullying in a school environment, the portrayal of epilepsy, which Stenson felt had been a 'taboo subject' for too long.

Steph Cunningham was killed off in a special block of episodes branded by the media as "fire week".

Steph Cunningham has two brothers, Craig and Jake, and a sister, Debbie.

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Steph Cunningham is not close to her siblings, and has a strained relationship with her mother, who prefers to involve herself in Craig and Jake's lives and boast about Debbie's professional singing prowess.

In contrast, Steph Cunningham has a very close relationship with her father, Johnno.

Steph Cunningham is introduced as a new student at Hollyoaks High, with early storylines focusing on her school life and best friend Zara Morgan.

When Steph Cunningham's friends react disapprovingly, she apologises and promises to change.

Steph Cunningham cultivates a promiscuous reputation, having brief relationships with Brian and footballer Scott Anderson.

Steph Cunningham eventually becomes friends with Lisa, but accidentally ruins her hair while attempting to dye it.

Steph Cunningham is comatose for a week, and is diagnosed with epilepsy when she regains consciousness.

Steph Cunningham comes to terms with how dangerous her condition could be if uncontrolled, and in time her epileptic episodes become less frequent.

Steph Cunningham fails her college exams and is forced to retake them.

Steph Cunningham appears in the fictional television show Bid Crazy TV, and auditions for a girl band, X-Pose, which transpires to be a money-making scam.

Steph Cunningham then sells a kiss and tell story on celebrity Joe Jones, who she meets after a failed audition to become one of his backing singers.

Steph Cunningham is revealed to be a villain, holding his family hostage and killing his sister, Tina Reilly.

Steph Cunningham falls for dance teacher Fernando Fernandez, inspiring jealousy in Gilly Roach, who has feelings for Steph.

Steph Cunningham discovers she has cervical cancer, and has a hysterectomy.

When Il Gnosh, a local Italian restaurant catches fire, Steph Cunningham saves Amy Barnes and her children, but chooses to remain inside and die.

Steph Cunningham was delighted to subsequently be given the part, which was her first major television role.

Steph Cunningham made her first appearance in March 2000, and by 2010 had become the longest-serving female cast member remaining.

Steph Cunningham was introduced as a friend of Zara's, who was initially "quite naive" and easily led.

Steph Cunningham felt she could "really go somewhere" with Steph's bitchiness in her acting, but in contrast struggled to portray her more genuine moments.

Steph Cunningham commented that Steph is the type of character only to cry over things she "really cares about".

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Steph Cunningham had several romances throughout her time in the series.

Steph Cunningham's actions were successful, and Stenson said Steph was "proud" of this.

Steph Cunningham sacrificed their relationship so Cameron could leave and tour Europe.

Sarah Ellis of Inside Soap praised Steph Cunningham for being so supportive, despite Cameron's "erratic behaviour".

Steph Cunningham begins to think she's actually really nice and they become friends.

Steph Cunningham was killed off on their wedding day, as he pulled Tom out of the path of a car.

Steph Cunningham hoped that Steph would have even "more drama around the corner" along with "a bit of comic relief".

In 2010, Steph Cunningham was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent a hysterectomy.

Steph Cunningham chose not to speak with any cancer patients about coping with cancer, believing that everyone handles it in their own personal way.

Steph Cunningham was flattered to be trusted with the storyline, and found it particularly important to get her portrayal right as, during the previous year, she had fronted the Arm Against Cervical Cancer campaign.

Steph Cunningham stated that viewers were upset by Steph's illness, and that it had even brought his own mother to tears.

Steph Cunningham deemed it "one of the most difficult decisions [she had] ever made", stating that Hollyoaks had been her "dream job" and that she would miss her friends in the cast and crew.

Steph Cunningham made the decision to resign around June 2009, but was convinced by then-producer Lucy Allan to play out a long exit storyline, which concluded filming in September 2010.

Steph Cunningham's exit received a positive reaction from fans on the social networking website Twitter, with Stenson stating that she was "honoured" by the response.

Steph Cunningham's legacy continued following her death, with her husband, family and friends left to come to terms with their grief.

Steph Cunningham tells Doug something and he shows Frankie a special song that Steph Cunningham had recorded for her.

Steph Cunningham was nominated in the "Best Comedy Performance" category at the 2005 and 2006 British Soap Awards, and for "Best Dramatic Performance" in 2009.

Steph Cunningham received a long-list nomination for the "Best Actress" accolade at the 2005 National Television Awards.

Steph Cunningham was a bully and wannabe Wag, before miraculously transforming herself into the show's tragic heroine, suffering cervical cancer, epilepsy and a hysterectomy.

Steph Cunningham watched him in horror as he threw himself off a cliff.

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Dent had previously named Steph Cunningham singing the Sugababes' "About You Now" at Max's funeral one of her four favourite soap moments of 2008.

The launch of Hollyoaks Later series one, in which Niall returns to target Steph Cunningham, was named a "Satellite Pick of the Day" by the Daily Record.