Eva Rebecca Pope (born 16 November 1967) is an English actress and producer who portrayed Rachel Fleet in Waterloo Road.
Early life[]
Pope was born in the countryside near Wigan to her landscape gardener father and her mother, a teacher. She and her four brothers grew up in an ancient farmhouse in the Lancastrian hills.
Personal life[]
Pope was married to graphic designer Laurence Lassalle, with whom she has a daughter Elise (born 1995).
Career[]
Well known for her role as Tanya Pooley in Coronation Street, Pope has also starred in Casualty, Heartbeat, Peak Practice, Dream Team, Cold Feet, The Bill, Holby City, Bad Girls, Life on Mars, Law & Order: UK, Hetty Feather, The Dumping Ground, Silent Witness and Somewhere Boy.