Martha Cope

Martha Cope (born 1970) is a British actress, known for her various roles in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She has appeared in Holby City, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice and Family Affairs between 2002 and 2003 when she played the role of Anna Gregory. In 2021, she joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sandy Gibson.

Life and career Cope was born to parents Renny Lister and Kenneth Cope, both of whom were actors. Throughout her career, she has made appearances in television series including Doctors, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice, Holby City, Family Affairs. She also played the Controller in the Doctor Who episode "Bad Wolf" (2005).

In 2021, she was cast in the role of Sandy Gibson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Two years later, she joined Emmerdale for a guest stint as Sophie, a relative of Gail Loman.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1994,1996,1997,2000,2004,2006,2008 The Bill Ellie FosterNicola StephensGina PriestTracey GroveJosie ReardonDeborah CareyHilary Fuller 7 episodes 1994,2006,2015 Casualty SylviaChristine DentonSusan Robinson 3 episodes 1995 Out of the Blue Marilyn Jowett 1 episode 2000,2007,2015,2018,2023 Doctors Elaine PendleBeth TelfordSally BennettSam GarwellLynda Hamilton Guest roles 2002–2003 Family Affairs Anna Gregory Regular role 2005 Doctor Who Controller 1 episode 2009,2011,2021 Holby City Misty FisherBeverly Newton Janice Dunlop 4 episodes 2013–2014 Emmerdale DC Morden 10 episodes 2014–2015 EastEnders Melissa Phillips 2 episodes 2015–2016 Coronation Street Joanne 6 episodes 2021 EastEnders Sandy Gibson 11 episodes 2023 Emmerdale Sophie Guest role