Stephanie Beacham

Stephanie Beacham
Beacham in 2009
Born	(1947-02-28) 28 February 1947 (age 77) Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1964–present
Spouse	John McEnery ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1979)​ [1]
Partner(s)	Bernie Greenwood (2008–present)
Children	2
Website	stephaniebeacham.net

Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English actress. In a career spanning almost six decades, she has a wide number of credits to her name on film, television, stage and radio in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Beacham began appearing on British television in 1967 and made her big screen debut in the 1970 film The Games following this with roles in The Ballad of Tam-Lin (1970) with Ava Gardner, and The Nightcomers opposite Marlon Brando. During the 1970s, Beacham had become widely known for her roles in multiple British Hammer Horror films, however after garnering acclaim with successful starring roles in the television series Tenko (1981–1982) and Connie (1985), it was Beacham's role as Sable Colby in the ABC series Dynasty (1985–1989) and its spin-off The Colbys (1985–1987) that would make her a household name on both sides of the Atlantic.

Following the cancellation of Dynasty, Beacham starred as the title role in Sister Kate (1989–1990), Iris McKay in the American teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991–1994), Dr. Kristin Westphalen in Steven Spielberg's NBC science fiction series SeaQuest DSV (1993–1994) and Countess Regina Bartholomew in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993).

Beacham returned to the UK to play Phyl Oswyn in the ITV prison-based drama series Bad Girls (2003–2006), Martha Fraser in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2009, 2022) and also on reality television competing in Strictly Come Dancing (2007) and Celebrity Big Brother (2010).

Beacham has appeared on stage on both the West End and Broadway, with roles including Mrs. Cheveley in An Ideal Husband (1996–2001), Elizabeth I in Elizabeth Rex (2002) and Maria Callas in Master Class (2010–2011). She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1990 for her role in Sister Kate, as well as several other nominations for playing Sable Colby in The Colbys and Dynasty.