Stephanie Cole was born in Bristol in 1941. She is probably best known for her role as Diana Trent in the hugely successful comedy series, Waiting for God, but also as Dr Beatrice Mason in the BBC drama, Tenko, and, more recently, as Peggy in Keeping Mum. She received great personal acclaim for her portrayal as Muriel in the Alan Bennett monologue, Soldiering On, for the BBC's Talking Heads series.