Stephanie Beacham
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Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English actress. In a career spanning 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 Tam Lin with Ava Gardner, and The Nightcomers opposite Marlon Brando. She had become widely known for her roles in multiple British Hammer Horror films before garnering acclaim with successful starring roles in British television series Tenko and Connie, and American series Dynasty and The Colbys. Following the cancellation of Dynasty, Beacham starred in the title role in Sister Kate, Iris McKay in the American teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210, and as Dr. Kristin Westphalen in Steven Spielberg's NBC science fiction series SeaQuest DSV. Beacham returned to the UK to play Phyl Oswyn in the ITV prison-based drama series Bad Girls, Martha Fraser in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street and also on reality television competing in Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother. Beacham has appeared on stage on both the West End and Broadway, with roles including Mrs. Cheveley in An Ideal Husband, Elizabeth I in Elizabeth Rex and Maria Callas in Master Class. 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. In 2025, Beacham was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Film Awards.