A biography for Debra Stephensonhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a married woman, so I'm not bothered what other men think of me - but I still want James to fancy me.”
“I've got a bread maker, so sometimes I make my own. That's what's lovely about not working full-time: I can bake bread.”
“I want my children to have fantastic memories of their growing years, so I try to be as much a part of their lives as possible.”
“I love the idea of the Swinging Sixties in London.”
“Family time is the best gift for kids, and often it's the simplest things that make the best moments.”
“My husband is the love of my life.”
“It's quite different to do a vocal performance, opposed to a performance where you are seen, because in some ways, you don't need to worry about what you look like - you don't have to sit in a makeup chair for a long time!”
“One-legged squats are amazing for the glutes, so I've actually managed to change the shape of my bum by building up the bits of muscle.”
“I put weight on easily if I eat too much and don't exercise. When I went on my honeymoon in 1999, I put on a stone in three weeks!”
“I'm an old-fashioned girl, and as a kid, I used to go on holidays to Scarborough.”
“When I was a child, I did singing and dancing and drama and impressions.”
“I admire the older ladies who carry on working. Look at Betty Driver on 'Coronation Street' - she's incredible.”
“Experiencing lots of different things is what being a kid is all about, and it helps make the most of their childhood.”
“I've always been a fan of 'Coronation Street,' and the chance to work on it was just too good to miss, but it meant a great upheaval for my family.”
“Being on 'Corrie' is the best job I've ever had; leaving is going to break my heart.”
“If I could do a sort of comical musical, that would be everything!”
“In the normal world, the residents of Scream Street would not be welcome - they would be seen as freaks and ghouls, so it wouldn't be OK for them to be there. Scream Street is a haven for them; it's their own little place where they can be safe.”
“You lose yourself when you first become a mum. It's easy to let yourself go.”
“I'd love to be an old actress and still be in a soap.”
“As a mum of two myself, I know how important it is to encourage your kids to get involved in a variety of different skills as they grow up.”