 Stephanie " Steph " Roach ( née Dean ; previously Cunningham ) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , played by Carley Stenson . She debuted on @-@ screen during the episode airing on 8 March 2000 . Steph was introduced into the serial by executive producer Jo Hallows . In 2009 Stenson decided to quit , but she returned to the series in 2010. Unterscheidung zwischen den verschiedenen Fassungen des Romans. Stephanie is a female given name. It is a feminine form of the masculine given name Stephen . Stephanie is also a short form of Stephanie. Stephanie is a female given name.