Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, known for her roles in the Australian soap opera Crash Palace (2001–2002), the BBC1 drama series Nice Guy Eddie (2001–2002), and Channel 4's Hollyoaks (1996–2024), where she appeared for almost three decades as Cindy Cunningham.

Her other television work includes guest appearances on Merseybeat, Holby City, Doctors, and Coronation Street, as well as competing in the tenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2018.

[7] Waring has appeared in various British television series since 1999, including Nice Guy Eddie, Merseybeat and Holby City.

Waring auditioned for the characters of Tracy Barlow and Claire Peacock, both of Coronation Street, but lost out to Kate Ford and Julia Haworth respectively.

[14] On 8 April 2024, Waring announced that she had been axed from the soap as part of the show's cast reduction, but was assured that Cindy would not be killed off.