Eva Rebecca Pope (born 16 November 1967) is an English actress. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She is known for her roles as Tanya Pooley in the long-running ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", from 1993 to 1994; Stephanie Jacobs in the Sky One drama series, "Dream Team", from 1997 to 1998; Headteacher Rachel Mason in the BBC One school-based drama series, "Waterloo Road", from 2007 to 2010; and most recently as Matron Gertrude Bottomly in the CBBC children's drama series, "Hetty Feather", from 2015 to 2020.