Christine Stephen-Daly

Christine Stephen-Daly (born 1973) is an Australian actress. Her television credits include Pacific Drive (1996), Casualty (2001–04), Cutting It (2005), and House of Saddam (2008).

Stephen-Daly grew up in Melbourne with her father Paul, an entrepreneur and owner of a restaurant; mother Rhonnda, a housewife; and three sisters.

Stephen-Daly's first break came in the role of Amber Kingsley in Pacific Drive. She appeared in a number of other Australian television programmes including Farscape, Stingers and Something in the Air.

She then went to the United Kingdom in September 2000 to have a break from acting in Australia. She had a guest appearance in EastEnders before landing the role as Lara Stone in the BBC One medical drama Casualty. A role which she played for three years, she then went on to appear in Cutting It.

Stephen-Daly has also appeared in The Bill. She portrayed the role of Samira Shahbandar, Saddam Hussein's second wife in the BBC drama House of Saddam. Stephen-Daly also appeared in the popular children's CBBC science fiction series, The Sarah Jane Adventures.

She appears in the final run of Neighbours in 2022.