Stephanie Beth James (born 17 August 1985 in Aberdare, Glamorgan) is a Welsh actress who began her career in 2004, at the age of 19, when she portrayed the role of single mother Leigh-Anne Williams in the feature film “A Way of Life”, in which she portrayed a struggling single parent who was at the centre of a storyline featuring a racially motivated murder. For this role, she was subsequently awarded “Best Actress” award at the Bratislava Film Festival.