Sian Reeves (born 9th May 1966, Staffordshire) is an English actress who played Sally Spode in Emmerdale from 2009 to 2010. Reeves is an original cast member of Les Misérables in 1985. She performed with Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, Rebecca Caine, Peter Polycarpou, Caroline Quentin, Frances Ruffelle, Roger Allam and Patti LuPone. Reeves appeared in BBCsoap opera EastEnders in the summer of 2006 as Elaine Jarvis for five episodes. In July 2008, it was announced that Reeves would join the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale for a six-month stint, playing the role of evil villain, Sally Spode.