RESUME
about
Height: 5'4" | Eye Color: Blue | Hair Color: Blonde
Sarah started her career on stage at the early age of five in her native North East. I
She continued to be involved in many theatre and independent productions before leaving for London where she trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) for three years.
While there, Sarah developed another passion: stage fighting and unarmed combat earning advanced qualifications and the coveted John Barton Prize at the lauded Prize Fights. One of her first jobs after leaving RADA was in the feature film The House of Angelo, where she was stunt cover for the leading lady and the only woman on the film’s fight team.
Sarah's first major TV role was playing Sister Karen Newburn in the BBC’s flagship drama series, Holby City. Karen was the straight-talking, no-nonsense Ward Sister, and estranged wife to Nick Jordan, played by Michael French. They battled throughout the first two series and their tempestuous relationship became one of the leading storylines.
All Sarah's TV and film roles have been both diverse and challenging, including a chain-smoking pole dancer as the lead in the film Eva, a Chief Prison Officer in the TV series In Deep, a seductive burglar in Men Of The World, and an alienated and tormented wife in the adaptation of Catherine Cookson’s period novel, Tilly Trotter.
She has also had the fantastic opportunity of working with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in the award-winning comedy, Extras, playing the recurring role of the make-up woman, whose name nobody can remember.
credits
TV
BBC | Doctors (Yvonne Turnham) | Guest Lead
ITV | Vera (Jeannie Long) | Guest Lead
BBC | Doctors Beth Wilde) | Guest Lead
BBC | Extras II (Make-Up Woman | Semi-Regular - 3 eps
ITV | The Last Detective (Kitty Sullivan | Guest Lead
BBC | Eastenders (Amanda Parry) | Recurring Guest - 8 eps
ITV | Steel River Blues (Belinda Moss) | Regular Lead - 1 Series
BBC | In Deep (Katy Gannon | Guest Lead - 2 eps
BBC | Murder In Mind (Sandra) | Guest Lead
BBC | Where The Heart Is (Julia Joyce | Guest Lead
BBC | Badger (Amanda) | Guest Lead
BBC | Doctors (Celia Cobb) | Guest Lead
BBC | Holby City (Sister Karen Newburn) | Regular Lead - 2 Series
BBC | Men Of The World (Laura) | Guest Lead
BBC | Pie In The Sky (Receptionist) | Supporting
BBC | Do The Right Thing (Rachael) | Supporting
Film
Out Of Water (Mother) | Very Good! Productions | Dir: Callan Riches
Eva (Rachel) | NTS Films | Dir: Laura Smith
Out Done (Sarah) | Canyon Films | Dir: Festival Films
Tilly Trotter (Mary Brentwood) | Festival Films | Dir: Alan Grint
The Glass Virgin (Agnus) | Festival Films | Dir: Sarah Hellings
The House Of Angelo (Meg / Stunt Team) | Tripal Productions | Dir: Jim Goddard
Theatre
A Place Of Safety (Kate) | Hint Of Lime Productions | Omnibus Theatre | Dir: Jacqui Garbett
Gone Silent (Elise) | After Orlando Theatre Action | Finborough Arms | Dir: Clare Bloomer
Silas Marner Nancy Cass) | The Royalty Theatre | Dir: Barry Robinson
Our Country's Good (Mary Brenham/Meg Long) | Vanbrugh Theatre | Dir: Penny Cherns
Trojan Women (Helen Of Troy) | The Studio Theatre, London | Dir: Alby James
Phaedra (Aricia) | The Studio Theatre, London | Dir: Peter James
It's A Girl (Sandra) | The Gielgud Theatre, London | Dir: Tom Wakeley
Camile (Sophie de Leon) | Vanbrugh Theatre | Dir: Clare Venables
Teechers (Gail) | The Theatre Upstairs | Dir: Nola Dutton
The Pride Of Miss Jean Brodie (Jean Brodie) | Forum Theatre, Billingham | Dir: Gordon Steel
Sweet Charity (Ursula) | Billingham Forum Theatre | Dir: Gordon Steel
Cabaret (Fraulein Schneider) | UK Tour & Edinburgh Festival | Dir: Gordon Steel
Jesus Christ Superstar (Chorus) | Forum Theatre, Billingham | Dir: Gordon Steel
The Magic Flute (Servant) | The Little Theatre | Dir: Ian Caddy & Keith Bentley
The Italian Girl In Algiers (Maid) | The Little Theatre | Dir: Dafydd Burne-Jones
Carmen (Factory Girl) | The Little Theatre | Dir: Jonathan Clift
Yeoman Of The Guard (Kate) | The Little Theatre | Dir: Michael Trotter
The Pirates Of Penzance | The Little Theatre | Dir: Michael Trotter
Special Skills
Barebow archery, horse-riding, snowboarding, ballet, piano, violin,
yoga, weight-lifting, and tennis.
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