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Sara Stewart

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Sara Stewart
Born
Sara Scott Griffith

(1966-06-28) 28 June 1966 (age 58)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
SpouseAden Gillett
Children2

Sara Scott Griffith (born 28 June 1966) is a Scottish actress. She played Stella in Sugar Rush.

Early life

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Stewart was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to American parents. After spending some time in the U.S., she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and has made London her home.[citation needed]

Career

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Theatre

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Stewart's theatre credits include: Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2007–2008) and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other[1] at the National Theatre, London,[2] Natalya Petrovna in Ivan Turgenev's A Month in the Country for the RSC, The Pain and the Itch (2007) at the Royal Court, London,[3] and Proof (2002) at the Donmar Warehouse, London.[4][5]

Television

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On television, she has starred in programmes such as: Taggart in 1992 as Alison Bain, a TV journalist appearing alongside Mark McManus in Ring of Deceit, Wire in the Blood, Life Begins, Monarch of the Glen, Rebus, NCS: Manhunt, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Heather Lane,[6] Mayo, as Hope Hendrick, Holby City as Kathryn MacKenzie, A Touch of Frost as Martine Phillips, New Tricks as Lulu Questor, The House of Eliott as Francine Baily. She appeared as 'Susie' in a 1993 episode of Minder.[7] Stewart played the role of the production assistant, Jenny, in the first series of Drop the Dead Donkey. In the fifth episode of the second series of Doctor Finlay, she played the part of Jean Geddie. She also appeared in a single episode of the BBC hit comedy Men Behaving Badly as a friend of Deborah, in the episode of Waking the Dead, Towers of Silence and in the episode of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates series 3, "Helping Hansi" (1998).

She appeared in two Midsomer Murders episodes; “Death In Chorus” (2006) as Carolyn Armitage and “The Flying Club” (2014) as Miranda Darnley. Miracle Landing on the Hudson 2014 played Pam Seagle.

Sara played the Sheriff of Nottingham's sister, Davina, in Sister Hood, the opening episode of Season 2 of Robin Hood (2007). Her most recent roles were as Stella in the hit 2005 TV series, Sugar Rush, and as a transgender character Gaynor in an episode of the BBC drama Ashes to Ashes. She has been seen at Patricia in the Sky1 adaptation of Martina Cole's The Take. In 2011 and 2012 Stewart played Professor Jean Shales in series 1 and 2 of the Channel 4 comedy series Fresh Meat. Her voice appears in the Dr Who episode "The End of the World".[8] In 2014 she appeared in Quirke as Rose. In 2014, she appeared as a QC in an episode of EastEnders. She played American journalist Winifred Bonfils Black in ITV's 2013 Mr Selfridge, and Susie Parks in the 2017 BBC One drama TV series Doctor Foster (episodes 1–2, 4–5).

In 2018, she appeared as Professor Ariane Cornell in an episode of Casualty. An associate of Connie Beauchamp, Cornell is involved in removing a cancerous tumor from her heart and saving her life. Stewart later appeared as Cornell in two episodes of Holby City. She played Mel Hollis in series 3 of ITV's Unforgotten.

In 2020, she appeared in episode 3.3 "The Sticking Place" of the BBC TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators.

In 2022, she appeared as Lady Margot Hawthorne in episode 9.6 "The New Order" of the BBC TV series Father Brown.

In 2023, she appeared as Fernanda Robinson in episode "Dead Man’s Grip" of the ITV series Grace.

Film

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Her work in film includes: The Road to Guantanamo,[9] A Cock and Bull Story, Batman Begins (as Martha Wayne), London Voodoo, The Winslow Boy[10] and Mrs. Brown.[11]

Personal life

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She holds dual citizenship for the UK and the US. Now based in Twickenham, she was married to actor Aden Gillett.[12] They have two children, son Sam and daughter India. She was later in a relationship with actor Mark Powley. She had surgery for breast cancer in 2011, and advocates for causes that promote awareness of and fighting the disease.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1997 Mrs Brown Princess Alexandra
1999 The Winslow Boy Miss Barnes
2000 Meaningful Sex Mistress Monica Television film
2003 Three Blind Mice Thomas' Boss
2004 London Voodoo Sarah Mathers
2005 Batman Begins Martha Wayne
A Cock and Bull Story Joanna
A Very Social Secretary Carole Caplin Television film
2006 The Road to Guantánamo Interrogator
2007 Medium Rare Camille Short film
2008 Genova Susanna
2009 Act of God Alison Barber
2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Madge's Daughter
2012 Sightseers Blond Boy's Mother
2013 Philomena Marcia Weller
Hello Sunshine Vanessa Short film
Side by Side Janice Dear
2014 Miracle Landing on the Hudson Pam Seagle Television film
Fear of Water Helen
The Face of an Angel Sarah
2016 Billionaire Ransom Lisa Hartmann
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Viviane's Mum
2018 The Princess Switch Queen Caroline Wyndham
2020 Slow-Down Thalia Short film
2021 Enjoy Laura Short film
2022 Empire of Light Brenda Ellis

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
1990 Drop the Dead Donkey Jenny Recurring role; 4 episodes
1991 The House of Eliott Francine Bailey Episode: "Series 1, Episode 7"
1992 Taggart Alison Bain Episode: "Ring of Deceit"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Jane Olivera Episode: "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"
The Good Guys Jane Miller Episode: "Find the Lady"
1993 Minder Susie Episode: "Uneasy Rider"
1994 Anna Lee Lauren Jones Episode: "The Cook's Tale"
Doctor Finlay Jean Geddie Episode: "Secrecy"
1996 Men Behaving Badly Judy Episode: "Cowardice"
Crocodile Shoes II Lucy Lynn Miniseries; 5 episodes
1998 Space Island One Claudia Lang Episode: "All the News That Fits"
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Laura Swinbank Episode: "Helping Hansi"
Supply & Demand Lauren Episode: "Golden Goose"
1999 People Like Us Episode: "The Head Teacher"
2000 Chambers Emma Summerton Episode: "The Masons"
Too Much Sun Tracey Jo Episode: "Obsession"
2000–2001 Rebus DCI Gill Templer Recurring role; 4 episodes
2001–2002 NCS: Manhunt DC Mary D'Eye Series regular; 8 episodes
2003 Monarch of the Glen Amanda MacLeish Recurring role; 3 episodes
2004 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Heather Lane Episode: "Britannia Waives the Rules"
As If Counsellor Episode: "Rob's POV"
2005 Holby City Kathryn MacKenzie Recurring role; 4 episodes
Wire in the Blood Patricia Episode: "Nothing But the Night"
Doctor Who Computer Episode: "The End of the World"
Waking the Dead Claire Yardley Episode: "Towers of Silence"
A Touch of Frost Martine Phillips Episode: "Near Death Experience"
Taggart Yvonne Petrie Episode: "A Death Foretold"
2005–2006 Sugar Rush Stella Series regular; 20 episodes
2006 Mayo Hope Kendrick Episode: "A Species of Revenge"
Life Begins Yvonne Episode: "Series 3, Episode 3"
Midsomer Murders Carolyn Armitage Episode: "Death in Chorus"
2007 Robin Hood Davina / Rose Episode: "Sisterhood"
Secret Diary of a Call Girl Fiona Episode: "Episode 1.8"
2008 New Tricks Lulu Questor Episode: "Magic Majestic"
2009 Doctors Deborah Cavanagh Episode: "The Romantics"
Demons Professor Lambert Episode: "Smitten"
Ashes to Ashes Gaynor Mason Episode: "Series 2, Episode 5"
The Take Patricia Miniseries; 3 episodes
The Prisoner 1891 Episode: "Darling"
2011–2012 Fresh Meat Professor Jean Shales Recurring role; 5 episodes
2012 Above Suspicion Andrea Lesser Episode: "Silent Scream"
Playhouse Presents Bettina Haussman Episode: "Minor Character"
Strike Back Lieutenant Hodge Episode: "Vengeance"
Wizards vs Aliens Miss Webster Episode: "Dawn of the Nekross"
2013 Pramface Louise Episode: "The Edge of Hell"
Jo Madame Bachelot Episode: "Place Vendôme"
2014 Midsomer Murders Miranda Darnley Episode: "The Flying Club"
Quirke Rose Crawford Miniseries; 2 episodes
Mr Selfridge Winifred Bonfils Black Episode: "Series 2, Episode 9"
EastEnders QC Recurring role; 3 episodes
2015 Crossing Lines Lydia Hanbury Episode: "In Loco Parentis"
Doctors Faye Durran Episode: "The Power of You"
2015–2017 Doctor Foster Susie Parks Recurring role; 6 episodes
2016 The Night Manager Barbara Vandon Recurring role; 2 episodes
2018 Casualty Professor Cornell Episode: "Series 32, Episode 18"
Unforgotten Mel Hollis Series regular; 6 episodes
2018–2019 Holby City Professor Arianne Cornell Recurring role; 2 episodes
2020 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Lady Tatiana Mortimer Episode: "The Sticking Place"
2021 La Fortuna Jueza Ellis Recurring role; 4 episodes
Queens of Mystery Dr Angela Isherwood Episode: "Sparring with Death"
2022 Father Brown Lady Margot Hawthorne Episode: "The New Order"
State of the Union Cathy Episode: "Big Mustard"
Cell 8 Alice Finnigan Miniseries; 5 episodes
Accidental Guru Rebecca Episode: "Pilot"
2023 Grace Fernanda Robinson Episode: "Dead Man's Grip"
Dalgliesh Venetia Aldridge Episode: "A Certain Justice"
Mrs Sidhu Investigates Bridget Anderson Episode: "Breaking Convention"

References

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  1. ^ National Theatre : Productions : The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ National Theatre : Productions : Present Laughter Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "US". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008.
  4. ^ Billington, Michael (16 May 2002). "Proof". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Proof Review 2002". 8 June 2016.
  6. ^ "BBC – Press Office – Auf Wiedersehen, Pet credits".
  7. ^ jno. "#9.3 Uneasy Rider".
  8. ^ The End of the World (Doctor Who)
  9. ^ "Time Out Dubai – City Guide, Information, Events, Reviews & What's on in the City of Dubai".
  10. ^ "The Winslow Boy".
  11. ^ "Movies". The New York Times.
  12. ^ Cooper, Neil (12 January 2012). "The Price of Fame". The Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  13. ^ Robertson, Peter (20 January 2014). "Mr Selfridge star Sara Stewart's cancer battle: 'I just wanted to feel normal again'".
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