Sally Bretton

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Sally Bretton
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1987, 1990, 2000–present

Sally Bretton is an English actress.

She is best known for appearing as Lucy Adams in the long-running BBC television sitcom Not Going Out since 2007 and as Martha Lloyd in the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise between 2016 and 2017, a role she has reprised in the spin-off, Beyond Paradise , since 2023.

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Other roles include Donna in The Office in 2001, Cat Durnford in Absolute Power in 2003 and Kim Alabaster in Green Wing between 2004 and 2006.

Early life and education

Bretton trained in London at the Central School of Speech and Drama, [1] and worked, part time, as a drama teacher at Top Hat Stage and Screen School during her time at Speech and Drama School. [2] [ when? ] She chose the professional name Bretton as her birth name was already registered, by another, with actors' union Equity.

Career

Film

In "Rogue Landlord", in 2011, Bretton appeared with Sean Lock and Oliver Chris (who she had previously appeared with in Green Wing between 2004 and 2006). The film was part of a Shelter campaign bringing attention to the problem of questionable landlords and their tactics. [3]

Television

Bretton has appeared as Lucy Adams in the BBC television sitcom Not Going Out from 2007. [4] She also featured in the TV programmes Absolute Power , Green Wing , and The Office'. [4]

She played Martha Lloyd in the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise between 2016 and 2017, and from 2023 has reprised the role in the spin-off, Beyond Paradise . [4]

Theatre

On stage, she played Goneril in Shakespeare's King Lear at Shakespeare's Globe in 2008. [5]

Bretton has made a number of appearances in the theatre. "An Ideal Husband" in 2018 was broadcast from London to cinemas across the country. It was also recorded as a film and is available to view, in the UK, through MarqueeTV (part of Prime Video). [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000PeachesAmyFilm
2001 Goodbye Charlie Bright SusanFilm
2001Tim Nice-But-Dim's Guide to Being a Bloody Nice BlokeBig Brother - NunTelevision film
2001Wayne and Waynetta's Guide to Wedded BlissTeacherTelevision film
2001Happy TogetherDebiTelevision film
2005Open WideKarenTelevision film
2005Blackbeard: Terror at SeaMary OrmondTelevision film
2004If... We Could Stop the ViolenceDr. Sally PriceTelevision film
2007 A Fitting Tribute TammyShort film
Edinburgh International Film Festival Official Selection
2007 Outlaw KellyFilm
2009JubileeSkinny MumShort Film
2011The Last Temptation of William ShawEmilyShort Film
2011Shelter - Rogue LandlordsMotherShort Film
2018Hassan's TowerSarahShort Film
2020SwanDonnaShort Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Hortense de Beauharnais as Child2 episodes
1990 Screen One JennyEpisode: "Can You Hear Me Thinking"
2000 Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show Various roles12 Episodes
2000 Sunburn LisaEpisode: "Unexpected Love and Golf"
2001 The Office Donna4 episodes
2001 Night & Day Lisa6 episodes
2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible CarminaEpisode: "Lesbian Vampire Lovers of Lust"
2001 Doctors Chrissie DevonishEpisode: "Passive Resistance"
2001 Armstrong and Miller Emma1 episode
2001 Beast CarlyEpisode: "Cow"
2003 Absolute Power Cat DurnfordMain role (2 Seasons)
2003 Blue Murder GrassmerePilot episode
2004 Wild West VictoriaEpisode: "The Film Crew"
2004–2006 Green Wing Kim Alabaster16 episodes
2005 Blessed Mary Hathaway8 Episodes
2006 Vincent Tina1 episode
2006 The Bill Dee Collier2 episodes
2006 Snuff Box (TV series) Pretty Lady Walking DogEpisode: "Love Triangle"
2007 How Not to Live Your Life AbbyPilot episode
2007 Hotel Babylon Elizabeth Scott1 episode
2007 Casualty Stevie ThornellEpisode: "Stitch"
2007–present Not Going Out Lucy AdamsMain role (95 episodes)
2009 My Family CherylEpisode: "2039: A Christmas Oddity"
2010 Lewis Eve RigbyEpisode: "Your Sudden Death Question"
2011 Casualty Suki WilliamsEpisode: "A Quiet Life"
2016 Agatha Raisin Amanda Ballard1 episode
2016–2017 Death in Paradise Martha Lloyd5 episodes
2018Thanks for the MemoriesSarah2 episodes
2023–present Beyond Paradise Martha LloydMain role (13 episodes)
2025 The Au Pair Zoe DaltonMain role (4 episodes)

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2002 Hay Fever Sorel Oxford Stage Company (UK tour)
2002 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Library Theatre, Manchester
2003 Present Laughter Daphne Theatre Royal, Bath (Tour)
2004 All My Sons Ann DeeverLibrary Theatre, Manchester
2004 A Conversation Gail Williams Royal Exchange, Manchester
2006–07 In Extremis Heloise Shakespeare's Globe, London
2008 King Lear Goneril Shakespeare's Globe, London
2018 An Ideal Husband Lady Chiltern Vaudeville Theatre, London / Theatre Royal, Bath
2020 Dial M for Murder Margot Wendice Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2003Afternoon Play: Seven Floors [8]
2010Drama on 3 - The Carhullan ArmyCorky [9]
2012–2013Births, Deaths and MarriagesMary [10]
2014Start/StopAliceSeries 2 [11]
2015The Archers - The Ambridge Players - Dead Girls Tell No TalesCarol Grey/ Anne Cullen [12]

Awards

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