Sally Howitt

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Sally Howitt
Born
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Occupationactress
Years active2003–present

Sally Howitt is a Scottish actress. Howitt is best known for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City , a role she has played since 2003, as one of the show's longest serving cast members.

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Early life

Sally Howitt was born in Oban. [1] She spent her childhood holidays in Islay. [2]

Career

Howitt has played Scarlett O'Hara in River City since 2003. [3] She left in 2009 but returned in 2012. [4]

She has also starred in Outlander, The Decoy Bride , a 2014 Children in Need crossover episode featuring the cast of River City and Still Game and The Tales of Para Handy .

In 2017, Howitt acted in the Kilmarnock Palace Panto. [5] In 2024, Howitt starred in the comedy drama television series Dinosaur. [6] [7] She played the role of Diane. [8]

In 2025, she starred in the legal drama Counsels. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC - Press Office - River City Scarlett Adams". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Travel: River City star Sally Howitt on fond childhood memories of Islay". The Herald. 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ↑ Meehan, Abbie (2022-03-07). "The stars of River City and what they are up to now, from theatre to musicians". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ↑ Lyons, Beverley (2012-09-19). "'I was black and blue on set.. and so was wife beater Paddy': Ten years of River City revealed". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. ↑ "River City Star Sally Howitt Returns To The Kilmarnock Palace Panto". Imagine Theatre. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ↑ "'Playing an autistic character helped me unmask myself'". BBC News. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Still Game and River City stars join cast of new sitcom filming in Glasgow". Glasgow Times. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ↑ "Casting confirmed for BBC comedy series Dinosaur as filming commences". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ↑ "Former SNP MP Mhairi Black to play a detective in BBC drama Counsels". BBC News. 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
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