Sara Kestelman | |
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 Kestelman performing at A Breath of Fresh Air, 17 June 2008 | |
| Born | 12 May 1944 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Sara Kestelman (born 12 May 1944) is an English actress. [1] She is known for her role as Lady Frances Brandon, Lady Jane Grey's mother, in the 1986 film Lady Jane , as well as for providing the voice of Kreia in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . [2]
Kestelman was born in London, the daughter of Dorothy Mary (née Creagh), a dress designer, and Morris Kestelman, an artist. [3] [4] Her father was Jewish, from a family from Russia. [5]
In 1994, she won a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for her performance as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret in the London revival of the show. She has performed with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Kestelman joined the latter in 1968 but left in 1973 when she had her first film role in Zardoz . In 1982, she played Lady Macbeth.[ citation needed ]
Kestelman wrote a book of poetry, A Two Hander, with Susan Penhaligon. It was published by The Do-Not Press in 1996. [6]
She voiced the character Kreia in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1974 | Zardoz | May | |
| 1975 | Lisztomania | Princess Carolyn | |
| 1976 | Break of Day | Alice | |
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk | |
| 1997 | Love Story: Berlin 1942 | Narrator | |
| 2006 | Ex Memoria (short) | Eva |
| Year | Series | Episode | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | "The Executioners" (No. 13.4) 22 October 1966 | Sonia Watts | |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | "The Mystery of the Amber Beads" (No. 2.13) 16 April 1973 | Hagar | |
| 1975 | BBC2 Playhouse | "Mrs Ackland's Ghosts" | Mrs Ackland | |
| 1975 | Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration | Ruth | ||
| 1975 | Under Western Eyes | |||
| 1976 | The New Avengers | "Sleeper" (No. 1.10) 19 December 1976 | Tina | |
| 1976-1984 | Crown Court | eight episodes | Ann Merritt | |
| 1978 | Kean | Elena, Countess de Koefeld | ||
| 1981 | Nationwide | (No. 13.129) 16 July 1981 | ||
| 1981 | Bergerac | "See You in Moscow" (No. 1.5) 15 November 1981 | Margaret Semple | credited as Sarah Kestelman |
| 1985 | Lady Windermere's Fan | Duchess of Berwick | ||
| 1989 | Somewhere to Run | Magistrate | ||
| 1991 | The War That Never Ends | Presenter (voice) | ||
| 1991 | The Last Romantics | Queenie Leavis | ||
| 1991 | Van der Valk | "Doctor Hoffmann's Children" (No. 4.1) 16 January 1991 | Monika Hendricks | |
| 1993 | Cabaret | Fräulein Schneider | ||
| 1996 | Brazen Hussies | Madame Zarene | ||
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | "Ancient History" (No. 3.3) 17 March 1997 | Halina Birnbaum | |
| 1997 | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | Mrs. Wilkins | miniseries | |
| 1998 | Invasion: Earth | Group Capt. Susan Preston | miniseries | |
| 1998 | The Going Wrong | Tessa Mandeville | ||
| 2000 | Relic Hunter | "Memories of Montmartre" (No. 1.22) 22 May 2000 | Simone DeGuerre | |
| 2000 | Anna Karenina | Countess Vronskaya | miniseries | |
| 2001 | Mind Games | Dr. Davina Ward | ||
| 2001 | Hindenburg Disaster: Probable Cause | Narrator | ||
| 2003 | Ultimate Force | Series 2, episode 2 'Mad Dogs' | Lady Lee | |
| 2003 | Trial & Retribution VII | Judge Emily Hilliard | ||
| 2004 | Casualty | "Finding Faith" (No. 18.29) 13 March 2004 | Mary Wynne | |
| 2005 | Midsomer Murders | "Hidden Depths" (No. 9.1) | Bernie | |
| 2011 | Holby City | "Old Habits" (No. 13.42) 8 February 2011 | Clarice Parker | |
| 2020 | Inside No 9 | "Thinking Out Loud" (No. 5.5) 2 March 2020 | Therapist | |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Episode 2 Episode 3 | Magda Winnicka |
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