Sara Stewart

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Sara Stewart
Born
Sara Scott Griffith

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

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

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Early life

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

Theatre

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

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

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

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

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 Mrs Brown Princess Alexandra
1999 The Winslow Boy Miss Barnes
2000Meaningful SexMistress MonicaTelevision 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
2007Medium RareCamilleShort film
2008 Genova Susanna
2009Act of GodAlison Barber
2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Madge's Daughter
2012 Sightseers Blond Boy's Mother
2013 Philomena Marcia Weller
Hello SunshineVanessaShort film
Side by SideJanice Dear
2014Miracle Landing on the HudsonPam SeagleTelevision film
Fear of WaterHelen
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
2020Slow-DownThaliaShort film
2021EnjoyLauraShort film
2022 Empire of Light Brenda Ellis

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990 Drop the Dead Donkey JennyRecurring role; 4 episodes
1991 The House of Eliott Francine BaileyEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 7"
1992 Taggart Alison BainEpisode: "Ring of Deceit"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Jane OliveraEpisode: "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"
The Good Guys Jane MillerEpisode: "Find the Lady"
1993 Minder SusieEpisode: "Uneasy Rider"
1994 Anna Lee Lauren JonesEpisode: "The Cook's Tale"
Doctor Finlay Jean GeddieEpisode: "Secrecy"
1996 Men Behaving Badly JudyEpisode: "Cowardice"
Crocodile Shoes II Lucy LynnMiniseries; 5 episodes
1998 Space Island One Claudia LangEpisode: "All the News That Fits"
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Laura SwinbankEpisode: "Helping Hansi"
Supply & Demand LaurenEpisode: "Golden Goose"
1999 People Like Us Episode: "The Head Teacher"
2000 Chambers Emma SummertonEpisode: "The Masons"
Too Much SunTracey JoEpisode: "Obsession"
2000–2001 Rebus DCI Gill TemplerRecurring role; 4 episodes
2001–2002 NCS: Manhunt DC Mary D'EyeSeries regular; 8 episodes
2003 Monarch of the Glen Amanda MacLeishRecurring role; 3 episodes
2004 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Heather LaneEpisode: "Britannia Waives the Rules"
As If CounsellorEpisode: "Rob's POV"
2005 Holby City Kathryn MacKenzieRecurring role; 4 episodes
Wire in the Blood PatriciaEpisode: "Nothing But the Night"
Doctor Who ComputerEpisode: "The End of the World"
Waking the Dead Claire YardleyEpisode: "Towers of Silence"
A Touch of Frost Martine PhillipsEpisode: "Near Death Experience"
Taggart Yvonne PetrieEpisode: "A Death Foretold"
2005–2006 Sugar Rush StellaSeries regular; 20 episodes
2006 Mayo Hope KendrickEpisode: "A Species of Revenge"
Life Begins YvonneEpisode: "Series 3, Episode 3"
Midsomer Murders Carolyn ArmitageEpisode: "Death in Chorus"
2007 Robin Hood Davina / RoseEpisode: "Sisterhood"
Secret Diary of a Call Girl FionaEpisode: "Episode 1.8"
2008 New Tricks Lulu QuestorEpisode: "Magic Majestic"
2009 Doctors Deborah CavanaghEpisode: "The Romantics"
Demons Professor LambertEpisode: "Smitten"
Ashes to Ashes Gaynor MasonEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 5"
The Take PatriciaMiniseries; 3 episodes
The Prisoner 1891Episode: "Darling"
2011–2012 Fresh Meat Professor Jean ShalesRecurring role; 5 episodes
2012 Above Suspicion Andrea LesserEpisode: "Silent Scream"
Playhouse Presents Bettina HaussmanEpisode: "Minor Character"
Strike Back Lieutenant HodgeEpisode: "Vengeance"
Wizards vs Aliens Miss WebsterEpisode: "Dawn of the Nekross"
2013 Pramface LouiseEpisode: "The Edge of Hell"
Jo Madame BachelotEpisode: "Place Vendôme"
2014 Midsomer Murders Miranda DarnleyEpisode: "The Flying Club"
Quirke Rose CrawfordMiniseries; 2 episodes
Mr Selfridge Winifred Bonfils BlackEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 9"
EastEnders QCRecurring role; 3 episodes
2015 Crossing Lines Lydia HanburyEpisode: "In Loco Parentis"
Doctors Faye DurranEpisode: "The Power of You"
2015–2017 Doctor Foster Susie ParksRecurring role; 6 episodes
2016 The Night Manager Barbara VandonRecurring role; 2 episodes
2018 Casualty Professor CornellEpisode: "Series 32, Episode 18"
Unforgotten Mel HollisSeries regular; 6 episodes
2018–2019 Holby City Professor Arianne CornellRecurring role; 2 episodes
2020 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Lady Tatiana MortimerEpisode: "The Sticking Place"
2021 La Fortuna Jueza EllisRecurring role; 4 episodes
Queens of Mystery Dr Angela IsherwoodEpisode: "Sparring with Death"
2022 Father Brown Lady Margot HawthorneEpisode: "The New Order"
State of the Union CathyEpisode: "Big Mustard"
Cell 8 Alice FinniganMiniseries; 5 episodes
Accidental GuruRebeccaEpisode: "Pilot"
2023 Grace Fernanda RobinsonEpisode: "Dead Man's Grip"
Dalgliesh Venetia AldridgeEpisode: "A Certain Justice"
Mrs Sidhu Investigates Bridget AndersonEpisode: "Breaking Convention"

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