Sara Vickers

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Sara Vickers
Born
Sara Louise Vickers

1985 (age 39–40)
Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Kerr Logan
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2

Sara Louise Vickers (born 1985) is a Scottish theatre, television and film actress best known for playing Joan Thursday in the British television detective drama series Endeavour (2013–2023).

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Early life and education

Vickers was born in 1985, in Strathaven, Scotland, [1] and grew up in Edinburgh. She graduated with a BA from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2010. [2]

Career

Theatre

In 2010, Vickers appeared in Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea , adapted by David Eldridge and directed by Sarah Frankcom at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Playing Dr Wangel's daughter, Bolette, she was reviewed in The Independent as giving a "lively identity" to the role. [3] The British Theatre Guide described her performance as "very good". [4] A review in The Telegraph said she "brim[s] with forceful vitality". [5]

In 2011, she was Maia in Judgement Day, based on Ibsen's last work When We Dead Awaken , directed James Dacre at the Print Room, Notting Hill Gate, [6] her performance described as "brimming with intelligence and frustrated sexuality". [7] The Evening Standard called her "the lively Sara Vickers". [8] The Guardian 's Michael Billington gave the production four stars, saying that Vickers "lends Rubek's young wife the spirit of a caged animal". [9]

In November and December 2011, she played Annabella in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Alfred Hickling in The Guardian, giving the production three stars, wrote that Vickers "makes a plaintive case for Annabella". [10] For her performance she received a Commendation at the Ian Charleson Awards. [11]

In September and October 2013, she appeared as Alexandra McArthur in Dark Road , co-written by Ian Rankin, at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh. The Independent called her "a strong Sara Vickers", [12] and The Scotsman , "a fine Sara Vickers". [13]

In 2014, she was Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , directed by Walter Meierjohann, at Victoria Baths in Manchester. [14] Her performance was described as "defiant and energetic, really showing off the youthfulness of Juliet". [15] The Manchester Evening News said she was "occasionally transporting". [16]

Television

Vickers performed the role of Margaret Campbell in the 2012 BBC TV film Bert and Dickie . [17] [18]

Since 2013, she has played the recurring character of Joan Thursday in the Mammoth Screen-produced British television detective drama series Endeavour for ITV, appeared through the 2019 series six, and returned in the 2021 series eight. [19] [20] In 2013, she was Connie Charles in the five episode BBC One drama series Privates . [21] [22]

In 2015, she had a supporting role in Waterloo's Warriors, directed by Ruán Magan, a docudrama produced by Caledonia Television for the BBC. [18] That same year she was the character Lottie in episode one, "Perfect Woman", of series two of Man Down for Channel 4. [21] [23]

In 2016, she played Cara in one episode of the British sitcom comedy Lovesick , produced by Clerkenwell Films and broadcast on Netflix. [24] She appeared as Leanne Randall in 2016 in the third series of the BBC One crime drama Shetland . [21] [25] [26] In the Netflix historical drama series The Crown , directed by Benjamin Caron, she performed in one 2016 episode as Crawfie. [18]

In 2018, she appeared as Jane Gooding in one episode of The Alienist , directed by Jakob Verbruggen, for TNT-Netflix. [22]

Beginning with the premiere on 20 October 2019, Vickers appeared as Ms. Crookshanks, a main character in HBO's Watchmen television series continuation of the 1987 DC Comics limited series of the same name. [27]

Vickers appeared in four episodes of the 2021 second series and one episode of the 2023 third series of the Scottish crime drama, Guilt. [28]

In April 2024, it was announced that Vickers had been cast as Davina Porter in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood . [29]

Film

Vickers performed as Eilidh in Sunshine on Leith , a 2013 musical film directed by Dexter Fletcher. [18]

She played Lizzie in Breaking, a 2016 short film directed by Saul Abraham and Joel Feder. [18] [30]

Personal life

Vickers married the British actor and RADA classmate Kerr Logan in August 2017. [31] They have two children. [32]

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 The Book Group BabysitterEpisode: "Research"
2005 Taggart Angela RobertsonEpisode: "A Death Foretold"
2012 Bert and Dickie MargaretTelevision film
2013 Privates Connie Charles5 episodes
2013–2023 Endeavour Joan Thursday 26 episodes
2015 Man Down LottieEpisode: "Perfect Woman"
The Scots at WaterlooJenny GriffithsTelevision film
2016 Shetland Leanne Randall5 episodes
The Crown Marion Crawford Episode: "Scientia Potentia Est"
Lovesick CaraEpisode: "Emma"
2018 The Alienist Jane GoodingEpisode: "Silver Smile"
2019 Watchmen Ms. CrookshanksMain role
2021–2023 Guilt Erin McKee5 episodes
TBA Outlander: Blood of My Blood Davina PorterPost-production

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  3. ↑ Walker, Lynne; "The Lady from the Sea, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester", The Independent , 25 October 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  4. ↑ "The Lady from the Sea", The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  5. ↑ Cavendish, Dominic; "The Lady from the Sea, Manchester Royal Exchange, review", The Telegraph , 28 October 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  6. ↑ Cavendish, Dominic "Judgement Day, Print Room, review", The Telegraph , 23 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  7. ↑ Lukes, Edward; "Judgement Day" at the Print Room", 6 November 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  8. ↑ "Judgement Day, The Print Room - review", Evening Standard , 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  9. ↑ Billington, Michael; "Judgement Day – review", The Guardian , 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  10. ↑ Hickling, Alfred; "'Tis Pity She's a Whore ", The Guardian , 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2019
  11. ↑ "Winners and nominees of the Ian Charleson Awards 2011", Westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019
  12. ↑ Pollock, David; "Theatre review: Ian Rankin's Dark Road, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh", The Independent , 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2019
  13. ↑ McMillan, Joyce; "Theatre review: Dark Road, Edinburgh", The Scotsman , 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2019
  14. ↑ Meads, Glen; "Sara Vickers chats about HOME's Romeo & Juliet", WhatsOnStage.com, 2 September 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019
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  17. ↑ "Margaret Campbell", BBC One. Retrieved 2 January 2019
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