Sarah-Jane Potts

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Sarah-Jane Potts
Born (1976-08-30) 30 August 1976 (age 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouses
(m. 2002;div. 2009)
(m. 2013)
Children1
Relatives Andrew-Lee Potts (brother)

Sarah-Jane Potts (born 30 August 1976) [2] is an English actress, best known for her roles as Saint (Sarah) in Sugar Rush , Ellie, Abs' on/off girlfriend in Casualty [3] and Jo Lipsett in Waterloo Road . Potts is the sister of actor Andrew-Lee Potts. [3] From 2011 to 2012, she appeared in Holby City as Senior Nurse Eddi McKee on AAU, playing a different character to the one she played in Casualty. Potts left Holby City in the second episode of Series 15; her departure was kept a secret by the production team and was not reported at all by the media, resulting in a shock exit for her character.

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Early in her career she noted that, "In the three years I have been acting I have spent most of the time looking dirty, scruffy, ill or tarty." [4]

In 2023, Potts attended East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival and virtually introduced Kinky Boots. [5]

Personal life

Potts attended Bradford's Scala Kids stage school with her brother Andrew. [1] As a teenager she worked in a greasy spoon cafe in Bradford. [6] She left school during her A-levels to star in Meat. [6] From 1999 to 2001, she dated Erik Palladino. They met at a film festival in Sweden during the summer of 1999 and at the end of the year she moved to Los Angeles to live with him. [7] [8] She met her former husband, Tony Denman, when filming National Lampoon's Barely Legal and they were married in June 2002. [9] [10] She has a son, named Buster Alan Denman, born 2004. [3] She met her second husband, Joseph Millson, while working together on the medical drama Holby City and married him on 31 December 2013. [11]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 My Son the Fanatic Madeline Fingerhut
1998WoundingsLouise
1999StraydogsAnna
Wonderland Melanie
The Escort Liz
2000Five Seconds to SpareTwig
2001Young BladesRadegonde / Anne
2003 National Lampoon's Barely Legal Ashley
2004 Breaking Dawn Anna
2005 Kinky Boots Lauren
2007MissedEmmaShort film
2008 Heart of a Dragon Amanda
2015The ChameleonSara
Photo FinishEmmaShort film
2019 Burning Men Belladonna
2021 The Lockdown Hauntings Nicola's Mum
Vengeance Is MineEmma
2022The Magician.The womanShort film
The Silent CanaryWendyShort film
Prancer: A Christmas Tale Claire
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Children's Ward UnknownGuest role
1994MeatMyraTelevision film
1995 The Bill MandyEpisode: "To Crack a Nut"
Moving Story JoyEpisode: "Superstition"
1996 Peak Practice Maddie TaylorEpisode: "A New Life"
Bramwell Rose TullySeries 2: Episode 6
Out of the Blue KirstySeries 2: Episode 6
Scene AlisonEpisode: "Alison"
1997 The Canterville Ghost Virginia OtisTelevision film
The Broker's Man Harriet PotterMain role; 6 episodes
The Locksmith Alice PierceMiniseries; all 6 episodes
1999 Dalziel and Pascoe Sophie RichmondEpisode: "Time to Go"
2000–2001 Felicity MollyRecurring role; 14 episodes
2002Deep CoverGeorgia HaleyTelevision series
Off Centre JulieEpisode: "Cockfight"
NYPD Blue Elizabeth GarnerEpisode: "Meat Me in the Park"
2003 Murder She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle Breeta ByrneTelevision film
The Legend of Tarzan Bonnie PorterEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
American Dreams KaraEpisode: "Change a Comin'"
Episode: "The Long Goodbye"
2003–2004 Keen Eddie AudryEpisode: "Pilot: Eddie"
Episode: "Sucker Punch"
Episode: "Citizen Cecil"
2005 Bodies Ruth DuncanSeries 2: Episode 9
2006 Sugar Rush Saint (Sarah)Main role; 10 episodes
2007You Can Choose Your FriendsChloeTelevision film
2008 Casualty Ellie BridgesRecurring role; 10 episodes
Emmerdale Leanne Grounding3 episodes
2009–2010 Waterloo Road Jo Lipsett Series 5; 18 episodes
2010 Reunited FranTelevision film
2011 Zen Cinzia MilettiEpisode: "Ratking"
2011–2012 Holby City Eddi McKee Series regular; 58 episodes
2014 Gracepoint GemmaAll 10 episodes
2015 New Tricks Antoinette PemburyEpisode: "The Crazy Gang"
2016 Doctors Roz FarrallEpisode: "I'll Cry If I Want To"
2017 The Good Karma Hospital Vicky MartinSeries 1: Episode 4
8 Days That Made RomeAgrippinaEpisode: "The Downfall of Nero"
2019StockOfficerTelevision short
2020 There She Goes LisaEpisode: "Marmalade Chunks"
2021 Zero Chill Jenny MacBentleyAll 10 episodes
2022 The Teacher MarySupporting role; 3 episodes

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