Sarah Allen

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Sarah Allen
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Born1980 (age 4344)
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Sarah Allen is a Canadian actress. She studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada and graduated in 2002.

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Being Human

Allen is perhaps best known for playing vampire Rebecca Flynt on SyFy's Being Human . For the role, she watched some of the original BBC version of the series and also researched vampire mythology. [2]

About her character Rebecca, Allen has said: "She definitely starts the series with a cross to bear.. you know, really angry and kind of 'guard up', but I think she makes a real effort to try to be good. She does make an effort to be good, and she wants to be, and she fails constantly, but I think that even [her] attempts in changing Bernie, the little boy, to a vampire...[were] done with good intentions...she really wanted to care for someone." [3]

About Rebecca's relationship with Aidan, she has said: "She keeps on fumbling through her existence as a vampire. She keeps trying to get involved with Aidan's life and just keeps messing up." [4]

She also mentioned once that having to drink fake blood on Being Human was like "drinking a tube of toothpaste". [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Secret Window Sheriff's Niece
2004Built Like LightEstherShort film
2009Stripped NakedCassieVideo
2010How to Rid Your Lover of a Negative Emotion Caused by You!SadieShort film
2010St. RozCathy
2011Oh BabyShort film
2012 On the Road Vicki
2013 The Husband Alyssa Andreas
2013The Golden TicketMelodyShort film
2015 Beeba Boys Katya Drobot
2017PurlKatShort film
2018Arlo AloneShort film
2019Home in TimeKateShort film
2019 Strange But True Holly
2021 The Retreat Valerie [5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Student Seduction JennaTV film
2003Wall of SecretsCarrieTV film
2003 The Reagans Girl #2TV film
2004 Il Duce Canadese Colleen KellyLead role
2005 Human Trafficking LudmillaRecurring role
2006 Booky Makes Her Mark Willa ThomsonTV film
2006–2007 Jozi-H Dr. Jenny LangfordLead role; 13 episodes
2007 The Dead Zone Maggie HollisterEpisode: "Switch"
2007 Black Swarm Jane KozikTV film
2008VoicesMaggieTV film
2008 MVP Wanda GilfordRecurring role; 6 episodes
2009 Murdoch Mysteries Enid JonesRecurring role; 5 episodes
2009 Warehouse 13 Emily KruegerEpisode: "Pilot"
2011 Little Mosque on the Prairie RoseRecurring role (9 episodes)
2011–2014 Being Human Rebecca FlyntRecurring role; 9 episodes
2011Silent WitnessStacey LordTV film
2012VerdictKim TollertonTV film
2012Do No HarmGillian StewartTV film
2012 Nikita Anne3 episodes
2013The Golden TicketMelodyTV film
2014 The Best Laid Plans Rachel BronwinRecurring role; 6 episodes
2014–2015 19-2 Catherine LariviereRecurring role; 10 episodes; credit only: 2 episodes
2014–2015 Remedy Sandy ConnerLead role; 20 episodes
2017 The Expanse Hilly4 episodes
2018 Suits Ms. AndrewsEpisode: "Pecking Order"
2019 Frankie Drake Mysteries Natasha PetrovEpisode: "A History of Violins"
2021Bury the PastAliceTV film

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