Sarah Moyle | |
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Born | London, England | 14 September 1969
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Known for | Doctors |
Sarah Moyle (born 14 September 1969) is an English actress, known for her roles as Linda Fawcett in various stage productions of Jerusalem and Valerie Pitman in the BBC soap opera Doctors . Moyle also portrayed the recurring role of Caroline Swann in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . For her role as Valerie in Doctors, Moyle won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards.
Moyle trained at Bodywork Dance Studios, has a B.A. in Performance Art from Middlesex University, and studied for six months at State University of New York. [1] From 1988 to 1991, she was a member of National Youth Theatre. Moyle began her career in 1992 with roles in theatre, [2] her first being in Lust at Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Bob Carlton. In her early career, Moyle portrayed roles in An Inspector Calls , Oliver! , Les Misérables and My Fair Lady . Her stage career also includes parts in Drowning on Dry Land and Private Fears in Public Places [3] written for her by Sir Alan Ayckbourn. In 2010, Moyle played the role of Linda Fawcett in Jerusalem [4] at the Royal Court Theatre [5] and the Apollo Theatre, before taking it to Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. [6]
In 2012, Moyle was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors . [7] In 2016, Moyle was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance and Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards, but lost out to Lacey Turner and Patti Clare who play Stacey Fowler and Mary Taylor respectively. [8] In 2018, she made her writing debut after writing an episode of Doctors, titled "The Wager", which aired on 31 May 2018. [9] In 2019, Moyle won Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards. [10] In 2020, Moyle wrote another episode of Doctors, titled "Targeted Individual". [11]
Moyle announced her decision to leave Doctors in August 2022. Her final episode aired on 16 December 2022. [12] Following her exit from Doctors, she appeared in an episode of the Britbox period series Sister Boniface Mysteries . [13] She then toured the UK in the theatre production Jumping the Shark. [14]
In September 2018, Moyle cycled 282 km across Rwanda [15] to raise money and awareness for Hope and Homes for Children. She is also an advocate for the Alzheimer's Society, and ran the 2000 London Marathon to raise money for the charity. [16] In 2020, Moyle raised money for the charity of which she is patron, Embracing Arts, [17] by cycling 46 miles around London. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director |
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1992 | Lust | Chastity/Hag | Theatre Royal Haymarket | Bob Carlton |
1992 | An Inspector Calls | Sheila Birling | Aldwych Theatre | Stephen Daldry |
1996 | Oliver! | Ensemble | London Palladium | Sam Mendes |
1997 | Les Misérables | Ensemble | Palace Theatre | Trevor Nunn |
1998 | The Rocky Horror Show | Columbia | The English Theatre Frankfurt | Mark Urquhart |
1999 | Stripped | Erica/Chloe | Riverside Studios | Tony Craven |
2000 | The Shakespeare Revue | Various | Salisbury Playhouse | Doug Rintoul |
2000 | Second From Last in the Sack Race | Doris/Mabel | New Vic Theatre | Laurie Sansom |
2002 | My Fair Lady | Clara Eynsford Hill | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Royal National Theatre | Trevor Nunn |
2003 | Wind in the Willows | Gaoler's Daughter | West Yorkshire Playhouse | Ian Brown |
2003 | Bedtime Stories | Joni | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Laurie Sansom |
2004 | Private Fears in Public Places | Imogen | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Alan Ayckbourn |
2004 | Drowning on Dry Land | Marsha | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Alan Ayckbourn |
2004 | A Chorus of Disapproval | Hannah | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Alan Ayckbourn |
2005 | The Champion of Paribanou | Princess Nouronihar | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Alan Ayckbourn |
2005 | Private Fears in Public Places | Imogen | 59E59 Theaters | Alan Ayckbourn |
2006 | Men of the World | Frank | Hull Truck Theatre | John Godber |
2007 | Daddy Cool | Ma Baker | Shaftesbury Theatre | Andy Goldberg |
2007 | Forget-Me-Not Lane by Peter Nichols | Ursula | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Bob Eaton |
2008 | A Trip to Scarborough | Amanda Courtney/Mrs Loveless/Mrs Love | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Alan Ayckbourn |
2008 | Wolves at the Window | Various | Arcola Theatre | Thomas Hescott |
2008 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Miss Mackay | Northampton Theatres | Laurie Sansom |
2009 | Funny Turns | Viv | Hull Truck Theatre | John Godber |
2009 | Jerusalem | Linda Fawcett | Royal Court Theatre | Ian Rickson |
2009 | Wolves at the Window [19] | Various | 59E59 Theaters | Thomas Hescott |
2010 | Jerusalem | Linda Fawcett | Apollo Theatre | Ian Rickson |
2010 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs Cratchitt | West Yorkshire Playhouse | Nikolai Foster |
2011 | Jerusalem | Linda Fawcett | Music Box Theatre | Ian Rickson |
2011 | Jerusalem | Linda Fawcett | Apollo Theatre | Ian Rickson |
2012 | She Stoops to Conquer | Housekeeper | National Theatre | Jamie Lloyd |
2012 | The Spire | Lady Allison | Salisbury Playhouse | Gareth Machin |
2013 | The Schoolmistress | Miss Dyott | Stephen Joseph Theatre | Chris Monks |
2014 | A Bunch of Amateurs | Mary/Dorothy | Watermill Theatre | Caroline Leslie |
2015 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Peppa's Concierge | Playhouse Theatre | Bartlett Sher |
2023 | Jumping the Shark | Pam | UK tour | Michael Kingsbury |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Brittas Empire | Carole's Double | Episode: "Wake Up the Lion Within" |
1997 | Keeping Mum | Mother | Episode: "The Accident" |
1997 | Get Well Soon | The Nurse | 3 episodes |
1998 | Roger Roger | Deborah Kelly | Episode: "There Are No Minicabs in Heaven" |
2004 | Born and Bred | Daisy Meek | Episode: "A House Divided" |
2006 | City Lights | Cheryl | 3 episodes |
2006 | Ultimate Force | Lynette | Episode: "Violent Solutions" |
2006–2007 | Extras | Kimberley | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2007, 2009, 2015 | Emmerdale | Caroline Swann | Recurring role |
2011 | White Van Man | Margaret | Episode: "Turf" |
2011 | Candy Cabs | Monica Chadwick | 2 episodes |
2012 | Threesome | Dr Hayler | Episode: "Vacuum" |
2012–2022 | Doctors | Valerie Pitman | Regular role |
2013 | WPC 56 | Miss Rosemary Lawrence | Episode: "Nature of the Beast" |
2013 | Mount Pleasant | Cynthia | Episode: "3.5" |
2015 | The Gunman | Ruth | Film |
2017 | Loose Ends | Jeanette | Short film |
2018 | Celebrity Eggheads | Herself | Contestant |
2019 | This Morning | Herself | Guest |
2023 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Connie Dumas | Episode: "The Shadow of Baron Battenberg" |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [20] |
2015 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [21] |
2016 | British Soap Awards | Best Female Dramatic Performance | Nominated | [22] |
2016 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [22] |
2016 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [23] |
2016 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Acting Performance | Nominated | [24] |
2019 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Won | [10] [25] |
2019 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Female Acting Performance | Nominated | [26] [27] |
2021 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [28] |
2022 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [29] |
2022 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [30] |
2022 | RTS Midlands Awards | Leading Acting Performance | Nominated | [31] |
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