Sarah Moyle | |
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Born | London, England | 14 September 1969
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Known for | Doctors |
Sarah Moyle (born 14 September 1969) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Valerie Pitman in the BBC soap opera Doctors , for which she won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards. She also has appeared in stage productions since the 1990s, with various West End and Broadway theatre credits. Moyle has also appeared in recurring television roles in Extras and Emmerdale .
Moyle trained at Bodywork Dance Studios, has a BA 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 . She also made appearances in Drowning on Dry Land and Private Fears in Public Places , written for her by Sir Alan Ayckbourn. [3]
As well as her early stage appearances, Moyle was also making numerous television appearances in British series. Her television debut was in 1997, when she appeared in an episode of the BBC sitcom The Brittas Empire . [2] She kept making various minor appearances in series including Roger Roger , Born and Bred , City Lights and Ultimate Force , after which she held a recurring role in the BBC comedy series Extras from 2006 to 2007. [4] In 2009, Moyle played the role of Linda Fawcett in Jerusalem [5] at the Royal Court Theatre [6] and the Apollo Theatre, before taking it to Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. [7]
In 2012, Moyle was cast in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors . [8] She made her first appearance as receptionist Valerie Pitman on 15 October 2012. Her role was initially recurring and she began with three brief stints as Valerie. In-between her Doctors appearances, she continued with theatre work, appearing in The Schoolmistress, A Bunch of Amateurs and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown . [2] Moyle was curious why the production team only wanted her to appear fleetingly year after year, but after a positive reception from viewers to Valerie, she was eventually promoted to a regular cast member. [9]
Moyle was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance and Best Comedy Performance at the 2016 British Soap Awards, but lost out to Lacey Turner and Patti Clare who play Stacey Fowler and Mary Taylor, respectively. [10] In 2018, she made her writing debut after writing an episode of Doctors, titled "The Wager", which aired on 31 May 2018. [11] In 2019, Moyle won Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards. [12] In 2020, Moyle wrote another episode of Doctors, titled "Targeted Individual". [13] Moyle announced her decision to leave Doctors in August 2022. Her final episode aired on 16 December 2022. [14]
Following her exit from Doctors, Moyle appeared in an episode of the Britbox period series Sister Boniface Mysteries . [15] She then returned to theatre work when she toured the UK in the production Jumping the Shark. [16] Moyle then appeared in two Royal Shakespeare Company productions: The Empress and Falkland Sound . [17] [18] Afterwards, she starred in the King's Head Theatre's 2024 production of queer comedy Northbound Boy. [19]
In 2024, Moyle reunited with her former Doctors co-stars for an episode of the BBC programme Bargain Hunt . [20] [21] Later that year, Moyle returned to My Fair Lady, this time as Mrs Eynsford-Hill and Mrs Pearce at the Curve Theatre. [22] Her first role of 2025 saw her portray Queen Elizabeth II in Handbagged at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch. [23]
In September 2018, Moyle cycled 282 km across Rwanda [24] 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. [25] In 2020, Moyle raised money for the charity of which she is patron, Embracing Arts, [26] by cycling 46 miles around London. [27]
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 [28] | 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 |
2023 | The Empress | Susan Matthews/Mary | Royal Shakespeare Company | Pooja Thai |
2023 | Falkland Sound | Mary/Mum | Royal Shakespeare Sound | Aaron Parsons |
2024 | Northbound Boy | Ivy | King's Head Theatre | Alex Jackson |
2024 | My Fair Lady | Mrs Pearce | Curve Theatre | Nikolai Foster |
2025 | Handbagged | Queen Elizabeth II | Queen's Theatre | Alex Thorpe |
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" |
2024 | Bargain Hunt | Herself | Contestant |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [29] |
2015 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [30] |
2016 | British Soap Awards | Best Female Dramatic Performance | Nominated | [31] |
2016 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [31] |
2016 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [32] |
2016 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Acting Performance | Nominated | [33] |
2019 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Won | [12] [34] |
2019 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Female Acting Performance | Nominated | [35] [36] |
2021 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [37] |
2022 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [38] |
2022 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [39] |
2022 | RTS Midlands Awards | Leading Acting Performance | Nominated | [40] |
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