Sara Crowe

Sara Crowe (born 22 March 1966) is a Scottish film and stage actress who mainly plays comedy roles.

Biography Career After beginning her career on stage and in television, Crowe began to take film roles, including a part in Carry On Columbus and as the 'first bride' Laura in the comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral. Her West End appearances include Private Lives, Twelfth Night, Hay Fever and The Constant Wife and, on tour, Acorn Antiques the Musical and Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular.

She is a regular performer (and part of the original cast) of the touring play Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners. She gained notice in the United Kingdom in a series of TV advertisements for Philadelphia cream cheese spread in the 1990s, playing a dizzy blonde secretary with Ann Bryson as her friend. With Bryson, she also formed the comedy duo Flaming Hamsters; they co-starred in the 1995 film The Steal and the 1996 sitcom Sometime Never.

She appeared in the 2010 British feature film version of Tony Hawks's best selling book, Round Ireland with a Fridge. In 2012 she appeared in St. John's Night (1853) by Henrik Ibsen at London's Jermyn Street Theatre.

Crowe has starred as Queen Thistle and also as Mrs Witch in the television programme Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. She briefly appeared in the BBC soap series EastEnders in 2013, playing the character of Sheila Morris. She played Sarah Arscott in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC (2019).

Crowe is Patron of Guildford-based educational, cultural and social community hub, The Guildford Institute.

Writing Crowe's first novel, Campari for Breakfast, was published by Doubleday in April 2014. Her second novel Martini Henry was published in 2016 by Doubleday.

Personal life Crowe was married to Toby Dale, the son of Jim Dale, from July 1992 until 1998. Since 2003, she has been married to Sean Carson.

Awards 1990 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress Variety Club Best Actress Award Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer (performance in Private Lives) Nominated for Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Hay Fever

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1986−1987 Now, Something Else Various 12 episodes 1987 Boogie Outlaws` Sally 2 episodes 1988 Carrott Confidential Unknown Episode: "Episode #2.1" Hot Metal Blue Peter Presenter Episode: "The Twilight Zone" The Rory Bremner Show Various 6 episodes Square Deal Fiona Episode: "Episode #1.7" 1989−1992 Smith & Jones Various 4 episodes 1990 Home to Roost Cherry Gibson Episode: "High Noon" Haggard Fanny 5 episodes KYTV Debbie Episode: "Challenge Anna" Freddie and Max Claire Episode: "Episode #1.1" 1991 Roy's Raiders Daisy 6 episodes 1992 The Good Guys Christine Draper Episode: "Verschwinden" Harry Enfield's Television Programme Mummy Bunny 2 episodes Carry On Columbus Fatima 1993 The Thief and the Cobbler Princess YumYum (voice) 1992 workprint 1994 Funky Black Shorts Joely Darlington Episode: "The Godsend" Four Weddings and a Funeral Laura the Bride - Wedding One Scarlett Lulie Harris Episode: "Episode #1.1" 1995 The Steal Bank Transfer Secretary The Best of Rory Bremner Unknown Video 1995−1996 Sometime, Never Max 8 episodes 1997 Caught in the Act Lucinda 2001 Big Meg, Little Meg Margaret Johnson #2 7 episodes 2002 Born and Bred Sally Waddington Episode: "Judgement Day" 2004 Casualty Kerry Summerston Episode: "Don't Go There" 2005 The Green Green Grass Tamara Episode: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock" 2006 Mayo Laura Willard Episode: "Late of This Parish" 2007 Living with Two People You Like Individually...But Not as a Couple Lyn Television film 2009 Skins Hair & Beauty Teacher Episode: "Everyone" 2009−2013 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Queen Thistle / Lucy's Mum / Mrs. Witch 50 episodes 2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge Nicola 2010−2016 Doctors Mrs. Lowick / Sarah Blasdale 2 episodes 2013 Eastenders Sheila Morris 2 episodes 2017 Midsomer Murders Ailsa Benson Episode: "Red in Tooth and Claw" 2019 One Red Nose Day and a Wedding Laura Television short Martin's Close Sarah Arscott Television film 2021 Adventurous Ros A Splinter of Ice Rufa Philby Going the Distance Em Television film