Sarah Chadwick

Early life Chadwick attended Catholic high school Brigidine College Randwick, in Sydney. Before she took up acting at the age of 25, Chadwick worked as a receptionist at the offices of the Nine Network. From 1986, she studied at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), in Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1988.

Career Chadwick gained early acting experience performing in stage productions at Sydney's Genesian Theatre.

After early guest roles in E Street and Rafferty's Rules in 1989, Chadwick landed the recurring role of Dr Cathy Mitchell on medical drama, G.P. that same year. After a year, she decided to leave the series, as she felt it was "time to move on". Following this, she secured her best known role as main character Dr. Rowie Lang on another medical drama The Flying Doctors,

From there, Chadwick played three further lead characters in three short-lived television series – 1992 sitcom Late for School as Kathy Price, 1995 children's series, Glad Rags as Patricia 'Trish' Forbes. and 2001 sitcom, Flat Chat as Sarah. In 1999, she played Mashowna in the adventure miniseries Journey to the Center of the Earth, opposite Bryan Brown and Jeremy London.

From 2008 to 2013, Chadwick had a recurring guest role in Packed to the Rafters, playing Trish Westaway. She also played the two recurring guest characters of Vanessa Unley and Diana Walford in long-running soap opera, Home and Away in 2011 and 2017, respectively. She guested in several other popular Australian dramas including Blue Heelers, MDA, Water Rats and Wildside as well as the ABC miniseries The Damnation of Harvey McHugh.

Chadwick's film work began with a role in 1993 thriller, Gross Misconduct opposite Naomi Watts and Jimmy Smits. That same year, she played Tess in the 1993 TV movie, You and Me and Uncle Bob. This was followed by her role as Marion Barber (the ex-wife of Hugo Weaving’s character) in 1994 Australian comedy classic, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Chadwick has appeared in stage productions of Stella by Starlight at the Ensemble Theatre and The Cherry Orchard at New Theatre, both in Sydney.

In 2013, Chadwick was working as an administrator for fellow G.P. alumnus Denise Roberts, at Screenwise, her Sydney-based acting school.

Personal life Chadwick was previously married to film and television writer, Harry Cripps, who worked opposite her in Late for School and as her director on Flat Chat. She also performed in Cripp's play Tanya and Kit, for La Mama in 1994.