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Sarah Crowden

Actor • Born 1955

Sarah Crowden

Open Cinema

About

Born in Edinburgh in 1955 to acting parents Graham Crowden and Phyllida Hewat, Sara Crowden is a British character actress who works extensively in film, TV and theatre. She is also a professional writer, contributing to the literary quarterly Slightly Foxed and has reviewed books for The Lady, TLS, Geographical and Literary Review amongst others, and performs stand-up comedy under the alias of Dame Theresa Thompson's-Gazelle. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Literature from The Open University and, in 2010, was awarded a Foundation Certificate in Bricklaying.

Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989Casualty posterCasualtySeries • 1986Downton Abbey posterDownton AbbeySeries • 2010Sister Boniface Mysteries posterSister Boniface MysteriesSeries • 2022The Sarah Jane Adventures posterThe Sarah Jane AdventuresSeries • 2007Cruella posterCruellaMovie • 2021All the Light We Cannot See posterAll the Light We Cannot SeeSeries • 2023Jupiter Ascending posterJupiter AscendingMovie • 2015Lovejoy posterLovejoySeries • 1986Wolf Hall posterWolf HallSeries • 2015The Durrells posterThe DurrellsSeries • 2016The Storyteller posterThe StorytellerSeries • 1988The Detectives posterThe DetectivesSeries • 1993My Hero posterMy HeroSeries • 2000Upstairs Downstairs posterUpstairs DownstairsSeries • 2010Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale posterDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleMovie • 2025Campion posterCampionSeries • 1989Miss Potter posterMiss PotterMovie • 2006Mr. Holmes posterMr. HolmesMovie • 2015Queen of the Desert posterQueen of the DesertMovie • 2015Tipping the Velvet posterTipping the VelvetSeries • 2002Erik the Viking posterErik the VikingMovie • 1989Our Mutual Friend posterOur Mutual FriendSeries • 1998The Riot Club posterThe Riot ClubMovie • 2014