Sara Powell
June 23, 1968 (56 years old) in Jamaica
Sara Powell (born 23 June 1968) is a British-Jamaican stage, screen and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. Her regular television roles include crown prosecutor Rachel Barker in the BBC's police procedural drama HolbyBlue (2007โ2008), driver Sally Reid in ITV's firefighting drama London's Burning (1993โ1994) and psychologist Cass in Channel 4's sitcom Damned (2016โ2018). She also played historical figure Mary Seacole in the thirteenth series of the BBC One long-running science fiction series Doctor Who (2021), as well as a number of other characters in its spin-off audio dramas, produced by Big Finish Productions.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทThe Red Ballas Mother
- 2024 ยทToo Good to Be Trueas Simone
- 2023 ยทThe Killing Kindas Belinda Grey
- 2022 ยทNational Theatre Live: The Seagullas Polina
- 2022 ยทThe House Across the Streetas Joanne
- 2019 ยทLast Christmasas Casting Director
- 2019 ยทRuthas Ruth
- 2019 ยทGhostsas Jacqui
- 2018 ยทNational Theatre Live: The Madness of George IIIas Lady Elizabeth Pembroke
- 2017 ยทLittle Boy Blueas ACC Pat Gallan
- 2016 ยทDenialas Reporter
- 2016 ยทDamnedas Cass
- 2015 ยทYou, Me and the Apocalypseas Naomi
- 2013 ยทThe Ice Cream Girlsas Fez
- 2011 ยทDeath in Paradiseas Josephine Porter
- 2010 ยทFlorries Dragonsas
- 2007 ยทHolby Blueas Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service)
- 2006 ยทThe Family Manas
- 2005 ยทDoctor Whoas Mary Seacole
- 2001 ยทJudge John Deedas
- 2001 ยทMurphy's Lawas
- 1998 ยทVanity Fairas Miss Swartz
- 1997 ยทMidsomer Murdersas Maxine Lockston
- 1996 ยทSilent Witnessas DS Esther Linden
- 1995 ยทRumbleas
- 1994 ยทOne Night Standas Anna
- 1992 ยทVictoria Wood's All Day Breakfastas
- 1992 ยทBetween the Linesas
- 1991 ยทMurder Most Horridas Staff Nurse Jane