Portrait of Sarah Crowden

Sarah Crowden

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: January 1, 1955

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2023
All the Light We Cannot See

as Madam Blanchard

2022
2021
Cruella

as Beehive Lady

2018
Peterloo

as Lady at Races

2018
The Little Stranger

as Miss Dabney

2016
The Last Dragonslayer

as Pritchett Lane House Owner

2016
The Durrells

as Melanie Countess De Torro

2015
Queen of the Desert

as Lady Ascot (uncredited)

2015
Mr. Holmes

as Mrs. Hudson

2015
Jupiter Ascending

as Bureaucrat

2015
Wolf Hall

as Lady Exeter

2014
The Riot Club

as Elderly Woman

2010
Downton Abbey

as Lady Manville

2008
Affinity

as Ada

2008
2007
Joe's Palace

as Middle-aged womand

2007
Joe's Palace

as Middle-aged woman

2007
2006
Miss Potter

as Lady Clifford

2006
Longford

as Lady Tree

2004
He Knew He Was Right

as Mrs. MacHugh

2003
The Afternoon Play

as Lady-in-Waiting

2002
Tipping the Velvet

as Woman with Pipe

2001
Love in a Cold Climate

as Third Twitterer

2000
My Hero

as Mrs Clark

1998
Vanity Fair

as Lady Blanche

1998
Our Mutual Friend

as First Guest

1997
1994
Smokescreen

as Miss Chittock

1993
The Detectives

as Head Teacher

1993
1992
Orlando

as Queen Mary

1989
Erik the Viking

as Grimhild Housewife

1989
Campion

as Sadie

1989
1988
The Rainbow

as Catherine Phillips

1988
1987
1986
David Copperfield

as Jane Murdstone

1986
Harem

as Charlotte

1986
Lovejoy

as Rosemary Blake

1983
The Fourth Arm

as ATS Sgt. Brookes