About
Sarah was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester. She first appeared on Channel 4's Hollyoaks in 1996, walking into the video shop in the forty-third episode. Sarah joined the show aged 14, as wannabe supermodel Mandy and quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned with; She went on to be the longest standing female character in the soap's history picking up awards and nominations along the way including Best Actress, Sexiest Actress, Best dramatic scene and eventually Best exit.
After a decade of playing the role of Mandy, Sarah left Hollyoaks in 2006. Sarah has since worked on The Innocence Project, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Doctors, The Adam and Shelly show (all for the BBC), and shot three films including Northern Cowboys (a wild west comedy based in the North of England) and The Dark Knight alongside Christian Bale as Batman. Sarah was then asked back by Lime Pictures for a six month stint on Hollyoaks which she filmed last summer.
Sarah's stage debut came in the form of the hilarious comedy Boeing-Boeing, where she played the sexy ball-breaking American, Gloria, alongside Susie Blake. The production opened in Sarah's home town of Liverpool (as the final piece for the capital of Culture 2008) before departing on a nationwide tour to critical acclaim. Having a taste for Theatre, Sarah then embarked on a Number 1 tour with The Vagina Monologues with Sally Lindsay and Lisa Riley. Next up, Sarah landed the iconic role of Sally in 'When Harry met Sally' opposite Rupert Hill.
2011 saw Sarah competing in ''Famous & Fearless'' against Dame Kelly Holmes, Jenny Frost and Kacey Ainsworth in a variety of high octane stunts and dangerous activities. Next up was a quick trip back to Hollyoaks and then to RED Productions on EXILE working with Timothy West and John Simm.
Last year saw Sarah playing the evocative lead role of Isabelle Azaire in the number one theatre tour of the international bestseller 'Birdsong' by Sebastian Faulks, to 5* reviews.
Sarah is an ambassador for Breast Cancer Campaign & The Prince's Trust.
After a decade of playing the role of Mandy, Sarah left Hollyoaks in 2006. Sarah has since worked on The Innocence Project, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Doctors, The Adam and Shelly show (all for the BBC), and shot three films including Northern Cowboys (a wild west comedy based in the North of England) and The Dark Knight alongside Christian Bale as Batman. Sarah was then asked back by Lime Pictures for a six month stint on Hollyoaks which she filmed last summer.
Sarah's stage debut came in the form of the hilarious comedy Boeing-Boeing, where she played the sexy ball-breaking American, Gloria, alongside Susie Blake. The production opened in Sarah's home town of Liverpool (as the final piece for the capital of Culture 2008) before departing on a nationwide tour to critical acclaim. Having a taste for Theatre, Sarah then embarked on a Number 1 tour with The Vagina Monologues with Sally Lindsay and Lisa Riley. Next up, Sarah landed the iconic role of Sally in 'When Harry met Sally' opposite Rupert Hill.
2011 saw Sarah competing in ''Famous & Fearless'' against Dame Kelly Holmes, Jenny Frost and Kacey Ainsworth in a variety of high octane stunts and dangerous activities. Next up was a quick trip back to Hollyoaks and then to RED Productions on EXILE working with Timothy West and John Simm.
Last year saw Sarah playing the evocative lead role of Isabelle Azaire in the number one theatre tour of the international bestseller 'Birdsong' by Sebastian Faulks, to 5* reviews.
Sarah is an ambassador for Breast Cancer Campaign & The Prince's Trust.
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