# Sara Stewart

Sara Scott Griffith (born 28 June 1966) is a Scottish actress. She played Stella in Sugar Rush.

## Early life

Stewart was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to American parents. After spending some time in the U.S., she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and has made London her home.

## Career
### Theatre

Stewart's theatre credits include: Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2007–2008) and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other at the National Theatre, London, Natalya Petrovna in Ivan Turgenev's A Month in the Country for the RSC, The Pain and the Itch (2007) at the Royal Court, London, and Proof (2002) at the Donmar Warehouse, London.

### Television

On television, she has starred in programmes such as: Taggart in 1992 as Alison Bain, a TV journalist appearing alongside Mark McManus in Ring of Deceit, Wire in the Blood, Life Begins, Monarch of the Glen, Rebus, NCS: Manhunt, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Heather Lane, Mayo, as Hope Hendrick, Holby City as Kathryn MacKenzie, A Touch of Frost as Martine Phillips, New Tricks as Lulu Questor, The House of Eliott as Francine Baily. She appeared as 'Susie' in a 1993 episode of Minder. Stewart played the role of the production assistant, Jenny, in the first series of Drop the Dead Donkey. In the fifth episode of the second series of Doctor Finlay, she played the part of Jean Geddie. She also appeared in a single episode of the BBC hit comedy Men Behaving Badly as a friend of Deborah, in the episode of Waking the Dead, Towers of Silence and in the episode of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates series 3, "Helping Hansi" (1998).
She appeared in two Midsomer Murders episodes; “Death In Chorus” (2006) as Carolyn Armitage and “The Flying Club” (2014) as Miranda Darnley. Miracle Landing on the Hudson 2014 played Pam Seagle.
Sara played the Sheriff of Nottingham's sister, Davina, in Sister Hood, the opening episode of Season 2 of Robin Hood (2007). Her most recent roles were as Stella in the hit 2005 TV series, Sugar Rush, and as a transgender character Gaynor in an episode of the BBC drama Ashes to Ashes. She has been seen at Patricia in the Sky1 adaptation of Martina Cole's The Take. In 2011 and 2012 Stewart played Professor Jean Shales in series 1 and 2 of the Channel 4 comedy series Fresh Meat. Her voice appears in the Dr Who episode "The End of the World". In 2014 she appeared in Quirke as Rose. In 2014, she appeared as a QC in an episode of EastEnders. She played American journalist Winifred Bonfils Black in ITV's 2013 Mr Selfridge, and Susie Parks in the 2017 BBC One drama TV series Doctor Foster (episodes 1–2, 4–5).
In 2018, she appeared as Professor Ariane Cornell in an episode of Casualty. An associate of Connie Beauchamp, Cornell is involved in removing a cancerous tumor from her heart and saving her life. Stewart later appeared as Cornell in two episodes of Holby City. She played Mel Hollis in series 3 of ITV's Unforgotten.
In 2020, she appeared in episode 3.3 "The Sticking Place" of the BBC TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators.
In 2022, she appeared as Lady Margot Hawthorne in episode 9.6 "The New Order" of the BBC TV series Father Brown.
In 2023, she appeared as Fernanda Robinson in episode "Dead Man’s Grip" of the ITV series Grace.

### Film

Her work in film includes: The Road to Guantanamo, A Cock and Bull Story, Batman Begins (as Martha Wayne), London Voodoo, The Winslow Boy and Mrs. Brown.

## Personal life

She holds dual citizenship for the UK and the US. Now based in Twickenham, she was married to actor Aden Gillett. They have two children, son Sam and daughter India. She was later in a relationship with actor Mark Powley. She had surgery for breast cancer in 2011, and advocates for causes that promote awareness of and fighting the disease.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Mrs Brown | Princess Alexandra | |
| 1999 | The Winslow Boy | Miss Barnes | |
| 2000 | Meaningful Sex | Mistress Monica | Television film |
| 2003 | Three Blind Mice | Thomas' Boss | |
| 2004 | London Voodoo | Sarah Mathers | |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Martha Wayne | |
| 2005 | A Cock and Bull Story | Joanna | |
| 2005 | A Very Social Secretary | Carole Caplin | Television film |
| 2006 | The Road to Guantánamo | Interrogator | |
| 2007 | Medium Rare | Camille | Short film |
| 2008 | Genova | Susanna | |
| 2009 | Act of God | Alison Barber | |
| 2011 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Madge's Daughter | |
| 2012 | Sightseers | Blond Boy's Mother | |
| 2013 | Philomena | Marcia Weller | |
| 2013 | Hello Sunshine | Vanessa | Short film |
| 2013 | Side by Side | Janice Dear | |
| 2014 | Miracle Landing on the Hudson | Pam Seagle | Television film |
| 2014 | Fear of Water | Helen | |
| 2014 | The Face of an Angel | Sarah | |
| 2016 | Billionaire Ransom | Lisa Hartmann | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Viviane's Mum | |
| 2018 | The Princess Switch | Queen Caroline Wyndham | |
| 2020 | Slow-Down | Thalia | Short film |
| 2021 | Enjoy | Laura | Short film |
| 2022 | Empire of Light | Brenda Ellis | |

### Television

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Jenny | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott | Francine Bailey | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 7" |
| 1992 | Taggart | Alison Bain | Episode: "Ring of Deceit" |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Jane Olivera | Episode: "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" |
| 1992 | The Good Guys | Jane Miller | Episode: "Find the Lady" |
| 1993 | Minder | Susie | Episode: "Uneasy Rider" |
| 1994 | Anna Lee | Lauren Jones | Episode: "The Cook's Tale" |
| 1994 | Doctor Finlay | Jean Geddie | Episode: "Secrecy" |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Judy | Episode: "Cowardice" |
| 1996 | Crocodile Shoes II | Lucy Lynn | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 1998 | Space Island One | Claudia Lang | Episode: "All the News That Fits" |
| 1998 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Laura Swinbank | Episode: "Helping Hansi" |
| 1998 | Supply & Demand | Lauren | Episode: "Golden Goose" |
| 1999 | People Like Us | | Episode: "The Head Teacher" |
| 2000 | Chambers | Emma Summerton | Episode: "The Masons" |
| 2000 | Too Much Sun | Tracey Jo | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2000–2001 | Rebus | DCI Gill Templer | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | NCS: Manhunt | DC Mary D'Eye | Series regular; 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Monarch of the Glen | Amanda MacLeish | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Heather Lane | Episode: "Britannia Waives the Rules" |
| 2004 | As If | Counsellor | Episode: "Rob's POV" |
| 2005 | Holby City | Kathryn MacKenzie | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Wire in the Blood | Patricia | Episode: "Nothing But the Night" |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Computer | Episode: "The End of the World" |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead | Claire Yardley | Episode: "Towers of Silence" |
| 2005 | A Touch of Frost | Martine Phillips | Episode: "Near Death Experience" |
| 2005 | Taggart | Yvonne Petrie | Episode: "A Death Foretold" |
| 2005–2006 | Sugar Rush | Stella | Series regular; 20 episodes |
| 2006 | Mayo | Hope Kendrick | Episode: "A Species of Revenge" |
| 2006 | Life Begins | Yvonne | Episode: "Series 3, Episode 3" |
| 2006 | Midsomer Murders | Carolyn Armitage | Episode: "Death in Chorus" |
| 2007 | Robin Hood | Davina / Rose | Episode: "Sisterhood" |
| 2007 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Fiona | Episode: "Episode 1.8" |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Lulu Questor | Episode: "Magic Majestic" |
| 2009 | Doctors | Deborah Cavanagh | Episode: "The Romantics" |
| 2009 | Demons | Professor Lambert | Episode: "Smitten" |
| 2009 | Ashes to Ashes | Gaynor Mason | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 5" |
| 2009 | The Take | Patricia | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | 1891 | Episode: "Darling" |
| 2011–2012 | Fresh Meat | Professor Jean Shales | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Above Suspicion | Andrea Lesser | Episode: "Silent Scream" |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | Bettina Haussman | Episode: "Minor Character" |
| 2012 | Strike Back | Lieutenant Hodge | Episode: "Vengeance" |
| 2012 | Wizards vs Aliens | Miss Webster | Episode: "Dawn of the Nekross" |
| 2013 | Pramface | Louise | Episode: "The Edge of Hell" |
| 2013 | Jo | Madame Bachelot | Episode: "Place Vendôme" |
| 2014 | Midsomer Murders | Miranda Darnley | Episode: "The Flying Club" |
| 2014 | Quirke | Rose Crawford | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Mr Selfridge | Winifred Bonfils Black | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 9" |
| 2014 | EastEnders | QC | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Crossing Lines | Lydia Hanbury | Episode: "In Loco Parentis" |
| 2015 | Doctors | Faye Durran | Episode: "The Power of You" |
| 2015–2017 | Doctor Foster | Susie Parks | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Barbara Vandon | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Casualty | Professor Cornell | Episode: "Series 32, Episode 18" |
| 2018 | Unforgotten | Mel Hollis | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Holby City | Professor Arianne Cornell | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Lady Tatiana Mortimer | Episode: "The Sticking Place" |
| 2021 | La Fortuna | Jueza Ellis | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Queens of Mystery | Dr Angela Isherwood | Episode: "Sparring with Death" |
| 2022 | Father Brown | Lady Margot Hawthorne | Episode: "The New Order" |
| 2022 | State of the Union | Cathy | Episode: "Big Mustard" |
| 2022 | Cell 8 | Alice Finnigan | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Accidental Guru | Rebecca | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2023 | Grace | Fernanda Robinson | Episode: "Dead Man's Grip" |
| 2023 | Dalgliesh | Venetia Aldridge | Episode: "A Certain Justice" |
| 2023 | Mrs Sidhu Investigates | Bridget Anderson | Episode: "Breaking Convention" |