Alyson Spiro

Alyson Spiro (born 1955) is an English actress who portrayed Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale from September 1994 to November 2000. She was the second actress to play the role, taking over from Madeleine Howard, who portrayed Sarah from April 1988 to August 1994.
Prior to getting the role of Sarah, Spiro revealed that she has never watched the show. She said she would have normally found it strange taking over from someone else but said it felt easier to play the part, having no idea how Madeleine had played Sarah. Spiro also compared her time on Emmerdale to her previous regular role in Brookside, saying that the whole team have been more welcoming on Emmerdale as opposed to Brookside, where she and co-star Michael Yip felt like outcasts.
Her other television credits include Doctors, Midsomer Murders, Casualty, Brookside, Sapphire & Steel and The Bill.
Category:Emmerdale actors