
Sara Powell
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1968-06-23 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Jamaica
Biography
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 (2007–2008), driver Sally Reid in ITV's firefighting drama London's Burning (1993–1994) and psychologist Cass in Channel 4's sitcom Damned (2016–2018). 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
TV Shows (25)

Doctor Who
2005
as Mary Seacole

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Maxine Lockston

Death in Paradise
2011
as Josephine Porter

Silent Witness
1996
as DS Esther Linden

Ghosts
2019
as Jacqui

Dalgliesh
2021
as Paula Rice

Between the Lines
1992

Judge John Deed
2001

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Staff Nurse Jane

Murphy's Law
2001
as TV Reporter

Hostage
2025
as Kathy Macintyre

Holby Blue
2007
as Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service)

Captivated
2024
as Simone

Damned
2016
as Cass

You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
as Naomi

Vanity Fair
1998
as Miss Swartz

Murder in Provence
2022
as Cosette Faraud

The Killing Kind
2023
as Belinda Grey

Little Boy Blue
2017
as ACC Pat Gallan

Florrie's Dragons
2010

The Ice Cream Girls
2013
as Fez
The Family Man
2006

The House Across the Street
2022
as Joanne

Public Enemies
2012
as Dawn Clough
Rumble
1995
as Georgy
Movies (10)

Last Christmas
2019
as Casting Director

Denial
2016
as Reporter

The Office
1996
as Joan

Ruth
2019
as Ruth

Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)

National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2022
as Polina

Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
1992

The Red Ball
2024
as Mother

One Night Stand
1994
as Anna

National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
2018
as Lady Elizabeth Pembroke
About Sara Powell
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 (2007–2008), driver Sally Reid in ITV's firefighting drama London's Burning (1993–1994) and psychologist Cass in Channel 4's sitcom Damned (2016–2018). 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 ot… With 35 credits spanning from 1991 to 2025, Sara Powell has appeared in 10 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sara Powell Movies
- Last Christmas (2019) — as Casting Director
- Denial (2016) — as Reporter
- The Office (1996) — as Joan
- Ruth (2019) — as Ruth
- Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster (2025) — as Self - Narrator (voice)
Where to Watch Sara Powell Films
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