
Sarah Crowden
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1955-01-01 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Сара Кроуден
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.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Receptionist

Casualty
1986
as Eileen Parish

Downton Abbey
2010
as Lady Manville

Lovejoy
1986
as Rosemary Blake

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Mrs Gribbins

Wolf Hall
2015
as Lady Exeter

The Storyteller
1988
as Queen

Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Miss Thimble

The Durrells
2016
as Melanie Countess De Torro

My Hero
2000
as Mrs Clark

The Detectives
1993
as Head Teacher

Campion
1989
as Sadie

All the Light We Cannot See
2023
as Madam Blanchard / Jacqueline

The Afternoon Play
2003
as Lady-in-Waiting

Tipping the Velvet
2002
as Woman with Pipe

Our Mutual Friend
1998
as First Guest

A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Miss Orchard

Vanity Fair
1998
as Lady Blanche

He Knew He Was Right
2004
as Mrs MacHugh

Love in a Cold Climate
2001
as Third Twitterer

David Copperfield
1986
as Jane Murdstone

The Fourth Arm
1983
as ATS Sgt. Brookes

The Rainbow
1988
as Catherine Phillips

Smokescreen
1994
as Miss Chittock

Cockroaches
2015
Movies (24)

Cruella
2021
as Beehive Lady

Jupiter Ascending
2015
as Bureaucrat

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Lady Manville

Mr. Holmes
2015
as Mrs. Hudson

Orlando
1992
as Queen Mary

The Riot Club
2014
as Elderly Woman

Brideshead Revisited
2008
as Lady Guest

Miss Potter
2006
as Lady Clifford

Erik the Viking
1989
as Grimhild Housewife

Queen of the Desert
2015
as Lady Ascot (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
as Sylvia

Peterloo
2018
as Lady at Races

The Little Stranger
2018
as Miss Dabney

The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Pritchett Lane House Owner

Harem
1986
as Charlotte

The Wind in the Willows
1996
as Samantha

Affinity
2008
as Ada

Longford
2006
as Lady Tree

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
1981
as Helen

Joe's Palace
2007
as Middle-aged womand

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1985

The Children of Dynmouth
1987
as Cub Mistress

The Storyteller: A Story Short
1988
as Queen

The Countess Alice
1993
as Sarah
About Sarah Crowden
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 Fou… With 49 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, Sarah Crowden has appeared in 24 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sarah Crowden Movies
- Cruella (2021) — as Beehive Lady
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) — as Bureaucrat
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) — as Lady Manville
- Mr. Holmes (2015) — as Mrs. Hudson
- Orlando (1992) — as Queen Mary
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