Sarah Crowden
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Receptionist
1989
Series
Casualty
Eileen Parish
1986
Series
Downton Abbey
Lady Manville
2010
Film
Jupiter Ascending
Bureaucrat
2015
Series
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Miss Thimble
2022
Film
Cruella
Beehive Lady
2021
Series
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mrs Gribbins
2007
Film
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Lady Manville
2025
Series
All the Light We Cannot See
Jacqueline
2023
Series
All the Light We Cannot See
Madam Blanchard
2023
Series
The Durrells
Melanie Countess De Torro
2016
Series
Wolf Hall
Lady Exeter
2015
Series
The Storyteller
Queen
1988
Series
Lovejoy
Rosemary Blake
1986
Series
My Hero
Mrs Clark
2000
Series
Upstairs Downstairs
Instructress
2010
Series
The Detectives
Head Teacher
1993
Film
Miss Potter
Lady Clifford
2006
Series
Vanity Fair
Lady Blanche
1998
Series
Campion
Sadie
1989
Film
Queen of the Desert
Lady Ascot (uncredited)
2015
Film
Mr. Holmes
Mrs. Hudson
2015
Series
The Afternoon Play
Lady-in-Waiting
2003
Film
The Riot Club
Elderly Woman
2014
Film
Erik the Viking
Grimhild Housewife
1989
Series
Tipping the Velvet
Woman with Pipe
2002
Series
A Dance to the Music of Time
Miss Orchard
1997
Film
Orlando
Queen Mary
1992
Film
Brideshead Revisited
Lady Guest
2008
Film
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Sylvia
1997
Series
Our Mutual Friend
First Guest
1998
Series
He Knew He Was Right
Mrs MacHugh
2004
Series
David Copperfield
Jane Murdstone
1986
Series
The Fourth Arm
ATS Sgt. Brookes
1983
Film
Peterloo
Lady at Races
2018
Film
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
Helen
1981
Film
The Little Stranger
Miss Dabney
2018
Film
The Wind in the Willows
Samantha
1996
Series
Love in a Cold Climate
Third Twitterer
2001
Film
The Last Dragonslayer
Pritchett Lane House Owner
2016
Series
The Rainbow
Catherine Phillips
1988
Series
Smokescreen
Miss Chittock
1994
Series
Cockroaches
2015
Film
Affinity
Ada
2008
Film
Joe's Palace
Middle-aged woman
2007
Film
Longford
Lady Tree
2006
Film
Harem
Charlotte
1986
Film
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1985
Film
The Storyteller: A Story Short
Queen
1988
Film
The Countess Alice
Sarah
1993
Film
The Children of Dynmouth
Cub Mistress
1987