Sara Powell

Sara Powell

Born: June 23, 1968
in Jamaica
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.

Movies for Sara Powell...

The Red Ball
Title: The Red Ball
Character: Mother
Released: March 29, 2024
Type: Movie
A grief-stricken family migrate from busy London to suburban Basildon looking for a fresh start, but young Bamike is not ready to move on.
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Title: Too Good to Be True
Character: Simone
Released: February 14, 2024
Type: TV
Single mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her son. Out of the blue, she is approached by a wealthy businessman offering her a new job with better pay and shorter hours. However, after accepting she gets drawn further into his life and begins to question his motives.
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Title: The Killing Kind
Character: Belinda Grey
Released: September 7, 2023
Type: TV
Barrister Ingrid Lewis defends John Webster against stalking charges, only for Webster to turn on her.
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National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Title: National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Character: Polina
Released: November 3, 2022
Type: Movie
Emilia Clarke makes her West End debut as Nina in Anya Reiss’ unique 21st century modernisation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, with direction by Jamie Lloyd.
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Title: The House Across the Street
Character: Joanne
Released: October 17, 2022
Type: TV
Claudia, a lonely single mother and school nurse, is longing for connection. Her opportunity to be a hero comes when a young child in her community – Emily Winter – goes missing. Claudia becomes embroiled in the case and fixated on uncovering the truth. However, her fascination quickly begins to turn to obsession, not only with what happened to Emily, but also with the Winter family at the heart of the case - Emily's grief-stricken father, Owen; her cold mother, Sabine, and her twelve-year-old brother.
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Last Christmas
Title: Last Christmas
Character: Casting Director
Released: November 7, 2019
Type: Movie
Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.
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Ruth
Title: Ruth
Character: Ruth
Released: September 25, 2019
Type: Movie
When her husband and son forget her birthday, Ruth channels her frustration into the family business until she's finally forced to confront her own unhappiness.
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Title: Ghosts
Character: Jacqui
Released: April 15, 2019
Type: TV
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
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National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
Title: National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
Character: Lady Elizabeth Pembroke
Released: November 20, 2018
Type: Movie
It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.
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Title: Little Boy Blue
Character: ACC Pat Gallan
Released: April 24, 2017
Type: TV
Based on a true story, this four-part drama tells the story of the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Croxteth, Liverpool, in 2007. It explores Melanie’s and Steve’s ordeal, and tells of how Rhys’ murderer and associates were eventually brought to justice.
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Denial
Title: Denial
Character: Reporter
Released: September 30, 2016
Type: Movie
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
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Title: Damned
Character: Cass
Released: September 27, 2016
Type: TV
Comedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al swim against the tide of bureaucracy, deal with the absurdities of life and try to navigate their equally trying professional and personal lives.
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Title: You, Me and the Apocalypse
Character: Naomi
Released: September 30, 2015
Type: TV
When the news is announced that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course with Earth, the most hilarious and unexpected chain of events imaginable is set in motion.
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Title: Death in Paradise
Character: Josephine Porter
Released: October 25, 2011
Type: TV
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.
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Title: Vera
Character: Katherine Willmore
Released: May 1, 2011
Type: TV
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
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Title: Florries Dragons
Released: September 7, 2010
Type: TV
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Title: Holby Blue
Character: Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service)
Released: May 8, 2007
Type: TV
The police force at Holby South is tasked with the toughest job yet. Not only are they fighting the usual crime with drug offenders and gang members, but today they are faced with the threat of terrorism on their own soil. A Spin off from Holby City and Casualty.
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Title: The Family Man
Released: March 23, 2006
Type: TV
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Title: Doctor Who
Character: Mary Seacole
Released: March 26, 2005
Type: TV
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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Title: Judge John Deed
Released: November 26, 2001
Type: TV
Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme, and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. The six series produced make it the longest-running BBC legal drama. The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury duty. Another episode led to complaints about biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine, leading the BBC to ban repeats of it in its original form. All six series have been released on DVD in the UK.
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Title: Murphy's Law
Released: September 24, 2001
Type: TV
Murphy's Law is a BBC television drama starring James Nesbitt as an undercover police officer, Tommy Murphy.
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Title: Vanity Fair
Released: November 1, 1998
Type: TV
Becky Sharp is a beautiful, clever and poor girl determined to earn a higher place in society at any cost.
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Title: Midsomer Murders
Character: Maxine Lockston
Released: March 23, 1997
Type: TV
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Title: Silent Witness
Character: DS Esther Linden
Released: February 21, 1996
Type: TV
Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.
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Title: Rumble
Released: May 24, 1995
Type: TV
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One Night Stand
Title: One Night Stand
Character: Anna
Released: May 12, 1994
Type: Movie
Last night Kate met John. But when she wakes up, he's gone and she's locked in his flat. When she calls him at work, he apologises and promises to come straight back. But an accidental find in a drawer turns her anticipation into horror.
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Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
Title: Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
Released: December 25, 1992
Type: Movie
A television comedy special broadcast on BBC One on Christmas Day 1992. Sketches, stand-up comedy and songs combine to create the latest daytime show to be hosted by a popular husband-and-wife team. There are tips on female problems like seriously split ends, calorie reports, keep-fit with Jolly Polly, Agony Uncle Gerard's phone-in and Britain's first four times daily soap, set in a cosy corner of a shopping mall.
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Title: Between the Lines
Released: September 4, 1992
Type: TV
Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims of corruption inside the police in England and Wales. Along the way Clark overcomes strong influence from his superiors and problems in his private life, most notably the break-up of his marriage following an affair with WPC Jenny Dean.
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Title: Murder Most Horrid
Character: Staff Nurse Jane
Released: November 14, 1991
Type: TV
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!