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.
Acted in 36
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
The Red Ball
Mother
- 2023
- 2022
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Polina
The House Across the Street
Joanne · 4 episodes
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
Ruth
Ruth
- 2018
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
Lady Elizabeth Pembroke
- 2017
Little Boy Blue
ACC Pat Gallan · 4 episodes
- 2016
Damned
Cass · 6 episodes
- 2015
- 2013
The Ice Cream Girls
Fez Gorringe · 3 episodes
- 2012
Public Enemies
Dawn Clough · 1 episode
- 2011
- 2010
Florrie's Dragons
TV
2000s
- 2007
Holby Blue
Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service) · 20 episodes
- 2005
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
The Office
Joan
- 1994
One Night Stand
Anna
- 1992
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
Movie
- 1991
No release date
69
Erica
