
Sarah Crowden
Born: 1955-01-01
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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

The Countess Alice
1993

The Storyteller
1988

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989

Downton Abbey
2010

Smokescreen
1994

Cruella
2021

Love in a Cold Climate
2001

Our Mutual Friend
1998

Vanity Fair
1998

He Knew He Was Right
2004

Wolf Hall
2015

All the Light We Cannot See
2023

The Durrells
2016

Lovejoy
1986

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025

The Afternoon Play
2003

Tipping the Velvet
2002