Sarah Crowden

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Sarah Crowden

Acting 71 January 1, 1955

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 al…

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Cruella

Cruella

8.0 2021 Movie
Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

5.5 2015 Movie
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

6.5 2015 Movie
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

8.1 2010 TV Show
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Riot Club

The Riot Club

5.9 2014 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little

6.4 1997 Movie
Miss Potter

Miss Potter

6.7 2006 Movie
Orlando

Orlando

6.9 1992 Movie
All the Light We Cannot See

All the Light We Cannot See

7.4 2023 TV Show
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

7.1 2025 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Movie Lady Manville

  2. 2023
    All the Light We Cannot See

    TV show Jacqueline

  3. 2022
    Sister Boniface Mysteries

    TV show Miss Thimble

  4. 2021
    Cruella

    Movie Beehive Lady

  5. 2018
    Peterloo

    Movie Lady at Races

  6. 2018
    The Little Stranger

    Movie Miss Dabney

  7. 2016
    The Last Dragonslayer

    Movie Pritchett Lane House Owner

  8. 2016
    The Durrells

    TV show Melanie Countess De Torro

  9. 2015
    Queen of the Desert

    Movie Lady Ascot (uncredited)

  10. 2015
    Mr. Holmes

    Movie Mrs. Hudson

  11. 2015
    Jupiter Ascending

    Movie Bureaucrat

  12. 2015
    Wolf Hall

    TV show Lady Exeter

  13. 2015
    Cockroaches

    TV show

  14. 2014
    The Riot Club

    Movie Elderly Woman

  15. 2010
    Upstairs Downstairs

    TV show Instructress

  16. 2010
    Downton Abbey

    TV show Lady Manville

More credits
  1. 2008
    Affinity

    Movie Ada

  2. 2008
    Brideshead Revisited

    Movie Lady Guest

  3. 2007
    Joe's Palace

    Movie Middle-aged woman

  4. 2007
    The Sarah Jane Adventures

    TV show Mrs Gribbins

  5. 2006
    Miss Potter

    Movie Lady Clifford

  6. 2006
    Longford

    Movie Lady Tree

  7. 2004
    He Knew He Was Right

    TV show Mrs MacHugh

  8. 2003
    The Afternoon Play

    TV show Lady-in-Waiting

  9. 2002
    Tipping the Velvet

    TV show Woman with Pipe

  10. 2001
    Love in a Cold Climate

    TV show Third Twitterer

  11. 2000
    My Hero

    TV show Mrs Clark

  12. 1998
    Vanity Fair

    TV show Lady Blanche

  13. 1998
    Our Mutual Friend

    TV show First Guest

  14. 1997
    The Man Who Knew Too Little

    Movie Sylvia

  15. 1997
    A Dance to the Music of Time

    TV show Miss Orchard

  16. 1996
    The Wind in the Willows

    Movie Samantha

  17. 1994
    Smokescreen

    TV show Miss Chittock

  18. 1993
    The Detectives

    TV show Head Teacher

  19. 1993
    The Countess Alice

    Movie Sarah

  20. 1992
    Orlando

    Movie Queen Mary

  21. 1989
    Erik the Viking

    Movie Grimhild Housewife

  22. 1989
    Campion

    TV show Sadie

  23. 1989
    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    TV show Receptionist

  24. 1988
    The Rainbow

    TV show Catherine Phillips