Sara Powell
Sara Powell is a durable actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Playing Casting Director in 'Last Christmas' put her in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Denial' is the other credit most often cited. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. The count stands at 28 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
Sara Powell
8 Movies
20 Series
Sara Powell is a durable actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Playing Casting Director in 'Last Christmas' put her in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Denial' is the other credit most often cited. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. The count stands at 28 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
TV Shows
Plays Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service)
Holby Blue
2007
Plays Cass
Damned
2016
Plays Belinda Grey
The Killing Kind
2023
Plays ACC Pat Gallan
Little Boy Blue
2017
Plays Simone
Captivated
2024
Plays Joanne
The House Across the Street
2022
Plays Kathy Macintyre
Hostage
2025
Plays Naomi
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
Plays Fez Gorringe
The Ice Cream Girls
2013
Plays DS Esther Linden
Silent Witness
1996
Plays Miss Swartz
Vanity Fair
1998
Plays Jacqui
Ghosts
2019
Plays Mary Seacole
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Maxine Lockston
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Josephine Porter
Death in Paradise
2011
Plays Cosette Faraud
Murder in Provence
2022
Plays Paula Rice
Dalgliesh
2021
Plays Dawn Clough
Public Enemies
2012
Plays TV Reporter
Murphy's Law
2001
Plays Staff Nurse Jane
Murder Most Horrid
1991
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National Theatre Live: The Seagull
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Hostage
Kathy Macintyre · 4 episodes
2025–
TV
Captivated
Simone · 4 episodes
2024
TV
The Red Ball
Mother
2024
Film
The Killing Kind
Belinda Grey · 5 episodes
2023
TV
The House Across the Street
Joanne · 4 episodes
2022
TV
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Polina
2022
Film
Murder in Provence
Cosette Faraud · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Ghosts
Jacqui · 1 episode
2021
TV
Doctor Who
Mary Seacole · 1 episode
2021
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sara Powell and where are they from?
Sara Powell is 58 years old, born on June 23, 1968 in Jamaica.
What are the most famous roles of Sara Powell?
Sara Powell is best known for roles in Last Christmas, Denial, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster.
How many movies has Sara Powell been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Sara Powell has appeared in 8 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Sara Powell's first movie?
The career of Sara Powell began with Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast (1992).
What is Sara Powell's most recent movie or series?
Sara Powell's most recent release is Hostage, which premiered on August 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Sara Powell appeared in?
On television, Sara Powell has appeared in Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise, Ghosts.
Sara Powell
1968-06-23 · 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.