Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Сара Кроуден
Sarah Crowden
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Receptionist
1989
TV
Downton Abbey
Lady Manville
2010
TV
Casualty
Eileen Parish
1986
Film
Cruella
Beehive Lady
2021
TV
The Storyteller
Queen
1988
TV
Wolf Hall
Lady Exeter
2015
TV
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Miss Thimble
2022
TV
Lovejoy
Rosemary Blake
1986
Film
Jupiter Ascending
Bureaucrat
2015
TV
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mrs Gribbins
2007
TV
The Durrells
Melanie Countess De Torro
2016
TV
My Hero
Mrs Clark
2000
Film
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Lady Manville
2025
TV
All the Light We Cannot See
Madam Blanchard
2023
TV
All the Light We Cannot See
Jacqueline
2023
TV
Campion
Sadie
1989
TV
The Detectives
Head Teacher
1993
TV
The Afternoon Play
Lady-in-Waiting
2003
Film
Mr. Holmes
Mrs. Hudson
2015
TV
Vanity Fair
Lady Blanche
1998
Filmography
2025FilmDownton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Lady Manville2023TVAll the Light We Cannot Seeas Madam Blanchard2022TVSister Boniface Mysteriesas Miss Thimble2021FilmCruellaas Beehive Lady2018FilmPeterlooas Lady at Races2018FilmThe Little Strangeras Miss Dabney2016FilmThe Last Dragonslayeras Pritchett Lane House Owner2016TVThe Durrellsas Melanie Countess De Torro2015FilmQueen of the Desertas Lady Ascot (uncredited)2015FilmMr. Holmesas Mrs. Hudson2015FilmJupiter Ascendingas Bureaucrat2015TVWolf Hallas Lady Exeter2015TVCockroaches2014FilmThe Riot Clubas Elderly Woman2010TVDownton Abbeyas Lady Manville2008FilmAffinityas Ada2008FilmBrideshead Revisitedas Lady Guest2007FilmJoe's Palaceas Middle-aged womand2007TVThe Sarah Jane Adventuresas Mrs Gribbins2006FilmMiss Potteras Lady Clifford2006FilmLongfordas Lady Tree2004TVHe Knew He Was Rightas Mrs MacHugh2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Lady-in-Waiting2002TVTipping the Velvetas Woman with Pipe2001TVLove in a Cold Climateas Third Twitterer2000TVMy Heroas Mrs Clark1998TVVanity Fairas Lady Blanche1998TVOur Mutual Friendas First Guest1997FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Littleas Sylvia1997TVA Dance to the Music of Timeas Miss Orchard1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Samantha1994TVSmokescreenas Miss Chittock1993TVThe Detectivesas Head Teacher1993FilmThe Countess Aliceas Sarah1992FilmOrlandoas Queen Mary1989FilmErik the Vikingas Grimhild Housewife1989TVCampionas Sadie1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Receptionist1988TVThe Rainbowas Catherine Phillips1988FilmThe Storyteller: A Story Shortas Queen1988TVThe Storytelleras Queen1987FilmThe Children of Dynmouthas Cub Mistress1986TVDavid Copperfieldas Jane Murdstone1986TVCasualtyas Eileen Parish1986FilmHaremas Charlotte1986TVLovejoyas Rosemary Blake1985FilmBilly the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire1983TVThe Fourth Armas ATS Sgt. Brookes1981FilmAgatha Christie's Seven Dials Mysteryas Helen