Sara Powell
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.
Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster...
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Denial
as ReporterAcclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the...
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The Red Ball
as MotherA grief-stricken family migrate from busy London to suburban Basildon looking for a fresh start,...
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National Theatre Live: The Seagull
as PolinaEmilia Clarke makes her West End debut as Nina in Anya Reiss’ unique 21st century modernisation...
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National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
as Lady Elizabeth PembrokeIt’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is...
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Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
as uncreditedA television comedy special broadcast on BBC One on Christmas Day 1992. Sketches, stand-up...
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One Night Stand
as AnnaLast night Kate met John. But when she wakes up, he's gone and she's locked in his flat. When...
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Ruth
as RuthWhen her husband and son forget her birthday, Ruth channels her frustration into the family...
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Midsomer Murders
as Maxine LockstonThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...
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Death in Paradise
as Josephine PorterA brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling...
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Doctor Who
as Mary SeacoleThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...
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Silent Witness
as DS Esther LindenSilent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology...
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Ghosts
as JacquiA cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling...
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Too Good to Be True
as SimoneSingle mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner...
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Judge John Deed
as uncreditedJudge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association...
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Murphy's Law
as uncreditedDetective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric...
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Murder Most Horrid
as Staff Nurse JaneA comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various...
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Between the Lines
as uncreditedDetective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation...
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The Killing Kind
as Belinda GreyBarrister Ingrid Lewis defends John Webster against stalking charges, only for Webster to turn...
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You, Me and the Apocalypse
as NaomiWhen the news is announced that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course with Earth, the...
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Murder in Provence
as Cosette FaraudAntoine Verlaque, Investigating Judge in Aix-en-Provence, and romantic partner Marine Bonnet as...
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Damned
as CassComedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al...
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Little Boy Blue
as ACC Pat GallanBased on a true story, this four-part drama tells the story of the murder of 11-year-old Rhys...
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Holby Blue
as Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service)The police force at Holby South is tasked with the toughest job yet. Not only are they fighting...
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Vanity Fair
as Miss SwartzBecky Sharp is a beautiful, clever and poor girl determined to earn a higher place in society at...
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The Ice Cream Girls
as FezIn the summer of 1995, two vulnerable teenage girls are accused of murdering their...
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The House Across the Street
as JoanneClaudia, a lonely single mother and school nurse, is longing for connection. Her opportunity to...
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