
Acting · 71 years old
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.

The Storyteller
Queen

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Receptionist

Downton Abbey
Lady Manville

Cruella
Beehive Lady

Love in a Cold Climate
Third Twitterer

Our Mutual Friend
First Guest

Vanity Fair
Lady Blanche

Wolf Hall
Lady Exeter

All the Light We Cannot See
Madam Blanchard

All the Light We Cannot See
Jacqueline

The Durrells
Melanie Countess De Torro

Lovejoy
Rosemary Blake

The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mrs Gribbins

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Lady Manville

Orlando
Queen Mary

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
Helen

Tipping the Velvet
Woman with Pipe

Peterloo
Lady at Races

The Detectives
Head Teacher

Miss Potter
Lady Clifford