---
name: "Sarah Woodward"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sarah-woodward-1229033"
fi1m_id: "sarah-woodward-1229033"
imdb_id: "nm0940987"
tmdb_id: 1229033
wikidata_id: "Q7422919"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 March 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T19:08:48.371589+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Sarah Woodward

## Identity

Sarah Woodward

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sarah-woodward-1229033
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sarah-woodward-1229033
- **IMDb ID:** nm0940987
- **TMDB ID:** 1229033
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7422919
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Woodward, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7422919, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940987/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1229033

Actor. Born 3 March 1963 in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 March 1963, London
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Woodward, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7422919, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940987/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1229033

## Biography

Sarah Woodward is a British actress. She trained at RADA, graduating in 1983, and began her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

She is known for stage roles including in *Tom & Clem* (Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role, 1998) and *The Real Thing* (Tony Award nomination, 2000). Television and film credits include *Sitting in Limbo* (2020) as Rhona, *The Pale Horse* (2020) as Clemency Ardingly, *Quiz* (2020) as Maggie Pearce, *Supernova* (2020) as Sue, and appearances in *House of the Dragon* (2022–) as Lady Sabitha Frey, *Death in Paradise*, *Midsomer Murders* and *Agatha Christie's Poirot*.

Woodward is the daughter of actor Edward Woodward and actress Venetia Barrett, and sister of actors Tim Woodward and Peter Woodward.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, radiotimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Sitting in Limbo* (2020), Fi1m 80, as Rhona — [page](https://film.one/film/sitting-in-limbo.md)

## Complete filmography (26)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Veil* (2024), series, as Margaret
- *House of the Dragon* (2022), series, as Sabitha Frey, Lady Sabitha Frey
- *Maryland* (2022), as Fury
- *Professor T* (2021), series, as Ingrid Snares
- *Supernova* (2020), as Sue
- *Sitting in Limbo* (2020), as Rhona — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/sitting-in-limbo.md)
- *Quiz* (2020), series, as Maggie Pearce
- *The Pale Horse* (2020), series, as Clemency Ardingly
- *Queens of Mystery* (2019), series, as Beth Stone
- *Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2015), as Duchess of York
- *The Politician's Husband* (2013), series, as Undercover Reporter #1
- *The Sick Party* (2012), as Mary
- *Loving Miss Hatto* (2012), as Birdy
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Miriam Sworder
- *National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard* (2011), as Charlotta
- *The Merry Wives of Windsor* (2011), as Mistress Ford
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, Actor
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as Head Teacher
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *I Capture the Castle* (2003), as Leda Fox-Cotton
- *Doctor Sleep* (2002), as Police Inspector Hilary Ash
- *The Cater Street Hangman* (1998), as Sarah Ellison
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ursula Shirewell — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Jane Grey — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Edith Presbury

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2000: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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