Sara Stewart
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| Sara Stewart | |
 Sara Stewart as the fiesty Stella in Channel 4's Sugar Rush |
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| Birth name | Sara Scott Griffith |
| Born | June 28, 1966 Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Notable roles | Sugar Rush |
Sara Stewart, born on June 28, 1966 as Sara Scott Griffith by birth, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to American parents. After spending some time in America, she trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama, and made London her home. She was worked in many things, for instance, she played Natalya Petrovna" in Turgenyev's "Month in the Country" for the RSC, Gwyneth Paltrow's overbearing sister in "Proof" for its London premiere, and her most recent role as "Stella" in the hit 2005 TV series, Sugar Rush.
She has played in over 20 roles, and is sometimes credited as "Sarah Stewart".
Now based in Twickenham, she is married to actor Aden Gillett, who she has 2 children with, and two dogs.
[edit] Quick Facts
- Devoted Italian Spinone dog owner, she enjoys long walks in her local London parks.
- Because her parents were American, she has dual nationality: US/UK.
- Educated at state schools in Edinburgh, her "best friend" at nursery and primary school, was singer Shirley Manson, now of Garbage. Her "best friend" from high school is actress Rebecca Pidgeon (wife of David Mamet).
[edit] Acting Roles
Her newest role is in post-production at the moment. It will be in a new thriller movie "Act of God". She will play Alison, no more can currently be revealed.
Her most recent TV appearance, was of course, Sugar Rush. A TV series about a young girl named Kim [played by Olivia Hallinan] and her best friend Sugar [played by Lenora Crichlow]. Sara played the role of Stella, Kim's mother. She plays alongside Richard Lumsden, who plays Nathan, Kim's quiet, stay home father. Sugar Rush is currently on hiatus after a good end to the second series. She also starred in programmes such as "Midsomer Murders", as Carolyn Armitage, in "Mayo", as Hope Hendrick, in "Holby City" as Kathryn MacKenzie, "A Touch of Frost" as Martine Phillips, "The House of Eliott" as Francine Bailey.
