Sally Bretton
Sally Bretton is an English actress.
She is best known for appearing in ftelevision sitcoms such as Absolute Power, Green Wing, The Office, and Not Going Out. In 2008, she played Goneril in Shakespeare's King Lear at Shakespeare's Globe.
Early life
Bretton trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama,[1] and worked as a drama teacher at Top Hat Stage and Screen School.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Peaches | Amy | |
| 2001 | So Long Charlie Bright | Susan | |
| 2001 | Happy Together | Debi | Television film |
| 2005 | Open Wide | Karen | Television film |
| 2005 | Blackbeard: Terror at Sea | Mary Ormond | Television film |
| 2004 | If... We Eradicate Violent Crime | Dr. Sally Price | Television film |
| 2007 | A Fitting Tribute | Tammy | Short film Edinburgh International Film Festival Official Selection |
| 2007 | Outlaw | Kelly |
Television
| Year | Show | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Casualty | "A Quiet Life" | Suki WIlliams |
| 2010 | Lewis | "Your Sudden Death Question" | Eve Rigby |
| 2009 | My Family | Christmas episode | Cheryl |
| 2007 | How Not to Live Your Life | Pilot episode | |
| 2007–present | Not Going Out | Regular cast | Lucy |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Guest Star: Series 2 Episode 6 | Elizabeth - PA |
| 2007 | Casualty | "Stitch" | Stevie Thornell |
| 2004–06 | Green Wing | (regular cast) | Kim Alabaster |
| 2006 | Vincent | Episode No.2.3 | Tina |
| 2006 | The Bill | "382" & "383" | Dee Collier |
| 2005 | Blessed | (regular cast) | Mary Hathaway |
| 2004 | Wild West | "The Film Crew" | Victoria |
| 2003 | Absolute Power | (regular cast) | Cat Durnford |
| ?? | The Bar | Pilot episode | Rhiannan Scott |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Pilot episode | Grassmere |
| 2001 | Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible | "Lesbian Vampire Lovers of Lust" | Carmina |
| 2001 | The Office | (regular cast) | Donna |
| 2001 | Doctors | "Passive Resistance" | Chrissie Devonish |
| 2001 | Armstrong and Miller | Episode No.4.1 | Emma |
| 2001 | Beast | "Cow" | Carly |
| 2000 | Sunburn | "Unexpected Love and Golf" | Lisa |
| 2000 | Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show | (regular cast) | various characters |
| ?? | Small Potatoes | ?? | Laura |
| 1990 | Can You Hear Me Thinking | ?? | Jenny |
| 1987 | Napoleon & Josephine | ?? | ?? |
Theatre
| Year | Venue | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shakespeare's Globe, London | King Lear | Goneril |
| 2006-07 | Shakespeare's Globe, London | In Extremis | Heloise |
| 2004 | Manchester Royal Exchange | A Conversation | Gail Williams |
| 2004 | Library Theatre, Manchester | All My Sons | Ann Deever |
| ? | Bath Theatre Royal/Tour | Present Laughter | Daphne |
| 2002[2] | Library Theatre, Manchester | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Honey |
| 2002 | Oxford Stage Company/ UK tour | Hay Fever | Sorel |
Awards
- Nominated
- 2002 - Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards
Best Actress (Theatre) - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
- 2002 - Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards
Radio
| Year | Station | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | BBC Radio 4 | Births, Deaths and Marriages[3] | Mary |
| 2003 | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon Play: Seven Floors[4] |
References
- CV from Bretton's agency (received 26 May 2006)
- ↑ Actaeon Films Ltd. "Actaeon Films". Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [not verified]
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0378sqz
- ↑ http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/s/se/seven_floors.html