Sara Martins
Sara Martins (born 19 August 1977 in Faro, Portugal) is a French-Portuguese actress.[1] She is known in France for her roles on television and in film and theatre.[2] In 2011 she appeared as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey alongside Ben Miller in the joint British-French crime comedy-drama Death in Paradise, which is filmed in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department.
Early life
Martins was born in Faro, Portugal. She is of Cape Verdean descent.[3] She studied at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1]
Career
Early work
Martins's camera debut was in 2001, when she appeared in the French police series fr.[1] Since then, she has mainly acted in French series and films.
Death in Paradise
In April 2011 it was announced that Martins would star in the BBC One and France Télévisions co-produced crime comedy-drama Death in Paradise.[4] The show started airing on 25 October 2011. In the series, Martins plays Camille Bordey, a detective sergeant on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie. During the series, Camille and other local officers help British Detective Inspector Richard Poole (played by Ben Miller) solve murders. For Martins, it was her debut both in comedy and on British television.[5] Martins did, however, already have experience with playing cops.[6] During a stunt for a first-season episode, Martins broke her achilles tendon.[5] She has said that during the production of Death in Paradise she discovered that some of her mannerisms are distinctly French.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tell No One | L'amie de Bruno | |
| 2006 | Paris, je t'aime | Sara | |
| 2008 | Summer Hours | Press agent | |
| 2010 | Little White Lies | Marie's little friend |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Disparition | Karine | Television movie |
| 2008 | La Veuve tatouée | Sylvie | Television movie |
| 2011—present | Death in Paradise | Camille Bordey | 3 seasons regular |
References
- ^ a b c "Sara Martins Bio". Premiere. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Camille - Death in Paradise". BBC One. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Sara Martins: du Cap Vert à la France star sans frontières" (in French). United Fashion for Peace. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Catriona Wightman (5 April 2011). "Ben Miller, Sara Martins join BBC drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ a b Morgan Jeffery (24 October 2011). "'Death in Paradise' Sara Martins interview: 'Ben Miller is my hero'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Sara Martins: 'I'd love to do more Death in Paradise'". What's on TV. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Sara Martins". BBC. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
External links
- Sara Martins at IMDb
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