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Sarah Hadland
Born (1971-05-15) 15 May 1971 (age 53)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)

Sarah Hadland (born 15 May 1971) is an English actress best known for her role as Stevie Sutton in the BBC One BAFTA-nominated comedy television series Miranda (2009–2015).

Hadland appeared as the Ocean Sky receptionist in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace. Her other movie roles include Magicians (2007), Leap Year (2010) and Learners (2007). Hadland appeared in the comedy-drama television series Moving Wallpaper (2008–2009) as script writer Gillian McGovern, and had roles in the British comedy TV shows That Mitchell and Webb Look (2008–2010), Horrible Histories (2009–2010, 2012–2013), The Job Lot (2013–2015) and Brotherhood (2015). She appeared in the BBC mini-series The Moonstone (2016).[1]

Early life and education

Sarah Hadland was born in London and trained in dance from the age of three. During her schooling at Wilmslow High School in Cheshire, she became involved in amateur dramatics with Tempo formed by Paul Walsh a now major cabaret producer(formerly known as Scamps) youth group in Wilmslow.[2] Following training at the Laine Theatre Arts College in Epsom, Surrey, she began her theatre career at the age of 19, appearing in musicals such as Cats and Grease in London's West End.[3]

After six years, she transferred to touring theatre, including performances in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. During this period, she began to develop her talents as a voiceover artist, with credits including the white kitten in the Catsan commercial, squeaking: "I can't find my litter tray"; and the America surfer girl in a VO5 shampoo advert, who says: "It's great for my body."[2] She provided additional voice work for the PlayStation 2 video game Dragon Quest VIII.

Career

Hadland's television career began with supporting roles in Bad Girls and The Bill, before she moved on to bigger roles in comedies Green Wing and Broken News. She also starred in the films Confetti and Magicians alongside comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb, and BBC One's Learners. She also played characters for their comedy sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Look. In November 2009, Hadland joined Miranda Hart in the BBC comedy series Miranda, based upon the BBC Radio 2 series Miranda Hart's Joke Shop and featuring the same principal actors.

From 2007, she has also had a recurring role in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Bleak Expectations, a parody of Charles Dickens' novels and of Victoriana in general. Hadland provided the voice of Lily (née Bin) Sourquill, the daughter of Sir Philip ('Pip') Bin over the four series to date. She also voiced the characters Ripely Fecund (Pip's third wife, in series 2) and Miss Christmasham (a parody of Great Expectations' Miss Havisham, in series 3).

In 2011, Hadland was cast as the new English teacher, Linda Radleigh, in the BBC drama Waterloo Road. She also stars in Horrible Histories on the CBBC channel. From 2013 to 2015, Hadland appeared as Trish in the ITV sitcom The Job Lot, set in a busy unemployment bureau in the West Midlands.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role
1998 Basil Windmere House Chambermaid
1999 Julie and the Cadillacs Girl on stage
2006 Confetti Jen
2007 Magicians Carol
Grow Your Own Carla
Snow White: The Sequel Addtional Voices (English dub)
2008 Quantum of Solace Ocean Sky receptionist
2010 Leap Year Airport customer service agent
2010 Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (English dub) Celia Reidley
2012 Now Is Good Caroline
2013 Burton & Taylor Kathryn Walker

Television

Series 2, Episode 2
Year Series Role Notes
1994 A Dark-Adapted Eye Elsie TV film
1998 Bob and Margaret Various characters
2002 Bad Girls Spike Appeared in three episodes
Daddy's Girl DC Parkes TV film
2002, 2004 The Bill Mel Roland
Lara Silliton
Episode 18.74
Episode 20.62
2002, 2006 Doctors Debs
Wendy Driscoll
Episode 5.16: "Too Late for Goodbyes"
Episode 8.45: "Shadowplay"
2003 Sweet Medicine Jill Episode 1.5
2004 Casualty Sandra Lee Episode 18.29: "Parenthood"
Peep Show Karen Episode 2.6
2005 Man Stroke Woman Customer
Woman in Pub
Episode 1.2
Episode 1.5
Heatwave Pippa Connors TV film
Beethoven Johanna van Beethoven TV mini-series: parts 2 and 3
Fireman Sam Firefighter Penny Morris, Bella Lasagne, Mandy, various characters TV series
Mile High Gina Episode 2.23
Broken News Claire Appeared in all six episodes
2006 Green Wing Nurse Episode 2.7
Saxondale Tina Episode 1.5
2007 Supernormal Changerella
Additional voices
Appeared in 26 episodes
Learners Fiona TV film
The IT Crowd Margaret Episode 2.4: "The Dinner Party"
2008–10 That Mitchell and Webb Look Various characters Appeared in 17 episodes (series 2–4)
2008 Love Soup Sarah Episode 2.4: "The Menaced Assassin"
Beautiful People Miss Dunnderdale Episode 1.5: "How I Got My Tongs"
After You've Gone Lisa Episode 3.6: "Damaged"
2008–09 Moving Wallpaper Gillian McGovern Appeared in 18 episodes
2009–13 Horrible Histories Various characters Series regular in series 1, 2,4 and 5
2009–15 Miranda Stevie Sutton All episodes of series 1,2 and 3, apart from 2.5
2010 How Not to Live Your Life Karen Episode 3.1: "Don's New Job"
2011–12 Waterloo Road Linda Radleigh Appeared in 9 episodes (Series 7, eps 7.13 – 7.21)
The Jury Tanya Hawkins Episode 2 –
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff Miss Tightclench
2013–15 The Job Lot Trish 18 episodes (Series 1–3)
2015 Ballot Monkeys Kate Standen
Brotherhood Aunt Debbie
Horrible Histories Queen Victoria Episode 11: 'Tricky Queen Vicky'
2015–present Bob the Builder Dizzy (UK), Lift Voice, Betsy (UK), Vet Tilly (UK) 30 episodes
2015 W1A Fitness Instructor Series 2, Episode 2
2016 Galavant Catherine Episode: "Bewitched, Bothered, Belittled"
The Moonstone Miss Clack 5 episodes
2016 Marley's Ghosts Carly Episode 5: 'Carly'
2017 Ratburger DC Grey TV film
Inside No. 9 Fran Episode 4

Video games

Year Video Game Role Notes
2004 Fable Additional voices
2004 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Additional voices English Version
2005 Buzz! The Music Quiz Floor manager
2006 Medieval II: Total War Additional voices
2007 Hot Shots Tennis Ashley, Lily, Carol English Version
2008 Overlord II Mistress Kelda
2008 Everybody's Golf: World Tour Sonia, Anya English Version
2012 LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Mrs. Sunshine
2018 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Additional voices English Version

Theatre

Radio appearances

References

  1. ^ "BBC – John Thomson and Sarah Hadland to star in BBC One Daytime's new adaptation of mystery adventure classic The Moonstone – Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b From cat litter to the cat's whiskers Swindon Advertiser – 14 November 2003
  3. ^ Sarah's big break as star of Confetti Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Wilmslow Express – 24 May 2006
  4. ^ Reid-Smith, Tris (26 April 2012). "Gay actor Russell Tovey to star in new ITV sitcom". Retrieved 26 April 2012.