Sarah Crowden

Born in Edinburgh in 1955 to acting parents Graham Crowden and Phyllida Hewat, Sara Crowden is a British character actress who works extensively in film, TV and theatre. She is also a professional writer, contributing to the literary quarterly Slightly Foxed and has reviewed books for The Lady, TLS, Geographical and Literary Review amongst others, and performs stand-up comedy under the alias of Dame Theresa Thompson's-Gazelle. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Literature from The Open University and, in 2010, was awarded a Foundation Certificate in Bricklaying.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1955-01-01 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known for
- Cruella (2021) — Beehive Lady
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) — Bureaucrat
- Mr. Holmes (2015) — Mrs. Hudson
- Downton Abbey (2010) — Lady Manville
- The Riot Club (2014) — Elderly Woman
- The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) — Sylvia
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Receptionist
- Miss Potter (2006) — Lady Clifford
- Orlando (1992) — Queen Mary
- All the Light We Cannot See (2023) — Madam Blanchard
- Queen of the Desert (2015) — Lady Ascot (uncredited)
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) — Lady Manville
- The Little Stranger (2018) — Miss Dabney
- Erik the Viking (1989) — Grimhild Housewife
- The Storyteller (1988) — Queen
- Brideshead Revisited (2008) — Lady Guest