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Sarah Hadland
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Sarah Catherine E Hadland
15 May 1971 Hertfordshire, England
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–present |
Notable work
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Miranda (2009–2015, 2020) The Job Lot (2013–2015) Waterloo Road (2011–2012) Moving Wallpaper (2008–2009) |
Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
Sarah Catherine E Hadland (born 15 May 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Stevie Sutton in the BBC One BAFTA-nominated comedy television series Miranda (2009–2015) and Trish in The Job Lot (2013–2015).
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, 2012–2013, 2015), The Job Lot (2013–2015) and Brotherhood (2015). She appeared in the BBC miniseries The Moonstone (2016).
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Early life and education
Sarah Hadland was born on May 15 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 youth group in Wilmslow. 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.
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." She provided additional voice work for the PlayStation 2 video game Dragon Quest VIII.
Career
Following training at the Laine Theatre Arts College in Epsom, Surrey, Hadland began her theatre career at the age of 19, appearing in musicals such as Cats and Grease in London's West End.
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." She provided additional voice work for the PlayStation 2 video game Dragon Quest VIII.
Hadland's television career began with supporting roles in Bad Girls and The Bill, before she moved on to bigger roles in the comedies Green Wing and Broken News. In addition, she starred in the films Confetti and Magicians alongside comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb, and BBC One's Learners. Hadland 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 to 2012, she had a recurring role in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Bleak Expectations, a parody of Charles Dickens's 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 starred in Horrible Histories on the CBBC channel between 2009 and 2015. 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.
Filmography
Films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Magicians | Carol | |
Grow Your Own | Carla | ||
Snow White: The Sequel | Additional Voices (English dub) | ||
2008 | Quantum of Solace | Ocean Sky receptionist | |
2010 | Leap Year | Airport customer service agent | |
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (English dub) | Celia Reidley | ||
2012 | Now Is Good | Caroline | |
2013 | Burton & Taylor | Kathryn Walker | |
2016 | Girls Rule | Angry Mob Member | Short Film |
2018 | Game Over, Man! | Cameo | |
2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans | Irene the Iceni |
Television
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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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" |
... | Karen | Episode 2.6: "Wedding" | |
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 Flood | 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 | 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" | |
2008–2009 | Moving Wallpaper | Gillian McGovern | Appeared in 18 episodes |
2008–2010 | That Mitchell and Webb Look | Various characters | Appeared in 17 episodes (series 2–4) |
2009–2010, 2012–2013 | Horrible Histories | Various characters | Series regular in series 1, 4 and 5; recurring in series 2 |
2009–2015 | 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" |
2011–2012 | 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 | ||
2013–2015 | The Job Lot | Trish | 18 episodes (All episodes of Series 1–3) |
2015 | Ballot Monkeys | Kate Standen | |
Brotherhood | Aunt Debbie | ||
Horrible Histories | Queen Victoria | Episode 11: "Tricky Queen Vicky" | |
W1A | Fitness Instructor | Series 2, Episode 2 | |
2015–2018 | Bob the Builder | Dizzy (UK), Lift Voice, Betsy (UK), Vet Tilly (UK) | 30 episodes |
2016 | Galavant | Catherine | Episode: "Bewitched, Bothered, Belittled" |
The Moonstone | Miss Clack | 5 episodes | |
Marley's Ghosts | Carly | Episode 5: 'Carly' | |
2017 | Ratburger | DC Grey | TV film |
Inside No. 9 | Fran | Episode 3.4 | |
2017–present | Daisy & Ollie | Daisy | 104 episodes |
2021 | Murder, They Hope | Monica | All episodes of series |
2022 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Lucy | Episode 5: "Moonage Daydream" Episode 6: "Changes" |
Video games
Year | Video Game | Role | Notes | Source |
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2004 | Fable | Additional voices | ||
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | English version | |||
2005 | Buzz! The Music Quiz | Floor manager | ||
2006 | Medieval II: Total War | Additional voices | ||
2008 | Overlord II | Mistress Kelda | ||
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
- Mr and Mrs Smith – Annabelle (series 1) – 2012
- Births, Deaths and Marriages – Lorna (series 1 and 2) – 2012
- That Mitchell and Webb Sound (series 4) – 2009
- Edge Falls – Valerie (series 1 and 2) – 2008
- Miranda Hart's Joke Shop – Stevie Sutton – 2008
- Bleak Expectations – Lily, Sir Phillip's daughter; Ripely Fecund, Pip's third wife (series 2–5) and Miss Christmasham (series 3) – 2007
- 20 Cigarettes – Lisa/Michelle/Caroline – 2006
See also
In Spanish: Sarah Hadland para niños