Sarah Sutton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sarah Sutton
Sutton at the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend in 2013
Born	(1961-12-12) 12 December 1961 (age 63) Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1973–present
Known for	Nyssa in Doctor Who
Spouse(s)	Michael Bundy ​ (m. 1985)​
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Sarah Sutton (born 12 December 1961) is a British actress. She is best known for playing the character of Nyssa in the popular BBC science fiction TV show Doctor Who.

Early Life and First Roles

Sarah Sutton was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. She started acting at a very young age. When she was just nine, she appeared in a play called Winnie-the-Pooh. She played Baby Roo in London's West End from 1970 to 1972.

Sarah also studied ballet as a child. At only 11 years old, she became the youngest British actress to play Alice on screen. This was in a 1973 TV film called Alice Through the Looking Glass. Before joining Doctor Who, she also appeared in other TV shows like The Moon Stallion (1978).

Becoming Nyssa in Doctor Who

Sarah Sutton joined Doctor Who in 1981. She played the character of Nyssa, who was an alien aristocrat from a planet called Traken. Her first appearance was in an episode called The Keeper of Traken.

Nyssa was only supposed to be in one story at first. However, the people making the show liked her so much that they decided to keep her. She then joined the Fourth Doctor in the next story, Logopolis. Sarah Sutton's last full Doctor Who adventure was with the Fifth Doctor in 1983, in an episode called Terminus.

Life After Doctor Who and Other Work

After leaving Doctor Who, Sarah Sutton took a break from acting. She spent several years focusing on raising her daughter. She did make a short return to Doctor Who in 1984 for Peter Davison's final episode, The Caves of Androzani.

In 1993, Sarah played Nyssa again for a special Doctor Who episode called Dimensions in Time. This was for a charity event called Children in Need. Since 1999, she has often returned to play Nyssa in many Doctor Who spin-off audio plays made by Big Finish Productions.

In November 2013, she appeared in a fun comedy special for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. It was called The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. Sarah has also acted in other audio dramas and educational videos.

Personal Life

In 1985, Sarah Sutton married Michael Bundy. He is a doctor. They have one daughter named Hannah, who was born in 1991.

Filmography

Television Roles

Audio Drama Roles

See also

In Spanish: Sarah Sutton para niños