Biography
Sarah Parish (born 7 June 1968) is an English actress. She is known for her work on television series including The Pillars of the Earth, Peak Practice, Hearts and Bones, Cutting It, Doctor Who, Mistresses, Merlin, Atlantis, Monroe, HBO's Industry, Stay Close, Trollied, W1A and, as the titular character, Bancroft.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Before We Forget
2025
as Didi
A coming-of-age story that follows Matias, an Argentine filmmaker in his forties, struggling with an unfinished movie inspired by his elusive first lo...

Thatcher vs The Miners: The Battle for Britain
2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
On the 5th of March 1985, a crowd gathered in a South Yorkshire pit village to watch a sight none of them had seen in a year. The villagers, many of t...

You, Me and Him
2018
as Mrs. Jones
Despite their age difference, Lesbian couple Olivia and Alex are very much in love. But as the question of pregnancy rears its head and their neighbou...

Dunroamin
2016
as Joanna
Joanna is selling her country home, Steven is a prospective buyer. What should be a simple viewing becomes something else entirely...

The Secret Life of Elephants
2009
as Narrator
Set against the backdrop of one of Africa's most stunning locations – the Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya – this compelling series follows ...

Sex, the City and Me
2007
as Jess Turner
Fast-paced and powerful drama set in the high-octane world of the City of London.

Recovery
2007
as Tricia Hamilton
Alan and Tricia Hamilton are blissfully happy. Until one day their perfect life is torn apart when Alan steps in front of a passing car, and he is lef...

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
as Empress
A young bride in the midst of her wedding finds herself mysteriously transported to the TARDIS. The Doctor must discover what her connection is with t...

The Holiday
2006
as Hannah
Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes th...

Aftersun
2006
as Sue
Jim and Sue married young and 20 years later find themselves on holiday in Spain - an anniversary present from their children - with very little to sa...

If I Had You
2006
as Sharon Myers
A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in which her married ex-lover is the chief s...

Much Ado About Nothing
2005
as Beatrice
Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.
Our Hidden Lives
2005
as Maggie Joy Blunt
Based on the best-selling book by award-winning writer Simon Garfield, four stories from Britain's 'lost decade' (1945 - 1955) are presented from the ...

The Wedding Date
2005
as TJ
With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While...
Reversals
2003
as Dr. Charlotte Woods
Young medical professional couple set out to prove that gender is not a factor in the ability to do a job well. Hilarity ensues as they swap jobs, clo...

Unconditional Love
2003
as Lydia Gray
A young criminal kidnaps a couple's young son and then blackmails them into committing his crime instead of asking for a ransom.

Parting Shots
1999
as Ad Agency Receptionist
Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he ...