Sara Powell
Sara Powell (born 23 June 1968) is a British-Jamaican stage, screen and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. Her regular television roles include crown prosecutor Rachel Barker in the BBC's police procedural drama HolbyBlue (2007–2008), driver Sally Reid in ITV's firefighting drama London's Burning (1993–1994) and psychologist Cass in Channel 4's sitcom Damned (2016–2018). She also played historical figure Mary Seacole in the thirteenth series of the BBC One long-running science fiction series Doctor Who (2021), as well as a number of other characters in its spin-off audio dramas, produced by Big Finish Productions.
Filmography (35 titles)
6.8ShowHostage
Kathy Macintyre · 2025
6.5MovieImplosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
Self - Narrator (voice) · 2025
MovieThe Red Ball
Mother · 2024
6.5ShowCaptivated
Simone · 2024
6.3ShowThe Killing Kind
Belinda Grey · 2023
5.0MovieNational Theatre Live: The Seagull
Polina · 2022
5.0ShowThe House Across the Street
Joanne · 2022
6.8ShowMurder in Provence
Cosette Faraud · 2022
6.8ShowDalgliesh
Paula Rice · 2021
7.2MovieLast Christmas
Casting Director · 2019
8.0MovieRuth
Ruth · 2019
7.9ShowGhosts
Jacqui · 2019
6.3MovieNational Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
Lady Elizabeth Pembroke · 2018
7.6ShowLittle Boy Blue
ACC Pat Gallan · 2017
6.8MovieDenial
Reporter · 2016
6.4ShowDamned
Cass · 2016
6.8ShowYou, Me and the Apocalypse
Naomi · 2015
6.6ShowThe Ice Cream Girls
Fez · 2013
6.6ShowPublic Enemies
Dawn Clough · 2012
7.5ShowDeath in Paradise
Josephine Porter · 2011
ShowFlorrie's Dragons
2010
7.1ShowHolby Blue
Rachel Barker (Crown Prosecution Service) · 2007
The Family Man
2006
7.6ShowDoctor Who
Mary Seacole · 2005
6.8ShowJudge John Deed
2001
7.6ShowMurphy's Law
TV Reporter · 2001
7.6ShowVanity Fair
Miss Swartz · 1998
7.5ShowMidsomer Murders
Maxine Lockston · 1997
MovieThe Office
Joan · 1996
7.6ShowSilent Witness
DS Esther Linden · 1996