Sarah Crowden

Biography

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

Cruella

as Beehive Lady

Jupiter Ascending

as Bureaucrat

Mr. Holmes

as Mrs. Hudson

Downton Abbey

as Lady Manville

The Riot Club

as Elderly Woman

The Man Who Knew Too Little

as Sylvia

Miss Potter

as Lady Clifford

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Receptionist

Orlando

as Queen Mary

Queen of the Desert

as Lady Ascot (uncredited)