Sarah Hadland

Sarah Hadland (born 15 May 1971)[1] 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).

Sarah Hadland
Born (1971-05-15) 15 May 1971 (age 53)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Notable workMiranda (2009–2015, 2020)
The Job Lot (2013–2015)
Waterloo Road (2011–2012)
Moving Wallpaper (2008–2009)
Children1

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).[2]

Early life and education

Hadland was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, on 15 May 1971. During her schooling at Wilmslow High School in Cheshire, she became involved in amateur dramatics with the Tempo youth group in Wilmslow. She later trained at the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts.

Career

Following the 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.[3]

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 and the America surfer girl in a VO5 shampoo advert, who says: "It's great for my body."[4] 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 larger roles in the comedies Green Wing and Broken News. In addition, she appeared 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 Jobcentre in the West Midlands.[5]

In August 2024, Hadland was announced as a contestant for the twenty-second series of Strictly Come Dancing.[6][7]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2007MagiciansCarol
Grow Your OwnCarla
Snow White: The SequelAdditional Voices (English dub)
2008Quantum of SolaceOcean Sky receptionist
2010Leap YearAirport customer service agent
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (English dub)Celia Reidley
2012Now Is GoodCaroline
2013Burton & TaylorKathryn Walker
2016Girls RuleAngry Mob MemberShort Film
2018Game Over, Man!Cameo
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten RomansIrene the Iceni

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1994A Dark-Adapted EyeElsieTV film
1998Bob and MargaretVarious characters
2002Bad GirlsSpikeAppeared in three episodes
Daddy's GirlDC ParkesTV film
2002, 2004The BillMel Roland
Lara Silliton
Episode 18.74
Episode 20.62
2002, 2006DoctorsDebs
Wendy Driscoll
Episode 5.16: "Too Late for Goodbyes"
Episode 8.45: "Shadowplay"
2003Sweet MedicineJillEpisode 1.5
2004CasualtySandra LeeEpisode 18.29: "Parenthood"
Peep ShowKarenEpisode 2.6: "Wedding"
2005Man Stroke WomanCustomer
Woman in Pub
Episode 1.2
Episode 1.5
HeatwavePippa ConnorsTV film
BeethovenJohanna van BeethovenTV mini-series: parts 2 and 3
Fireman SamFirefighter Penny Morris, Bella Lasagne, Mandy FloodTV series
Mile HighGinaEpisode 2.23
Broken NewsClaireAppeared in all six episodes
2006Green WingNurseEpisode 2.7
SaxondaleTinaEpisode 1.5
2007SupernormalChangerella
Additional voices
Appeared in 26 episodes
LearnersFionaTV film
The IT CrowdMargaretEpisode 2.4: "The Dinner Party"
2008Love SoupSarahEpisode 2.4: "The Menaced Assassin"
Beautiful PeopleMiss DunnderdaleEpisode 1.5: "How I Got My Tongs"
After You've GoneLisaEpisode 3.6: "Damaged"
2008–2009Moving WallpaperGillian McGovernAppeared in 18 episodes
2008–2010That Mitchell and Webb LookVarious charactersAppeared in 17 episodes (series 2–4)
2009–2010, 2012–2013Horrible HistoriesVarious charactersSeries regular in series 1, 4 and 5; recurring in series 2
2009–2015MirandaStevie SuttonAll episodes of series 1, 2 and 3, apart from 2.5
2010How Not to Live Your LifeKarenEpisode 3.1: "Don's New Job"
2011–2012Waterloo RoadLinda RadleighAppeared in 9 episodes (Series 7, eps 7.13 – 7.21)
The JuryTanya HawkinsEpisode 2
The Bleak Old Shop of StuffMiss Tightclench
2013–2015The Job LotTrish18 episodes (All episodes of Series 1–3)
2015Ballot MonkeysKate Standen
BrotherhoodAunt Debbie
Horrible HistoriesQueen VictoriaEpisode 11: "Tricky Queen Vicky"
W1AFitness InstructorSeries 2, Episode 2
2015–2018Bob the BuilderDizzy (UK), Lift Voice, Betsy (UK), Vet Tilly (UK)30 episodes
2016GalavantCatherineEpisode: "Bewitched, Bothered, Belittled"
The MoonstoneMiss Clack5 episodes
Marley's GhostsCarlyEpisode 5: 'Carly'
2017RatburgerDC GreyTV film
Inside No. 9FranEpisode 3.4
2017–presentDaisy & OllieDaisy104 episodes
2021–presentMurder, They HopeMonicaAll episodes of series
2022The Man Who Fell to EarthLucyEpisode 5: "Moonage Daydream"
Episode 6: "Changes"
2024Daddy IssuesRita
Strictly Come DancingHerself / ContestantSeries 22

Video games

YearVideo GameRoleNotesSource
2004FableAdditional voices
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEnglish version
2005Buzz! The Music QuizFloor manager
2006Medieval II: Total WarAdditional voices
2008Overlord IIMistress Kelda
Everybody's Golf: World TourSonia, AnyaEnglish version[8]
2012LittleBigPlanet PS VitaMrs. Sunshine
2018Ni no Kuni II: Revenant KingdomAdditional voicesEnglish version

Theatre

Radio appearances

References