Sarah Hadland
Born: 1971-05-15 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sarah Hadland is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Stevie Sutton in BBC One's BAFTA-nominated comedy television series Miranda (2009–2015) and Trish in The Job Lot (2013–2015). 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). 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 Laine Theatre Arts. Hadland has one child, a daughter. Following her training, Hadland began her theatre career at the age of 19, appearing in musicals such as Cats and Grease in London's West End. 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. 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' 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 appeared 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. In August 2024, Hadland was announced as a contestant for the twenty-second series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnering with Vito Coppola. The pair ultimately reached the final, finishing as runners-up behind Chris McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell.
Filmography
2024
- The Nobody as Sarah
- Daddy Issues as Rita
- Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Monica
2023
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- The Bodies Under the Patio as Self - Narrator
- Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances as Self
2022
- The Man Who Fell to Earth as Lucy
- Sid James: Comedy Icon as Narrator
- Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great as Narrator
- The Amazing Hattie Jacques: Larger than Life as Narrator
- Diana Dors: Britain's Blonde Bombshell as Self
2021
- Murder, They Hope as Monica
2020
- Between the Covers as Self
- Love Monster as Tiniest Fluffiest Bunny (voice)
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self
2019
- The Queen's Corgi as Mitzi / Vet (voice)
- Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans as Irene the Iceni
- The Hit List as Self - Contestant
2018
- Hang Ups as Fiona Bellingham
2017
- Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me as Self
- Ratburger as DC Grey
- We Have Been Watching as Self
2015
- Galavant as Catherine
- Marley's Ghosts
- Ballot Monkeys as Kate
- Brotherhood as Debbie
2014
- Inside No. 9 as Fran
- W1A as Pilates Instructor
2013
- Burton and Taylor as Kathryn Walker
- The Job Lot as Trish Collingwood
- Miranda Hart’s Maracattack
2012
- Now Is Good as Caroline
- BBC Comedy Feeds as Linda
- The Great Sport Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
2010
- Leap Year as Gaelic Air Rep 2
- Royal Wedding as Sherry Garvey
2009
- Horrible Histories as Various
- Miranda as Stevie
2008
- Quantum of Solace as Ocean Sky Receptionist
- How Not to Live Your Life as Karen
- Beautiful People as Miss Dunnderdale
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- Learners as Fiona
- Magicians as Carol
- Snow White: The Sequel as Additional voices (voice)
- Grow Your Own as Carla
- After You've Gone as Lisa
2006
- The IT Crowd as Margaret
- Confetti as Jen
- Saxondale as Tina
2005
- Love Soup
- Heatwave as Pippa Connors
- Broken News as Claire - Traffic Reports
- Man Stroke Woman
2004
- Green Wing as Nurse
2003
- Peep Show as Karen
2002
1999
- Bad Girls as Spike
1998
- Basil as Windmere House Chambermaid
1988
- This Morning as Self
1987
- Fireman Sam as Female Voices (voice)