Sara Gregory

For the Kentucky state senator, see Sara Beth Gregory.
Sara Gregory
Born Sara Lloyd-Gregory
1986 (age 2930)
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003present

Sara Lloyd-Gregory (also billed as Sara Gregory) (born 1986) is a Welsh actress. She is known for her leading role in the S4C drama series Alys, and is known to North American audiences for her role of Allison in HBO's airing of the Sky1 series Thorne: Sleepyhead.

Career

Her debut came in 2003 in Stopping Distance, a film about gang rape in which she appeared as a teenage girl called Melanie.

In 2004, she made her second stage appearance, this time as teenager Julie Osman—the daughter of a Turkish Muslim man who was the victim of a racially motivated murder in South Wales—in A Way of Life.

In 2006, she completed a hat-trick of appearances in controversial films by portraying the role of a girl called Serena in Little White Lies. The film was a comedy which featured racism and was, like A Way of Life, filmed in South Wales.

Later that year, she starred in the Torchwood episode "Day One" as a young woman called Carys Fletcher who is possessed by an alien that feeds off orgasmic energy.

In 2007, she became one of the regular cast of the BBC Wales drama Belonging, as Nadine Weaver.

In 2008, she played the female lead in Romeo and Juliet at the New Theatre, Cardiff.[1]

In 2011, she starred in the lead role of the new S4C Welsh television series Alys.[2] She returned for the second season of Alys which was broadcast in late 2012. It is unknown if the series will be returning.

In 2013, Sara won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress, following her role as Alys, in the Welsh language television series of the same name. Other Nominees are Mali Harries for The Indian Doctor and Ruth Jones for Stella.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Directed by
2003
A Way of Life Julie Osman
Amma Asante
2006
Little White Lies Serena
Caradog W. James
2008
Affinity Madeleine
Tim Fywell
2010
S.N.U.B! Anna
Jonathan Glendening
2010
Patagonia Chica del Valle
Marc Evans
2013
Another Me Woman with baby
Isabel Coixet
2014
Get Up and Go Ella
Brendan Grant
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003
Shopping Distance Melanie Television film
2006
Torchwood Carys Fletcher Episode — "Day One"
2007
Y Pris Llio Edwards 4 episodes
2008
Belonging Nadine 7 episodes
2008
Tess of the d'Urbervilles Nancy Darch Miniseries - episode 1
2008
Con Passionate Ellen Wynne S4C drama series
2009
Doctors Carmel Coates Episode — "Innocent"
2009
Blodau Cat S4C drama
2009
Sleep with Me Young Lelia Television film
2010
Being Human Amy McBride Episode — "All God's Children"
2010
Thorne: Sleepyhead Alison Willets Episodes 1–3
2011
Bloody Nora Amy Television film
20112012
Alys Alys Leading role
2 seasons - 16 episodes
BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress (2013)
2013
Doctors Olwyn Prytherch Episode — "The Liars of Letherbridge"
2013
Hinterland Catrin John Episode one

References

  1. "Romeo and Juliet at the New Theatre Cardiff". Theatre In Wales. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. Jones, Rhiannon (15 January 2011)"Screen role is tailor-made for rising star". thisissouthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2011.

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