Sara Sugarman was born on 13 October 1962 in Rhyl, Denbighshire. She moved to London at fourteen to train as an actor, later enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in 1989.
As an actress she appeared on British television in the ITV police drama The Bill and Minder, as well as the BBC's Grange Hill and Juliet Bravo. She went on to direct feature films including Very Annie Mary (2001), Disney's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) and Vinyl (2012), a comedy she also wrote, based on the true story of Welsh musician Mike Peters and filmed largely on location in her hometown of Rhyl.
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Actress and film director, known for Very Annie Mary, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Vinyl.
Sara Sugarman
Actress, Director and Screenwriter
Born and raised in Rhyl, Denbighshire
Sugarman began her acting career on British television before moving into film directing, becoming one of relatively few Welsh women to direct major Hollywood studio productions.
Career Highlights
Directed Very Annie Mary (2001)
Directed Disney's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
Wrote and directed Vinyl (2012), filmed largely in Rhyl
ℹ️ Born on 13 October 1962 in Rhyl, Denbighshire.
Born and raised in Rhyl, Denbighshire
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She has appeared on British TV in the ITV police drama The Bill and Minder as well as the BBC's Grange Hill and Juliet Bravo.