Sarah M. Badel (born 30 March 1943) is a retired British stage and film actress. She is the daughter of actors Alan Badel and Yvonne Owen.

Life and career

Badel was born in London to actor Alan Badel and actress Yvonne Owen. She was educated in Poles Convent, Hertfordshire and trained for the stage at the

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; she is now an Associate Member. Sarah Badel made her acting debut in January 1963 in the

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company's production of ''

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'', which was then touring

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. Her first appearance in London theatre came in October 1964 in the part of Bella Hedley in '' Robert and Elizabeth'' at the Lyric Theatre. Badel made her Broadway theatre debut the following October playing Helen in '' The Right Honourable Gentleman'' at the Billy Rose Theatre. In 1966, she performed at the

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in such roles as Miss Fanny in '' The Clandestine Marriage'' and Anya in ''

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''. She returned to the Chichester Festival in 1967 and again in 1970. Other venues at which Badel has performed include the National Theatre Company and St George's Playhouse in

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. She is also involved in many radio projects including adaptations of '' A Moon for the Misbegotten'', ''

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'', and '' Lucia in London''. Badel made her first film appearance in the 1970 British comedy '' Every Home Should Have One''. Other films in which she has appeared include '' The Shooting Party'' in 1985 and '' Not Without My Daughter'' in 1991. Badel made her first appearance on television in 1962 portraying Perdita in a television adaptation of ''

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''. She played Flora Poste in '' Cold Comfort Farm'' (1968) and Lizzie Eustace in '' The Pallisers'' (1974). In the 1980

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production of ''

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'' she played the lead female role of Katherine opposite

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as Petruchio. Badel also had a role as Sister Madgalen (Avice of Thornbury) in two episodes of the TV series '' Cadfael'' (1994–1998). Other television appearances include '' She Fell Among Thieves'', '' The Irish R.M.'', the 1996 adaptation of '' The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'', and '' Just Visiting'' in 2001. She played Patricia Bradshaw in ''The Black Book'', a 2009 episode of ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Badel, Sarah 1943 births Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Living people English stage actresses English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from London People educated at Notting Hill & Ealing High School