Sabra Williams, BEM is a British actress and

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Family

Williams was born in London to parents of

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, Guyanese and Carib descent.

Early career

Williams started

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at the age of three and became a

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dancer and actress. She starred in several British

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, including 'Steffi' in ''Thin Ice'' with

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and James Dreyfuss, and was a regular face in many British

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including an appearance as Lise Yates in episode "

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" of the sci-fi comedy, ''

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''.

Presenter

Williams was cast at a very young age as a lead presenter/actress in the top rated live TV show, '' Ghost Train'

After numerous shows and engagements, including the position of Moderator for BAFTA, WGA and SAG, Williams most recently hosted '' On The Bench'' on

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Los Angeles

Williams has been a member of

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(Artistic Dir.

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), leading in several shows including

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's ''

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'' and appeared in the

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series, ''In Justice'', playing ''Sondra'', Kyle MacLachlan's love interest, '' Mission: Impossible III'' opposite

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as 'Annie Miller', and ''

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'' among other notable roles.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Sabra English film actresses English television actresses Living people Actresses from London British people of Carib descent British people of Native American descent English people of Russian descent English people of Romanian descent English people of Guyanese descent English people of West Indian descent People from Notting Hill 21st-century English actresses Year of birth missing (living people)