Sally Howitt is a Scottish actress. Howitt is best known for her portrayal of

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'', a role she has played since 2003, as one of the show's longest serving cast members.

Early life

Sally Howitt was born in

Oban Oban ( ; meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. During the tourist seaso ...

. She spent her childhood holidays in

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Career

Howitt has played

in ''

'' since 2003. She left in 2009 but returned in 2012. She has also starred in ''Outlander'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

The Tales of Para Handy ''The Tales of Para Handy'' is a Scottish television series set in the western isles of Scotland in the 1930s, based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro (Hugh Foulis), Neil Munro. It starred Gregor Fisher as Captain Peter "Para Handy" MacFarla ...

''. In 2017, Howitt acted in the Kilmarnock Palace Panto. In 2024, Howitt starred in the comedy drama television series ''Dinosaur''. She played the role of Diane.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howitt, Sally Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Oban Scottish television actresses Scottish soap opera actresses Scottish stage actresses 21st-century Scottish actresses