Sara Louise Vickers (born 1985) is a Scottish theatre, television and film actress best known for playing Joan Thursday in the

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detective drama series '' Endeavour'' (2013–2023).

Early life and education

Vickers was born in 1985, in

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, Scotland, and grew up in

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. She graduated with a BA from the

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in 2010.

Career

Theatre

In 2010, Vickers appeared in

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'', adapted by David Eldridge and directed by Sarah Frankcom at the

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. Playing Dr Wangel's daughter, Bolette, she was reviewed in ''

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'' as giving a "lively identity" to the role. ''The British Theatre Guide'' described her performance as "very good". A review in ''

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'' said she "brim with forceful vitality". In 2011, she was Maia in ''Judgement Day'', based on Ibsen's last work '' When We Dead Awaken'', directed James Dacre at the

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, her performance described as "brimming with intelligence and frustrated sexuality". The ''

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'' called her "the lively Sara Vickers". ''

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''s Michael Billington gave the production four stars, saying that Vickers "lends Rubek's young wife the spirit of a caged animal". In November and December 2011, she played Annabella in ''

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'' at the

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. Alfred Hickling in ''The Guardian'', giving the production three stars, wrote that Vickers "makes a plaintive case for Annabella". For her performance she received a Commendation at the Ian Charleson Awards. In September and October 2013, she appeared as Alexandra McArthur in '' Dark Road'', co-written by

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, at the Royal Lyceum in

. ''The Independent'' called her "a strong Sara Vickers", and ''

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'', "a fine Sara Vickers". In 2014, she was Juliet in ''

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'', directed by Walter Meierjohann, at Victoria Baths in Manchester. Her performance was described as "defiant and energetic, really showing off the youthfulness of Juliet". The ''

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'' said she was "occasionally transporting".

Television

Vickers performed the role of Margaret Campbell in the 2012

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TV film '' Bert and Dickie''. Since 2013, she has played the recurring character of Joan Thursday in the Mammoth Screen-produced British television detective drama series '' Endeavour'' for ITV, appeared through the 2019 series six, and returned in the 2021 series eight. In 2013, she was Connie Charles in the five episode BBC One drama series '' Privates''."Sarah Vickers"
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produced by Caledonia Television for the BBC. That same year she was the character Lottie in episode one, "Perfect Woman", of series two of '' Man Down'' for

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. In 2016, she played Cara in one episode of the

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comedy '' Lovesick'', produced by Clerkenwell Films and broadcast on

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. She appeared as Leanne Randall in 2016 in the third series of the

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crime drama ''

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'', directed by Benjamin Caron, she performed in one 2016 episode as Crawfie.Barcroft, Damian, Michael (2017)
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'', directed by Jakob Verbruggen, for

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. Retrieved 2 January 2019 Beginning with the premiere on 20 October 2019, Vickers appeared as Ms. Crookshanks, a main character in

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'' television series continuation of the 1987

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'', 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019 Vickers appeared in four episodes of the 2021 second series and one episode of the 2023 third series of the Scottish crime drama, ''Guilt''. In April 2024, it was announced that Vickers had been cast as Davina Porter in the '' Outlander'' prequel series '' Outlander: Blood of My Blood''.

Film

Vickers performed as Eilidh in '' Sunshine on Leith'', a 2013

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directed by

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. She played Lizzie in ''Breaking'', a 2016 short film directed by Saul Abraham and Joel Feder.

Personal life

Vickers married the British actor and RADA classmate Kerr Logan in August 2017. They have two children.

Filmography

Film

* ''A Woman in Winter'' (2006), as Student 1 * '' Sunshine on Leith'' (2013), as Eilidh * '' Connect'' (2019), as Debbie

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vickers, Sara 1985 births Living people Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Actresses from Edinburgh People from Strathaven Scottish stage actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish film actresses 21st-century Scottish actresses Actresses from South Lanarkshire