Sarah Hadland (born 15 May 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Stevie Sutton in

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-nominated comedy television series '' Miranda'' (2009–2015) and Trish in '' The Job Lot'' (2013–2015). Hadland appeared as the Ocean Sky receptionist in the 2008 ''

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'' film ''

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''. Her other movie roles include '' Magicians'' (2007), ''

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'' (2010) and '' Learners'' (2007). Hadland appeared in the comedy-drama television series ''

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'' (2008–2009) as script writer Gillian McGovern, and had roles in the British comedy TV shows '' That Mitchell and Webb Look'' (2008–2010), ''

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'' (2009, 2012–2013, 2015), '' The Job Lot'' (2013–2015) and '' Brotherhood'' (2015). She appeared in the BBC miniseries '' The Moonstone'' (2016).

Early life and education

Hadland was born in

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, England, on 15 May 1971. During her schooling at Wilmslow High School in

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, she became involved in amateur dramatics with the Tempo youth group in

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. She later trained at Laine Theatre Arts.

Career

Following her training, Hadland began her theatre career at the age of 19, appearing in musicals such as ''

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'' and '' Grease'' in London's West End. After six years, she transferred to touring theatre, including performances in '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''. During this period, she began to develop her talents as a voiceover artist, with credits including the white kitten in the Catsan commercial and the America surfer girl in a VO5 shampoo advert.From cat litter to the cat's whiskers
Swindon Advertiser – 14 November 2003 She provided additional voice work for the

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video game '' Dragon Quest VIII''. Hadland's television career began with supporting roles in '' Bad Girls'' and ''

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,'' before she moved on to larger roles in the comedies '' Green Wing'' and '' Broken News''. In addition, she appeared in the films '' Confetti'' and '' Magicians'' alongside comedians David Mitchell and

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, and

's '' Learners.'' Hadland also played characters for their comedy sketch show '' That Mitchell and Webb Look''. In November 2009, Hadland joined Miranda Hart in the BBC comedy series '' Miranda'', based upon the

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series ''Miranda Hart's Joke Shop'' and featuring the same principal actors. From 2007 to 2012, she had a recurring role in the

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comedy series '' Bleak Expectations'', a parody of

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' novels, and of

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in general. Hadland provided the voice of Lily (née Bin) Sourquill, the daughter of Sir Philip ('Pip') Bin over the four series to date. She also voiced the characters Ripely Fecund (Pip's third wife, in series 2) and Miss Christmasham (a parody of ''

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''' Miss Havisham, in series 3). In 2011, Hadland was cast as the new English teacher, Linda Radleigh, in the BBC drama '' Waterloo Road''. She also appeared in ''

'' on the

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channel between 2009 and 2015. From 2013 to 2015, Hadland appeared as Trish in the ITV sitcom '' The Job Lot'', set in a busy Jobcentre in the West Midlands. In August 2024, Hadland was announced as a contestant for the twenty-second series of ''

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'', partnering with Vito Coppola. The pair ultimately reached the final, finishing as runners-up behind Chris McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell.

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

Theatre

*'' Admissions'' *''

'' *'' Grease'' *'' Time and the Conways'' *'' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' *'' What's in a Name?'' *'' Strictly Come Dancing: Live Tour''

Radio appearances

*''Mr and Mrs Smith'' – Annabelle (series 1) – 2012 *''Births, Deaths and Marriages'' – Lorna (series 1 and 2) – 2012 *'' That Mitchell and Webb Sound'' (series 4) – 2009 *'' Edge Falls'' – Valerie (series 1 and 2) – 2008 *'' Miranda Hart's Joke Shop'' – Stevie Sutton – 2008 *'' Bleak Expectations'' – Lily, Sir Phillip's daughter; Ripely Fecund, Pip's third wife (series 2–5) and Miss Christmasham (series 3) – 2007 *'' 20 Cigarettes'' – Lisa/Michelle/Caroline – 2006

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadland, Sarah 1971 births Living people Actresses from St Albans Comedians from Hertfordshire English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses English video game actresses English voice actresses English women comedians 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses