
Acting
Born in Edinburgh in 1955 to acting parents Graham Crowden and Phyllida Hewat, Sara Crowden is a British character actress who works extensively in film, TV and theatre. She is also a professional writer, contributing to the literary quarterly Slightly Foxed and has reviewed books for The Lady, TLS, Geographical and Literary Review amongst others, and performs stand-up comedy under the alias of Dame Theresa Thompson's-Gazelle. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Literature from The Open University and, in 2010, was awarded a Foundation Certificate in Bricklaying.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Lady Manville

Cruella
as Beehive Lady

Peterloo
as Lady at Races

The Little Stranger
as Miss Dabney

The Last Dragonslayer
as Pritchett Lane House Owner

Jupiter Ascending
as Bureaucrat

Mr. Holmes
as Mrs. Hudson

Queen of the Desert
as Lady Ascot (uncredited)

The Riot Club
as Elderly Woman

Brideshead Revisited
as Lady Guest

All the Light We Cannot See
as Jacqueline · 1 ep.

Sister Boniface Mysteries
as Miss Thimble · 23 ep.

The Durrells
as Melanie Countess De Torro · 2 ep.

Wolf Hall
as Lady Exeter · 2 ep.

Cockroaches
2 ep.

Downton Abbey
as Lady Manville · 1 ep.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
as Mrs Gribbins · 1 ep.

He Knew He Was Right
as Mrs MacHugh · 2 ep.

The Afternoon Play
as Lady-in-Waiting · 1 ep.

Tipping the Velvet
as Woman with Pipe · 2 ep.
Orlando
1992