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Sarah Parish

Sarah Parish

Actor · Born June 7, 1968 (58) · Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK

Sarah Parish (born 7 June 1968) is an English actress. She is known for her work on television series including The Pillars of the Earth, Peak Practice, Hearts and Bones, Cutting It, Doctor Who, Mistresses, Merlin, Atlantis, Monroe, HBO's Industry, Stay Close, Trollied, W1A and, as the titular character, Bancroft.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 7, 1968 (58)
From
Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Sarah Parish's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
32%
Morality
15%
Power
8%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Society
2%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
  • Heroas Sue in Aftersun (2006)
  • Shadowas Jenny Bremner in Monroe (2011)
  • Shadowas Pasiphae in Atlantis (2013)
  • Shadowas Elizabeth Bancroft in Bancroft (2017)
  • Threshold guardianas Lorraine Griggs in Stay Close (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Melancholic
5
Romantic
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sarah Parish's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Parish's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Snow White: The Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator

  • Before We Forget(2024)

    as Didi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Curfew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pamela Green

  • Piglets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Superintendent Julie Spry

  • Geek Girl(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jude Paignton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Stay Close(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lorraine Griggs

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Nicole Craig

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • McDonald & Dodds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mariel Flynn

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Cockfields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Melissa

  • You, Me and Him(2017)

    as Mrs. Jones

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bancroft(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Elizabeth Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Medici(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lucrezia de' Medici · as Lucrezia Tornabuoni

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Collection(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marjorie Stutter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth

  • Dunroamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Joanna

  • Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator

  • W1A(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · as Anna Rampton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dawn

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Breathless(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Margaret Dalton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Atlantis(2013)

    Show 25 episodes · as Pasiphae

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Broadchurch(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cath Atwood

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hatfields & McCoys(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Levicy Hatfield

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Trollied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Monroe(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Pillars of the Earth(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Regan Hamleigh

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lady Catrina

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Katie Roden

  • Sex, the City and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jess Turner

  • Recovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tricia Hamilton

  • Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Empress

  • The Holiday(2006)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Aftersun(2006)

    as Sue

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Aftersun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • If I Had You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sharon Myers

  • Much Ado About Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Beatrice

  • ShakespeaRe-Told(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Our Hidden Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Maggie Joy Blunt

  • Monkey Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wedding Date(2005)

    as TJ

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Evie Ballantine

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Blackpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Natalie Holden

  • Reversals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Charlotte Woods

  • Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gaymor Crosswell

  • Unconditional Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lydia Gray

  • Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Annie Naylor

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ali Pearson

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 25 episodes · as Allie Henshall

  • Hearts and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Amanda Thomas

  • Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

  • Parting Shots(1998)

    as Ad Agency Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jane Farrell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 22 episodes · as Dawn Rudge

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Flossie Monro

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pam

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Holiday (2006)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Medici (2016)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892025

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2004Screen debut· Blackpool
  • 2005First film· The Wedding Date
  • 2006Breakout· Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sarah Parish's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Parting Shots (1998)

86th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Broadchurch (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sarah Parish's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles15–75 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles24–61 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles22–62 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles10–54 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles13–63 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sarah Parish work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah Parish's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Bowker shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers