Profiles - Sarah Thomas

Sarah is best known for playing ‘Glenda’ in the hugely successful BBC comedy series LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE.

She trained at Rose Bruford and has appeared in theatres throughout the country including Bath, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Leatherhead, Farnham, York, Crewe, Chesterfled and Cheltenham where leading roles included ‘Juliet’, ‘Ophelia’ in HAMLET, ‘Annie’ in THE NORMAN CONQUESTS,  ‘Honey’ in WHOSE AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, ‘Cecily’ in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, ‘Nina’ in THE SEAGULL, ‘Peggy’ in THE GHOST TRAIN, ‘Annie’ in ASHES, ‘Araminta’ in THE PHILANTHROPIST, ‘Mrs.Piper’ in BUSYBODY, ‘Raina’ in ARMS AND THE MAN and ‘Ruby’ in WHEN WE ARE MARRIED.

Sarah’s National Tours include ‘Mrs. Danvers’ in REBECCA, ‘Mrs. Prentice’ in WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, ‘Daphne’ in PERFECT WEDDING and ‘Celia’ in HOLIDAY SNAP.
Sarah has also played in the musicals CABARET and JOSEPH and regularly appears in pantomime.
She recently appeared in the London premieres of DEAR MR. KENNEDY and BEING OLIVIA.

Television includes MOSES for American TV,  HEARTBEAT,  SHROUD FOR A NIGHTINGALE, BLACKADDER,  MIRACLES TAKE LONGER, TOGETHER, CLIVE ANDERSON TALKS BACK, HAPPY FAMILIES, THE BILL, DEATH IN DEVON,  RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY, AUNTIE’S NIECE and Enid in four series of WORZEL GUMMIDGE.

Radio in both drama and light entertainment includes WEEKENDING, GOSFORTH’S FETE, THE CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE MYSTERIES, THE SECRET LIFE OF ROSEWOOD AVENUE and the sketch show PETER DICKSON’S NIGHTCAP.