Sara Lloyd-Gregory (born 19 August 1986), also billed as Sara Gregory, is a Welsh actress. She is known for her leading role in the S4C drama series Alys and appearing in the Sky1 series Thorne: Sleepyhead.
Sara Gregory | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sara Lloyd-Gregory 19 August 1986 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | Alys (2011–2012) |
| Spouse | Carwyn Jones |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress (2013) – Alys |
Early life
editSara Gregory was born in Ammanford, West Wales, in 1986 to Yvonne (née Lloyd) and Adrian Gregory. She attended Maes yr Yrfa School in Cross Hands and had studied ballet from the age of three. She was intent on becoming a dancer until the age of 16, when she developed an interest in acting. Following her high school graduation, she went on to study at Gorseinon College in Swansea for a brief time, although her ambition to perform would prevail. She enrolled at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, a conservatoire in Cardiff, from which she never graduated. She opted instead to pursue a career on screen, a decision which proved successful due to her affiliation with the Mark Jermin Stage School and his agency.[1][2]
Career
editHer debut came in 2003 in Stopping Distance, a film about gang rape in which she appeared as a teenage girl called Melanie. In 2004, she made her second stage appearance, this time as teenager Julie Osman—the daughter of a Turkish Muslim man who was the victim of a racially motivated murder in South Wales—in A Way of Life.[3]
In 2006, she completed a hat-trick of appearances in controversial films by portraying the role of a girl called Serena in Little White Lies. The film was a comedy which featured racism[4] and was, like A Way of Life, filmed in South Wales. Later that year, she starred in the Torchwood episode "Day One" as a young woman called Carys Fletcher who is possessed by an alien that feeds off orgasmic energy. In 2007, she became one of the regular cast of the BBC Wales drama Belonging, as Nadine Weaver.
In 2008, she played the female lead in Romeo and Juliet at the New Theatre, Cardiff.[5]
In 2011, she starred in the lead role of the new S4C Welsh television series Alys.[6] She returned for the second season of Alys which was broadcast in late 2012. In 2013, Sara won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress, following her role as Alys.[7]
In 2018 and 2019, she played Amy in two series of the BBC Wales mockumentary Tourist Trap.[8]
Personal life
editGregory's partner is actor Carwyn Jones;[9] they have a son, Idris.
Film and television appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A Way of Life | Julie Osman | Amma Asante |
| 2006 | Little White Lies | Serena | Caradog W. James |
| 2008 | Affinity | Madeleine | Tim Fywell |
| 2010 | S.N.U.B! | Anna | Jonathan Glendening |
| 2010 | Patagonia | Chica del Valle | Marc Evans |
| 2013 | Another Me | Woman with baby | Isabel Coixet |
| 2014 | Get Up and Go | Ella | Brendan Grant |
| 2015 | Under Milk Wood | Gossamer Beynon | Kevin Allen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Stopping Distance | Melanie | TV movie |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Carys Fletcher | Series 1 (guest; #1.2) |
| 2007 | Y Pris | Llio Edwards | Series 1 (recurring; 4 episodes) |
| 2008 | Belonging | Nadine | Series 9 (main; 7 episodes) |
| 2008 | Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Nancy Darch | Miniseries (episode 1) |
| 2009 | Doctors | Carmel Coates | Series 11 (guest; #11.15) |
| 2009 | Blodau | Cat | S4C drama series |
| 2009 | Sleep with Me | Young Lelia | TV movie |
| 2010 | Being Human | Amy McBride | Series 2 (guest; #2.8) |
| 2010 | Thorne: Sleepyhead | Alison Willetts | Series 1 (supporting; 3 episodes) |
| 2011 | Bloody Norah | Amy | TV movie |
| 2011–2012 | Alys | Alys | Series 1 & 2 (main; 16 episodes) |
| 2013 | Doctors | Olwyn Prytherch | Series 15 (guest; #15.20) |
| 2013–2016 | Hinterland | Catrin John | Series 1 & 3 (guest; 2 episodes) |
| 2014 | The Devil’s Vice | Suzanne | TV movie |
| 2014 | Cara Fi | Manon | Series 1 (guest; #1.3) |
| 2016–2017 | Byw Celwydd | Lowri Ogwen Jones | Series 1 & 2 (main; 16 episodes) |
| 2017 | Doctors | Rachael Lambert | Series 18 (guest; #18.183/#18.184) |
| 2018 | Casualty | Carly McLeod | Series 32 (guest; #32.30) |
| 2018–2019 | Tourist Trap | Amy | Series 1 & 2 (main; 12 episodes) |
| 2021 | The Pembrokeshire Murders | Leanne Dauncey | Miniseries (episode 3) |
| 2021 | Bregus | Lucy | Series 1 (guest; #1.1/#1.2) |
| 2021 | Manhunt | Alice Turner | Series 2 (guest; #2.1) |
| 2021 | On the Edge | Hayley | Series 3 (guest; #3.2) |
| 2022 | Casualty | Hannah Evans | Series 36 (guest; #36.44) |
| 2023 | Yr Amgueddfa | Annette | Series 2 (4 episodes) |
| 2023 | Anfamol | Nia | Series 1 (5 episodes) |
| 2024 | Creisis | Janette | Series 1 |
References
edit- ^ "The interview: Sara Lloyd-Gregory". south wales guardian.co.uk. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Sara laughs her way to stardom". walesonline.co.uk. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "THE MAKING OF 'A WAY OF LIFE'". ammaasante.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "LITTLE WHITE LIES". redandblackfilm.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Romeo and Juliet at the New Theatre Cardiff". Theatre In Wales. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ Jones, Rhiannon (15 January 2011)"Screen role is tailor-made for rising star". thisissouthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ McCrum, Kirstie (26 October 2013). "Bafta Cymru Best Actress Sara Lloyd-Gregory on being a writer's muse". Wales Online. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Tourist Trap Key cast & crew credits". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Sara Gregory Marriage Info". strictlyweddings.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.