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Sarah-Jane Potts

Sarah-Jane Potts

Actor, also producer · Born August 30, 1976 (50) · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Sarah-Jane Potts (born 30 August 1976) is an English actress, who is best known for her roles as Saint (Sarah) in Sugar Rush, as Ellie an on/off girlfriend on Casualty, as Staff Nurse Eddie McKee in Holby City, and as Jo Lipsett in Waterloo Road. Sarah-Jane Potts is also the sister of actor Andrew-Lee Potts best known for his Connor Temple in Primeval. Early in her career she noted that "In the three years I have been acting I have spent most of the time looking dirty, scruffy, ill or tarty". Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah-Jane Potts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 30, 1976 (50)
From
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Sarah-Jane Potts' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Self
22%
Society
20%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Ideas
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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-Jane Potts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah-Jane Potts' 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

50 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Signs of Life(2025)

    Producer · as Anne

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lockdown Hauntings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nicola's Mum

  • Prancer: A Christmas Tale(2022)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer · as The Woman

  • Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Associate Producer

  • The Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mary

  • Vengeance Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Emma

  • Zero Chill(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jenny MacBentley

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Stock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Officer

  • The Good Karma Hospital(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vicky

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Eight Days That Made Rome(2017)

    Show as Agrippina

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Chameleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sara

  • Serial Thriller(2015)

    Show as Sara

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • #AmeriCAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Gracepoint(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gemma Fisher

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Fran

  • Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heart of a Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Amanda

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

    as Emma

  • You Can Choose Your Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Chloe

  • Blood on Benefits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kia

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jo Lipsett

  • Kinky Boots(2005)

    as Lauren

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sugar Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Saint

  • Breaking Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Anna

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Barely Legal(2003)

    as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kara

  • Off Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Radegonde / Anne

  • Five Seconds to Spare(2000)

    as Twig

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Escort(1999)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland(1999)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Straydogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Anna

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 104 episodes · as Eddi McKee

  • Woundings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Louse

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 14 episodes · as Molly

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Canterville Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Virginia Otis

  • My Son the Fanatic(1997)

    as Madeline Fingerhut

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Locksmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alice Pierce

  • The Broker's Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Harriet Potter

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophie Richmond

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirsty

  • Bramwell(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rose Tully

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Myra

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

    Show 1 episode · as Maddie Taylor

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Myra

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ellie · as Ellie Bridges · as Ellie Merrick

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • No Vacancies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ali

  • The Silent Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1986 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Kinky Boots (2005)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Wonderland (1999)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Gracepoint (2014)

Film career

19862025

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1986Screen debut· Casualty
  • 1999First film· Wonderland

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 45 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 48: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 48: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sarah-Jane Potts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good Karma Hospital (2017)

Midcredits 90th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 40. 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.

Who does Sarah-Jane Potts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah-Jane Potts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Millson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles