Sally Bretton
Sally Bretton (born Sally Davis; 1975/1976)[1] is a British actress. She is best known for appearing as Lucy Adams in the long-running BBC television sitcom Not Going Out since 2007, and as Martha Lloyd in the BBC1 crime drama Death in Paradise between 2015 and 2017.
Sally Bretton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sally Davis 1975/1976 (age 45–46)[1] Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
| Years active | 1987–1990, 2000–present |
| Children | 3 |
She has featured in the TV programmes Absolute Power, Green Wing and The Office. In 2008, she played Goneril in Shakespeare's King Lear at Shakespeare's Globe.
Early life
Bretton trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama,[2] and worked as a drama teacher at Top Hat Stage and Screen School.[3] She chose the professional name Bretton as a Sally Davis was already registered with actors' union Equity.[1]
Personal life
Bretton has three daughters with her husband, Lee,[1][4] a photographer. She grew up in a small town in Hertfordshire and as of 2015 resided near Hitchin, Hertfordshire.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Peaches | Amy | |
| 2001 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Susan | |
| 2001 | Tim Nice-But-Dim's Guide to Being a Bloody Nice Bloke | Television film | |
| 2001 | Wayne and Waynetta's Guide to Wedded Bliss | Television film | |
| 2001 | Happy Together | Debi | Television film |
| 2005 | Open Wide | Karen | Television film |
| 2005 | Blackbeard: Terror at Sea | Mary Ormond | Television film |
| 2004 | If... We Eradicate Violent Crime | Dr. Sally Price | Television film |
| 2007 | A Fitting Tribute | Tammy | Short film Edinburgh International Film Festival Official Selection |
| 2007 | Outlaw | Kelly | |
| 2020 | Swan | Donna | Short film |
Television
| Year | Show | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Napoleon & Josephine | Episodes 1.1 & 1.2 | Hortense de Beauharnais as Child |
| 1990 | Screen One | "Can You Hear Me Thinking" | Jenny |
| 2000 | Brand Spanking New Show | Various roles | |
| 2000 | Sunburn | "Unexpected Love and Golf" | Lisa |
| 2001 | The Office | 4 episodes | Donna |
| 2001 | Night & Day | 6 episodes | Lisa |
| 2001 | Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible | "Lesbian Vampire Lovers of Lust" | Carmina |
| 2001 | Doctors | "Passive Resistance" | Chrissie Devonish |
| 2001 | Armstrong and Miller | Episode 4.1 | Emma |
| 2001 | Beast | "Cow" | Carly |
| 2003 | Absolute Power | Cat Durnford | |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Pilot episode | Grassmere |
| 2004 | Wild West | "The Film Crew" | Victoria |
| 2004–06 | Green Wing | 16 episodes (2005-2007) | Kim Alabaster |
| 2005 | Blessed | Mary Hathaway | |
| 2006 | Vincent | Episode 2.3 | Tina |
| 2006 | The Bill | Episoded 382 & 383 | Dee Collier |
| 2006 | Snuff Box | "Love Triangle" | Pretty Lady Walking Dog |
| 2007 | How Not to Live Your Life | Pilot episode | Abby |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Series 2, episode 6 | Elizabeth Scott |
| 2007 | Casualty | "Stitch" | Stevie Thornell |
| 2007–present | Not Going Out | 80 episodes | Lucy Adams |
| 2009 | My Family | "2039: A Christmas Oddity" | Cheryl |
| 2010 | Lewis | "Your Sudden Death Question" | Eve Rigby |
| 2011 | Casualty | "A Quiet Life" | Suki Williams |
| 2016 | Agatha Raisin | Series 1, episode 2 | Amanda Ballard |
| 2016–2017 | Death in Paradise | Episode 5.8, 6.1, 6.3-6.4, 6.6 | Martha Lloyd |
| 2018 | Thanks for the Memories | Sarah |
Theatre
| Year | Venue | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Oxford Stage Company/ UK tour | Hay Fever | Sorel |
| 2002 | Library Theatre, Manchester | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Honey |
| 2003 | Theatre Royal, Bath/Tour | Present Laughter | Daphne |
| 2004 | Library Theatre, Manchester | All My Sons | Ann Deever |
| 2004 | Royal Exchange, Manchester | A Conversation | Gail Williams |
| 2006–07 | Shakespeare's Globe, London | In Extremis | Heloise |
| 2008 | Shakespeare's Globe, London | King Lear | Goneril |
| 2018 | Vaudeville Theatre, London / Theatre Royal, Bath | An Ideal Husband | Lady Chiltern |
| 2020 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford | Dial M for Murder | Margot Wendice |
Awards
- Nominated
- 2002 – Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards
Best Actress (Theatre) – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- 2002 – Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards
Radio
| Year | Station | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBC Radio 4 | Start/Stop | Alice (Series 2) |
| 2012–13 | BBC Radio 4 | Births, Deaths and Marriages[5] | Mary |
| 2003 | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon Play: Seven Floors[6] |
References
- Wallop, Harry (21 December 2015). "Sally Bretton: 'That wasn't my bum. I went for an upgrade'" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- Actaeon Films Ltd. "Actaeon Films". Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- "Not Going Out star Sally Bretton on her latest role in Dial M for Murder". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Lee Mack on Not Going Out becoming the longest running BBC sitcom on air". bbc.co.uk. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- "Births, Deaths and Marriages - BBC Radio 4". BBC.
- "Seven Floors". Radio Listings.
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