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Sarah Greene (born 24 July 1984, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish actress and singer best known for stage and screen work across theatre, film and television. A Gaiety School of Acting graduate (class of 2006), Greene first gained attention in Irish independent cinema and theatre before moving to high‑profile stage roles in London and New York. She won widespread notice for her performance as Helen McCormick in Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan (Noël Coward Theatre and Cort Theatre), which led to Olivier and Tony Award nominations. On screen she has featured in films such as Burnt and Black '47, and in television series including Penny Dreadful, Dublin Murders, Normal People and Bad Sisters. Greene combines a strong theatre background with increasingly prominent screen lead roles.

... Sarah Greene was born in Cork and became involved in performing arts from childhood, training at the CADA Performing Arts and later graduating from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2006. Her early screen appearances included parts in Irish films and television, and she built her reputation on stage with performances at Dublin’s Peacock and Abbey theatres. Greene’s breakthrough on the London stage came with Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan (2013–14), opposite Daniel Radcliffe; the run transferred to Broadway and earned her Laurence Olivier and Tony Award nominations. On television she has taken a mix of recurring and main roles, including Hecate Poole in Showtime/BritBox’s Penny Dreadful, lead turns in the crime dramas Dublin Murders and Ransom, and a supporting arc in the internationally acclaimed series Normal People. Her film credits include the Hollywood production Burnt and notable Irish films such as Black '47 and Rosie. Greene has won recognition at the Irish Film and Television Awards and established herself as a versatile actor working across stage and screen in Ireland, the UK and internationally. Then & Now The 1980s Born in Cork in 1984, Greene spent the 1980s as a child discovering a love of performance rather than building a professional résumé; those years laid the foundation for her later career through early training with local youth companies such as CADA and school productions. The decade established her roots in Irish performing arts and a trajectory that would lead her to formal study at the Gaiety School of Acting. Though not yet a professional in the 1980s, this period was formative for her stage instincts and commitment to theatre. Now (2026) As of 2026 Greene is a respected Irish actor and singer who splits her time between high‑profile stage work and prominent screen roles, having graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2006 and risen from Irish theatre to major London and New York productions. Her breakthrough as Helen McCormick in Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan earned Olivier and Tony nominations and helped propel a screen career that includes films such as Burnt and Black '47 and TV roles in Penny Dreadful, Dublin Murders, Normal People and Bad Sisters. She continues to balance theatre and television/film projects, building on a reputation for intense, character‑driven performances and an increasingly prominent presence on both stages and screens. Career timeline 1957 Born Elizabeth Sarah Greene in St Pancras, London, on 24 October. 1980 Joined Blue Peter at 22 and also acted in Together and The Swish of the Curtain. 1983 Left Blue Peter after three years and moved to Saturday Superstore. 1985 Played Varne in the Doctor Who serial Attack of the Cybermen. 1987 Began co-presenting the live Saturday-morning programme Going Live! with Phillip Schofield. 1988 Returned to Going Live! after recovering from serious injuries sustained in a helicopter accident. 1991 Co-presented the live BBC observational series Hospital Watch. 1992 Appeared as the on-location reporter in the influential BBC drama Ghostwatch. 1997 Appeared as a television presenter in the feature comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little. 2023 Began co-presenting BBC One quiz show The Finish Line with Roman Kemp. Public reference sources Public biography and credit reference.Sarah Greene – Wikipedia Public biography and credit reference.IMDb – Sarah Greene credits Public biography and credit reference.BBC – Sarah Greene Blue Peter biography Biographical and credit details were checked against Sarah Greene – Wikipedia, IMDb – Sarah Greene credits, BBC – Sarah Greene Blue Peter biography.