British actress
Sarah Kameela Impey is a British actress and singer.
Early life
She was born in Ipswich to an English father and Guyanese mother, of Indian descent. She has two older brothers.[ 1] She attended the Arts Educational School of Acting in London.[ 2]
Career
She sung as part of soul indie band A Blossom Fell for six years.[ 3]
Her theatre credits include Life of Pi at London's Wyndham's Theatre ,[ 4] Northern Broadsides’ production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing ,[ 5] and The Tempest with The Royal Shakespeare Company . She made her feature film debut in Halcyon Heights , in 2016.[ 6] During the COVID-19 pandemic she appeared in the online play The Three Musketeers , written by Sydney Stevenson and starring Robert Lindsay .[ 7]
She plays Saira, the singer in the titular band in 2021 Channel 4 musical comedy series We Are Lady Parts .[ 8] [ 9] She described her feelings on first contact with the series as "Wow, I can’t believe someone’s written this; I can’t believe these characters can exist on screen".[ 10] Her performance was described as "frighteningly charismatic " by Stephen Armstrong in The Times .[ 11] She reprised the role for the second series in 2024.[ 12]
She appeared as Neelum Khan in ITV series Maternal . She played the voice of Lena Manzour in long running radio soap opera The Archers .
In 2023, she began a series regular role as Dr Paula Bennett in ITV series Vera .[ 13] [ 14]
Partial filmography
References
^ "This one's for Nellie – by Sarah Kameela-Impey" . Northern Broadsides . 15 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Rimi, Aisha (26 May 2021). "How The Actor Who Plays We Are Lady Parts' Saira Channelled Her "Rage" For The Role" . Bustle.com . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Webb, Beth (20 May 2021). " 'We Are Lady Parts': the anarchic new sitcom about an all-female Muslim punk band" . NME . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ "Full casting announced for West End transfer of Life of Pi" . London Theatre Direct . 31 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Ludmon, Mark (1 April 2019). "Mark Ludmon reviews Northern Broadsides' production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing" . British Theatre . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ "Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira - Meet the Cast of We Are Lady Parts" . Pop Sugar . 17 May 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Cheesman, Neil (10 June 2021). "Q&A with Sarah Kameela Impey from the cast of The Three Musketeers" . Londontheatre1 . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Hailbronn, Leora (9 June 2021). "Interview: We Are Lady Parts' Sarah Kameela Impey" . Brief Take .
^ Rimi, Aisha (20 May 2021). "We Are Lady Parts Will Redefine Your Understanding Of Punk" . Bustle.com . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Khan, Coco (8 May 2021). " 'I can't believe someone's written this': the Muslim punk sitcom breaking new ground" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Armstrong, Stephen (9 May 2021). "Nida Manzoor on her new sitcom about an all-female Muslim punk band" . The Times . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Cordero, Rosy (18 April 2024). " 'We Are Lady Parts' Sets Season 2 Return; Malala Yousafzai & Meera Syal To Guest Star" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Duke, Simon (5 February 2023). "Vera's Dr Paula Bennett actress Sara Kameela Impey ecstatic over debut as she replaces 'icon' " . Chronicle Live . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Morris, Nicky (23 December 2023). "Vera returns with series 13 in 2024: everything to know, including new cast and plot details" . Hello Magazine . Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
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