Sarah Lynn Dawson is an English actress and filmmaker.[1]
Sarah Lynn Dawson | |
|---|---|
 Dawson in 2019 | |
| Born | England |
| Nationality | UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Early life
editShe was born in The Lake District in England.[2] and she spent a large part of her childhood growing up in Qatar, in the Middle East where she started acting at the age of seven when she was cast in a community theatre show.[3] She was in the local theatre companies’ productions and danced ballet and tap. She went to a boarding school in the UK [4] where she was in more theatre productions and she later attended the University of Leeds, where she received a BA Hons Degree in Sociology.[5]
Career
editSarah studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York on their two year Acting Certificate Program. Whilst in New York she acted in the Off-Broadway show 'Men' and in the Off-Broadway show 'Conflict' at The Producers Club.[6]
She was cast in the award-winning indie film Folklore upon moving to LA.[7] She produced, wrote[8] and starred in the film Duality[9] which is voiced by Deepak Chopra[10] and also stars Jon Foo[11] and Don Most.[12] Duality was an Official Selection of the Hollyshorts Film Festival[13] in 2015.[14] She also produced and starred in the 1940s noir short Unsolved, Directed by Julia Camara.[15] She appeared in the film Game of Aces as British Nurse, Patricia Evans. The film was directed by Damien Lay and stars Chris Klein.[16]
She voiced the character of The Mother in the English dub of the animated film I Lost My Body which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2020.[17] The film was Directed by Jérémy Clapin and the main character Naoufel was voiced by English Actor Dev Patel[18] The film also was nominated for and won several other major awards including an Annie Award and a César Award.
She co-created the podcast 'Stepping into Shakespeare' with Therese Theurillat which airs on all major podcast channels. The podcast explores the plays of Shakespeare. [19]
Filmography
editActing Roles
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Guy and a Girl | Sonja | Short film |
| 2012 | Girls Night Out | Vienna | |
| Folklore | Angela Hay | ||
| Sh*t British People Say in the USA | Sarah | Viral | |
| 2014 | Close Up | The Leading Lady | Short film |
| 2015 | Unsolved | Alice Clark | |
| Duality | Emerald | Short film | |
| 2016 | Sanctuary | Emily | |
| 2016 | Game of Aces | Patricia Evans | |
| 2018 | Forever Not Maybe | Silvia | |
| 2019 | I Lost My Body | The Mother (voice) | English dub |
| 2020 | Caller ID | Ms. Jameson | |
| 2022 | Love in the Time of Pandemic | Angie | |
| 2022 | Exit | Narrated by | Documentary |
Films Directed
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Guy and a Girl | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2012 | Girls Night Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2012 | Sh*t British People Say in the USA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Viral |
| 2014 | Duality | No | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2015 | Unsolved | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2020 | Caller ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2022 | I Am Not A Robot | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
edit- ^ "British actress and filmmaker Sarah Lynn Dawson". ActorsEntertainment. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Meet a Member – Sarah Lynn Dawson". British Weekly. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Meet Sarah Lynn Dawson: Actress and Producer". Shout Out LA. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Meet Sarah Lynn Dawson". Bold Journey. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet Sarah Lynn Dawson". Voyage LA Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Interview in Parallel with actress and filmmaker Sarah Lynn Dawson" Converge in Emad Asfoury's Duality". We are the Real Deal. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Londoners and timetravel". Popmatters. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Deepak Chopra narrated short film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Rumi, Vedic Wisdom and "Happy Days" Converge in Emad Asfoury's Duality". HuffPost. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Deepak Chopra-Narrated Short Film 'Duality' to Be Developed Into Feature Film". Yahoo News. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Fanboy Comics Interviews Jon Foo, star of Duality". Fanboy Comics. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Don Most Talks Happy Days, Star Trek, Directing Shailene Woodley, and His New Film Duality". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Hollyshorts Film Festival". Hollywood press corps. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Hollyshorts Film Festival". Red carpet Report TV. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "'Unsolved' – a tribute to women in law enforcement". Msinthebiz. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Game of Aces". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Meet Sarah Lynn Dawson". Voyage LA. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Dev Patel, Alia Shawkat Voice English Dub Of Netflix's Cannes Critics' Week-Winning Animated Pic 'I Lost My Body'". Deadline. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Meet Sarah Lynn Dawson". Canvas Rebel LA. Retrieved 22 July 2024.