Biographie

Repeatedly turned down the role of Queen Taramis in Conan le destructeur (1984) more than once as Sarah had no interest in playing any more comic-strip villainesses, having cornered the market in that role with her character, Ursa, from Superman - Le film (1978) and Superman II (1980). However, she had a change of heart when learning that Grace Jones had joined the cast, being somewhat of an admirer of Grace and her work, and so changed her mind and signed up.

She was offered the job on Sous le signe du faucon (1981) just hours before she was due to fly back to London, having been hunting for work in the United States for three months. Despondent at not having found any acting jobs, Sarah booked a flight home, and received a call from Lorimar to say that they wanted her for the show. If the call had come through a day later, the producers would have missed her.

Since the filming of Conan le destructeur (1984), she has been close friends with Grace Jones.

At age 14, she toured throughout Europe with Britain's prestigious National Youth Theatre and was in the year below Helen Mirren.

She's best known to American audiences as the Kryptonian villainess Ursa in Superman - Le film (1978) and Superman II (1980).

I did everything in my power not to be an actress. I went off and did a teacher-training course first, so I could teach English and Drama - because I'm not thick, surprisingly enough. I then worked in a factory, in the sterilising department of a hospital, and then moved to France - I did everything I could to make sure acting was not the only solution. That's why nothing deters me now, because I know there's nothing else I can do. - Film Review June 1981

I had a great time hurtling around in the flying sequences. You'll really believe a woman can fly... - TV Times June 1980

It was terrific. On the strength of that I was asked to do the series, but at the same time the role of Pamela Lynch in Falcon Crest came along and I had to choose between wearing nice earrings and posh frocks or being a lizard. I chose Falcon Crest, although in retrospect perhaps I should have taken V. In that, I was one of three bitches; in Falcon Crest, one of twenty-seven! - Starburst Summer 1990 - on the topic of V: The Final Battle

Acting in more science fiction films would be fine by me. I love doing them.

[on Christopher Reeve] At the beginning he was a very fresh-faced young American and at the end it was difficult. He definitely got caught up with his own Superman image.