Sarah Lynn Dawson
Sarah Lynn Dawson | |
|---|---|
 Dawson in 2019 | |
| Born | England |
| Nationality | UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Sarah Lynn Dawson is an English actress and filmmaker.[1]
Early life
[edit]She 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
[edit]Sarah 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
[edit]Acting 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.