Sarah Solemani
Sarah Solemani | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, playwright |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Daniel E. Ingram (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Sarah Solemani (born 4 September 1982)[
Early life
Solemani was born in the
Career
Theatre
Solemani was a member of the National Youth Theatre during her gap year, during which time she appeared as Elaine in the West End theatre production of The Graduate[4] and as Ayesha in the critically acclaimed National Theatre production of Sanctuary.
She was a member of the Young Writer's Group attached to the
In 2009, Solemani appeared in
Television and film
Solemani's first film role was as a tableaux girl in Mrs Henderson Presents, which she performed during her third year of college.[2] Her first major TV role was as Becky in BBC Three sitcom Him & Her, which was first broadcast in September 2010, and ran for four series, before ending in 2013.[7]
From 2012 until 2014, Solemani starred as Rosie Gulliver in the BBC Three comedy,
In Hollywood, Solemani was chosen by Bill Hader and Alec Berg to be part of their writing team on Hader's new HBO show Barry. While working in the United States, she has found the American television industry has a more positive attitude towards commissioning work by women and featuring female characters in their series.[11]
In 2019 it was announced she would adapt Jo Bloom's novel
Solemani has contributed to the New Statesman,[19] The Guardian, The Independent and Harper's Bazaar. She writes regularly for the publications Red and Glamour.[citation needed]
Awards and acclaim
Solemani was awarded third place in the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust/New Statesman Prize for New Political Writing on the subject: "Do women's rights remain the privilege of the developed world?" in 2005.[20]
In 2011, Solemani won the Royal Television Society award for best Comedy Performance for her role in Him & Her along with her co-star Russell Tovey.[21] In 2012, Solemani was named one of the year's Broadcast Hot Shots.[22]
Activism
Solemani is against the criminalisation of
Personal life
Solemani married Daniel E. Ingram, a
Filmography
Film and television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Red Cap | Gillian Jennings | TV series |
2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | Vera | Film |
2006 | Undone | Edna | Radio series |
2006 | Hyperdrive | Alien 1 | TV series |
2007 | Living with Two People You Like Individually... But Not as a Couple | Antonia | TV series – pilot |
2007 | Roman's Empire | Jenny | TV series |
2007 | Suburban Shootout | Donna | TV series |
2010–2013 | Him & Her | Becky | TV series |
2011 | Silent Witness | Mary Olivant | TV series – episode 109 ("The Prodigal") |
2011 | Psychoville | Emily | TV series |
2011 | Coma Girl | Siobhan | TV series – pilot |
2011 | Uptown Downstairs Abbey | Lady Mary | TV series – special for Comic Relief |
2012 | The Borgias | Magdelena | TV series |
2012 | Skins
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Celia Champion | TV series |
2012–2014, 2022 | Bad Education | Miss Gulliver[8] | TV series |
2013 | Love Matters | Aphrodite Fry[28] | TV series – episode 109 ("Aphrodite Fry") |
2013–14 | The Wrong Mans
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Lizzie Green | TV series |
2013 | Crackanory | Narrator | TV series |
2014 | The Secrets | Charlotte | TV series |
2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Miss Gulliver[8] | Film |
2015 | Hector | Sara | Film |
2016 | The Five | Pru Carew | TV series |
2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Miranda | Film |
2017 | No Offence | DCI Christine Lickberg | TV series |
2017 | The Pact | Amy | TV pilot |
2018 | Wild Honey Pie! | Rachel Griffiths | Film |
2019 | How to Build a Girl | Angie | Film |
2019 | Greed | Melanie | Film |
2020 | Inside No 9 | Emily | TV series - episode " Death Be Not Proud "
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2021 | Ridley Road | TV series - writer | |
2022 | Chivalry | Bobby | TV series: also co-creator and co-writer |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Graduate | Elaine | Gielgud Theatre[29] |
2007 | Burning Cars | Hampstead Theatre[30] | |
2009 | Pornography | Tricycle Theatre[31]
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2012 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Maryam | Almeida Theatre[32] |
References
- ^ "Him & Her – Sarah Solemani plays Becky" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d Gilbert, Gerard (21 January 2012). "Where are all the female comics?". The Independent. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Alumnae Achievements" (PDF). The Dolphin (33). Cambridge: New Hall: 12. Summer 2007.
- ^ a b Simon Round (16 September 2010). "Interview: Sarah Solemani". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "The Directors". Young Vic. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Carmel Doohan (17 October 2012). "Chavs at Lyric Hammersmith". Exeunt Magazine.
- ^ "Him & Her Series 4". BBC Three. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Bad Education". BBC Three. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Ellen E Jones (23 December 2014). "Our boys from Bracknell hit the ground running on a trip to the Texas badlands". The Independent. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Sky Living to show 6 one-off comedies". Custard TV. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Solemani, Sarah (20 October 2017). "'The TV and film industries are toxic – and it starts in the audition room'". The Guaradian. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Gripping New Thriller Ridley Road Announced for BBC One". RED Production Company. 22 August 2019.
- OCLC 892869290.
- ^ Whiteside, Shirley (29 November 2014). "Ridley Road by Jo Bloom, book review: An ambitious, but not wholly successful debut". The Independent.
- ^ Solemani, Sarah (2 October 2021). "Ridley Road: how Britain's untold Nazi horrors inspired my TV thriller". The Guardian.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (13 January 2020). "Steve Coogan & Sarah Solemani Team For #MeToo Comedy 'Chivalry' For Britain's Channel 4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Conlan, Tara (13 January 2020). "Steve Coogan and Sarah Solemani to explore #MeToo in comedy drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Warner, Sam (13 January 2020). "Steve Coogan to explore #MeToo era in new Channel 4 comedy drama". NME. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Solemani". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010.
- ^ "New Political Writing Prize 2005". Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "RTS Announces Winners for the Programme Awards 2011" (Press release). Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Broadcast Hot Shots 2012". Broadcast. August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Meet ... Daniel Ingram, Manager, BT Pension Scheme". www.sri-connect.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Social & Personal" (PDF). New London Bulletin. New London Synagogue. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2012.
- ^ Liat Elkayam (29 June 2012). "Departures/Arrivals: Who took off from and landed at Ben Gurion Airport this week?". Haaretz. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Lamont, Tom (7 September 2014). "Sarah Solemani: 'Russell Tovey? He came to my hen do'". The Guardian.
- ^ Hayes, Martha (24 September 2016). "Interview Sarah Solemani: 'I had to hide my pregnancy. I worked until I was due'". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Love Matters" Aphrodite Fry (TV Episode 2013) - IMDb
- ^ Darren Dalglish (23 October 2001). "The Graduate at Gielgud Theatre". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Darings Pairings at Hampstead". The British Theatre Guide. 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Billington, Michael (7 August 2009). "Pornography, Tricycle, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Daisy Jestico (30 January 2012). "Theatre Review: The House of Bernarda Alba at Almeida Theatre". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
External links
- Sarah Solemani at IMDb