Sally Phillips

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birthdate = 10 May 1970 (aged 38)
birthplace = Hong Kong

Sally Phillips (born 10 May 1970) is a British comic actress.

Biography

Career

Her role as a receptionist in "I'm Alan Partridge" proved to be her big break. She also co-created "Smack the Pony", an all-female, double Emmy Award winning comedy show. In 2003, she was listed in "The Observer" as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. She appeared in "Bridget Jones's Diary" as "Shazzer", previously auditioning for Bridget. She also featured in the infamous Eddie Izzard written sitcom Cows

In 2004, she took the title role in the BBC radio sitcom "Clare in the Community". In August 2005 she made her stage debut, in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Oxford Playhouse. In 2006 she appeared in the Australian comedy feature "BoyTown", while on television she appeared as Clare Winchester in the BBC2 sci-fi comedy "Hyperdrive".

Personal life

Phillips was born in Hong Kong, the daughter of Tim Phillips, the chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club who host The Championships, Wimbledon [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/05/tennis.wimbledon9 Digger: More screens to entertain drenched punters | Sport | The Guardian ] ] . She was educated at Wycombe Abbey School, in Campbell House and then graduated from New College, Oxford with a 1st class degree in Italian, a contemporary of TV presenter Louis Theroux, lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman, writer Hari Kunzru and actresses Emily Mortimer, Emily Woof and Eve Best. She is a Christian, [http://www.rejesus.co.uk/encounters/interview/02_sally_phillips/index.html "Interview with Sally Phillips"] "rejesus.com" ] and is married with children.

Filmography

Television

* "Fist of Fun" (BBC2, 1995) as various characters
* "I'm Alan Partridge" (BBC2, 1997) as Sophie
* "Holding the Baby" (ITV, 1997) as Laura
* "Comedy Nation" (BBC2, 1998) as various characters
* "In the Red" (BBC 2, 1998) as Jemma White
* "Smack the Pony" (Channel 4, 1999) as various characters
* "Hippies" (BBC2, 1999) as Jill Sprint
* "Rescue Me" (BBC1, 2002) as Katie Nash
* "French and Saunders Christmas Special" (BBC1, 2005) as Nun #3
* "Green Wing" (Channel 4, 2006) as Holly
* "Hyperdrive" (BBC 2, 2006) as Clare Winchester
* "The Amazing Mrs Pritchard" (BBC1, 2006)
* "AS GURU" [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/ BBC - Schools - AS Guru/16 ] ] (BBC 2 as a teacher in a comedy sketch)
*"Jam and Jerusalem" (BBC1, 2006)

Films

* "The Junkies" (2000) as Sal
* "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) as Sharon "Shazzer"
* "Birthday Girl" (2001) as Karen
* "Mean Machine" (2001) as Tracey
* "Tooth" (2004) as Mom
* "Gladiatress" (2004) as Worthaboutapig
* "" (2004) as Sharon "Shazzer"
* "BoyTown" (2006) as Holly
* "BoyTown Confidential" (2007) as Holly

Radio

* "The Treatment" (BBC Radio 5, 1994) as herself
* "Lee and Herring" (BBC Radio 1, 1995) as herself/various characters
* "People Like Us" (BBC Radio 4, 1995) as various characters
* "The Skivers" with Tim Scott and Nick Golson (BBC Radio 4, 1995) as various characters
* "Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue" (BBC Radio 4, 1996) as various characters
* "Clare in the Community" (BBC Radio 4, 2004-) as Clare

References

External links

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