Sarah Gordy

Sarah Gordy (born c.1978) is a British actress who has Down syndrome. She is best known for her portrayal of Lady Pamela Holland in the 2010 BBC TV series of Upstairs Downstairs. She has also acted in episodes of Call the Midwife, Holby City and Doctors. As well as these BBC shows, she has acted in short films, radio dramas, commercials and many theatre productions.

Born in London to a British mother and American father, she has lived in both the UK and US. Sarah Gordy grew up in Bromley and attended primary school in Orpington, Kent. Because of her father's job, the family moved to the United States where she attended middle school in Houston, Texas. The family returned to the UK when Gordy was 16 years old. They moved to Lewes, East Sussex, where she attended South Downs College and became increasingly involved in acting.

Gordy gained her first professional acting job on the ITV television series, Peak Practice, as Jessica Bain in "Walls of Jericho" (Series 10, Episode 11). She subsequently landed many other TV and theatre roles.

In summer 2010 Gordy found out she had been chosen for the role of Lady Pamela Holland in the new BBC One production of Upstairs Downstairs. Lady Pamela was the long-lost sister of the lead character, Sir Hallam. Part of her role was written to illustrate the 1930s attitudes to disabilities. Her character was introduced in the third episode of the three-part drama. Lady Pamela became a regular character in the second series, which was televised in February 2012.

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