Sarah Greene
| Sarah Greene | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elizabeth Sarah Greene 24 October 1957 St Pancras, London, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter and actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Live TV presenting and acting |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Smith (1989–2014; his death) |
Elizabeth Sarah Greene (born 24 October 1957) is an English television personality. She presented Blue Peter from 19 May 1980 until 27 June 1983, as well as Saturday Superstore, and Going Live for six years.
Greene was born in St Pancras, London, the daughter of Welsh DIY expert Harry Greene and English actress Marjie Lawrence. She is the elder sister of presenter Laura Greene. Greene was educated at Gospel Oak Primary School and the Grey Coat Hospital School, London, while also pursuing child acting roles. She graduated with a degree in Drama from the University of Hull. She then pursued acting roles in Birmingham, Manchester and London.
In early 1980, Greene had a role on the daytime drama Together (Southern Television/ITV), which began in January. She first appeared on Blue Peter after appearing in the BBC adaptation of Pamela Brown's The Swish of the Curtain after which she was asked by the programme's editor Biddy Baxter to be the replacement for the outgoing Tina Heath. At the time Greene was the youngest ever presenter of Blue Peter, aged 22 and within two weeks was filming in Cornwall for the show. The programme won BAFTA during Greene's 3-year tenure. After leaving Blue Peter, she presented Saturday Superstore with Mike Read, and subsequently co-presented Going Live! with Phillip Schofield. It was during her time on Going Live! that Greene won "Best Female on TV" SOS Award 3 years running and famously presided over the phone in where Five Star were asked "why are you so f***ing crap?". She then began to appear in television commercials for Nescafé coffee. Later, she fronted Channel 4's daytime antiques programme Collectors' Lot.
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