Sarah-Jane Redmond is a

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actress and acting coach, living in

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, whose work has spanned film, television and theatre productions, often in science fiction roles. She has taught acting at the

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and directed theatre performances there. Some of her roles have been in collaboration with screenwriter Chris Carter, who cast her in several of his television series. Best known as Lucy Butler on ‘’

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’’ (1997-1999)

Early life

Redmond was born in

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, where her father was stationed during his career with the

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. Her family moved to the Lake District in

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, before emigrating to

when she was ten. She studied acting in Canada and England before founding an amateur theatre company, Holy Barbarians, to pursue stage work. Part of her study was at the acting school of Canadian actor William B. Davis. During that time, she also worked as a dancer in

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Career

Redmond's first television role was in an episode of ''

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''; this introduced her to director

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and writer Chris Carter, who later gave her a recurring role in the series ''

'', and a part in the 2008 film '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe''. Her other television roles have been in the science-fiction shows ''

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'', '' Andromeda'', '' Dark Angel'', '' The Outer Limits'' and '' Smallville''. Redmond's feature film appearances include 2002's '' Hellraiser: Hellseeker''; she auditioned for this role using bondage artwork by

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instead of a standard actor's headshot. Her other film roles include ''

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'', '' Case 39'', '' The Invitation'', and '' The Entrance''. The latter earned Redmond a

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nomination in 2007 for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama. Redmond also taught acting at the

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. During her time with the faculty, she directed the college's 2011 production of the

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play ''

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'', alongside fellow actor Frank Cassini.

Personal life

Redmond is a boxing and martial arts enthusiast, and has participated in charity walks for the

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. She has a son, Lucas Noon-Redmond, who was born in October 2007.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Sources

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External links

Official website
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