Sarah Winman (born 24 December 1964 in
Ilford,
Essex
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) is a British author and actress.
Biography
In 2011, Winman's
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...
, ''
When God Was a Rabbit
''When God Was a Rabbit'' is a book by Sarah Winman that was first published in 2011. It won Winman various awards including New Writer of the Year in the Galaxy National Book Awards and was one of the books chosen by Richard & Judy in their 2 ...
'' (2011), became an international bestseller and won Winman several awards including
New Writer of the Year in the
Galaxy National Book Awards.
Winman's second novel, ''A Year of Marvellous Ways'' (2015), was published on 18 June 2015.
Winman's third novel, ''Tin Man'', was published on 27 July 2017 and shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Book Awards.
Winman's fourth novel is ''Still Life'', was published on 1 June 2021.
Acting credits
* ''A Quiet Conspiracy'' (1989)
* ''
Act of Will
''Act of Will'' is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford novel Sharp had directed and was an early lead role for Elizabeth Hurley.
It was the ...
'' (1989)
* ''
Chimera
Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (Greek for " she-goat") originally referred to:
* Chimera (mythology), a fire-breathing monster of Ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals
* Mount Chimaera, a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia ...
'' (1991)
* ''
Stay Lucky
''Stay Lucky'' is a British television comedy-drama series ran from 8 December 1989 to 6 August 1993. Made by Yorkshire Television and screened on the ITV network, it starred Jan Francis and Dennis Waterman.
Plot
Drama about a small-time gan ...
'' (1991)
* ''
El C.I.D.
''El C.I.D.'' is an ITV television crime drama comedy that ran for three seasons from 7 February 1990 until 2 March 1992. The series starred Alfred Molina as Bernard Blake, a C.I.D. officer who takes early retirement and moves to Spain where ...
'' (1992)
* ''
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
''The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries'' is a British detective television series, broadcast on BBC1, which was adapted from nine of the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. The pilot episode was shown ...
'' (1993)
* ''
Staggered'' (1994)
* ''
Chandler & Co
''Chandler & Co'' is a British television detective drama series, created and written by Paula Milne, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 12 July 1994, and ran for two series. The series starred Catherine Russell as Elly Chandler, a private dete ...
'' (1995)
* ''
September
September is the ninth month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the third of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the fourth of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. September in the Northern H ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Taggart
''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 Septembe ...
'' (1998)
* ''
A Certain Justice
''A Certain Justice'' is an Adam Dalgliesh novel by P. D. James, published in 1997. A three episode 1998 TV mini-series was made based upon the novel.
Plot summary
Venetia Aldridge is a brilliant criminal lawyer who is set to take over as the ...
'' (1998)
* ''
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...
'' (1999)
* ''
Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:
Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
'' (2001)
* ''
The Discovery of Heaven
''The Discovery of Heaven'' () is a 1992 novel by Dutch writer Harry Mulisch. It is considered Mulisch's masterpiece and was voted best book in the Dutch language in a 2007 poll among the readers of '' NRC Handelsblad''.
A 2001 film adaptation ...
'' (2001)
* ''
The Forsyte Saga
''The Forsyte Saga'', first published under that title in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by the English author John Galsworthy, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. They chronicle the vici ...
'' (2002)
* ''
Bad Girls'' (2002)
* ''
Prime Suspect VI: The Last Witness'' (2003)
* ''
Foyle's War
''Foyle's War'' is a British detective fiction, detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by ''Midsomer Murders'' screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV (TV network), ...
'' (2003)
* ''
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983.
The programme focused on ...
'' (2003–2005)
* ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'' (2005)
* ''
H. G. Wells: War with the World'' (2006)
* ''
Consuming Passion
''Consuming Passions'' is a 1988 black comedy film which stars Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, and Sammi Davis and was directed by Giles Foster.
Synopsis
The film is based on '' Secrets'' by Michael Palin and Terry Jones a BBC television pla ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
'' (2008–2010)
* ''
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Undeniable'' (2014)
References
Bibliography
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*Winman, Sarah (2021), ''Still Life'', Fourth Estate,
External links
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Biography of Sarah WinmanInterview with Sarah WinmanProfile at Headline Review
1964 births
Actresses from Essex
British actresses
British writers
Living people
People from Ilford
20th-century British actresses
21st-century British actresses
20th-century English women
20th-century English people
21st-century English women
21st-century English people
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