Sarah Patterson (born ) is an English film actress. For her acting debut, Patterson starred as Rosaleen, a

Little Red Riding Hood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brother ...

counterpart, in the

Neil Jordan Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish film director, screenwriter, novelist and short-story writer. His first book, '' Night in Tunisia'', won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979. He won an Academy ...

and

Angela Carter Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picar ...

film ''

The Company of Wolves ''The Company of Wolves'' is a 1984 British gothic fantasy horror film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Micha Bergese and Sarah Patterson in her film debut. The screenplay was written by Jordan and Angela Car ...

'' (1984). In 1987, she starred in another

fairy tale A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical ...

-inspired film, playing the titular heroine in

Cannon Films The Cannon Group, Inc. was an American group of companies, including Cannon Films, which produced films from 1967 to 1994. The extensive group also owned, amongst others, a large international cinema chain and a video film company that invested ...

' ''

Snow White "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...

''. Neither of these films were great commercial successes; however, the actress did develop somewhat of a cult following. She has only appeared in a couple of films since, both produced by Valiant Doll: her friend

Lisa Gornick Lisa Gornick (born 1970) is a British actress, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She is an artist who works in film, performance, TV, and drawing. Work Gornick's first feature film was ''Do I Love You?''. It is set in London and r ...

independent film An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...

production company. The Valiant Doll film ''Do I Love You?'' marked her return to film after an absence of over a decade, and she later appeared in ''

Tick Tock Lullaby ''Tick Tock Lullaby'' is a 2007 British indie comedy-drama film written and directed by Lisa Gornick. It stars Gornick and Raquel Cassidy and Sarah Patterson. Cast * Raquel Cassidy as Maya * Lisa Gornick as Sasha * Sarah Patterson as Gillian ...

''.

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* * * * 1970s births Living people Actresses from London English film actresses 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses {{UK-film-actor-stub