Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips (born 10 May 1970) is a British comic actress.

Career

In 1995, Phillips played the role of a reporter in the unbroadcast pilot of Chris Morris's spoof series Brass Eye which at that point was called Torque TV, however she did not appear in the series itself.

Her role as a receptionist in I'm Alan Partridge proved to be her big break. She also co-created Smack the Pony, an all-female, double Emmy Award winning comedy show. In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. She appeared in Bridget Jones's Diary as "Shazzer", previously auditioning for Bridget. She also featured in the Eddie Izzard written sitcom Cows.

In 2004, she took the title role in the BBC radio sitcom Clare in the Community. In August 2005 she returned to the stage after a long absence, in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest at the Oxford Playhouse. In 2006 she appeared in the Australian comedy feature BoyTown, while on television she appeared as Clare Winchester in the BBC2 sci-fi comedy Hyperdrive. She is currently appearing in BBC's hit comedy 'Jam & Jerusalem' and Miranda.

Personal life

Phillips was born in Hong Kong, the daughter of Tim Phillips, the chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club who host The Championships, Wimbledon ^[1]. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey School, in Campbell House and then graduated from New College, Oxford with a 1st class degree in Italian. She is a Christian,^[2] and is married.

Filmography

Television

• Fist of Fun (BBC2, 1995) as various characters
• I'm Alan Partridge (BBC2, 1997) as Sophie
• Holding the Baby (ITV, 1997) as Laura
• Comedy Nation (BBC2, 1998) as various characters
• In the Red (BBC 2, 1998) as Jemma White
• Smack the Pony (Channel 4, 1999) as various characters
• Hippies (BBC2, 1999) as Jill Sprint
• Rescue Me (BBC1, 2002) as Katie Nash
• French and Saunders Christmas Special (BBC1, 2005) as Nun #3
• Green Wing (Channel 4, 2006) as Holly
• Hyperdrive (BBC 2, 2006) as Clare Winchester
• The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (BBC1, 2006)
• Jam and Jerusalem (BBC1, 2006) as Tash Vine
• Skins (Channel 4, 2009) as Pandora's mum
• Miranda (TV series) (BBC2, 2009) as Tilly

Films

• The Junkies (2000) as Sal
• Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Sharon "Shazza"
• Birthday Girl (2001) as Karen
• Mean Machine (2001) as Tracey
• Tooth (2004) as Mom
• Gladiatress (2004) as Worthaboutapig
• Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) as Sharon "Shazza"
• BoyTown (2006) as Holly
• BoyTown Confidential (2007) as Holly

Radio

• The Treatment (BBC Radio 5, 1994) as herself
• Lee and Herring (BBC Radio 1, 1995) as herself/various characters
• People Like Us (BBC Radio 4, 1995) as various characters
• The Skivers with Tim Scott and Nick Golson (BBC Radio 4, 1995) as various characters
• Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (BBC Radio 4, 1996) as various characters
• Clare in the Community (BBC Radio 4, 2004-) as Clare

References

External links

• Sally Phillips at the Internet Movie Database