Cutting The Tightrope

 

 

Languages: English* Arabic* Farsi*

Accents: American-Standard, Arab, Persian, French, Middle Eastern, Latin American, London, RP

Sara is a talented and versatile screen actor and writer with experience shooting in both English and Arabic productions. Her roles range from playing Amina in Marvin the Vampire – an award-winning film produced by Spanish director Adrian Ramirez Leon, to developing her debut short film Groomscrolling as a writer/director/actor. Sara’s theatre experience includes featuring in two runs of Cutting the Tightrope at the Arcola Theatre in May and November 2024, as well as three regional tours in the titular role of Young Umm Kulthum in Umm Kulthum and the Golden Era. She previously starred as Latifa in Sanctuary, a play that ran at the Borough Theatre in Abergavenny, Wales in 2023.

As well as English Sara speaks fluent Arabic and Farsi, and is currently working on French. Sara is passionate about exploring different cultures, meeting new people from diverse walks of life and hearing their stories. This passion took Sara to Iran in 2014, where she wrote a travel blog which garnered attention from international broadcasters such as France24 and CNN. Sara also has a keen interest in Middle Eastern politics and sociology and has provided commentary on related topics for international news outlets as well as given public talks at universities and think tanks such as the University of Amsterdam and Chatham House. 

Sara deeply enjoys taking on new acting challenges and is constantly working on her technique, including through regular Meisner Technique classes and previous training at the Anna Scher Theatre. In addition to acting, her creative interests include playing the piano, dancing and singing.