Sara Powell

Sara Powell (born 23 June 1968) is a British-Jamaican stage, screen and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. She is known for her regular television roles such as crown prosecutor Rachel Barker in HolbyBlue (2007–2008), driver Sally Reid in London's Burning (1993–1994), and psychologist Cass in Damned (2016–2018). Powell also portrayed Mary Seacole in the thirteenth series of Doctor Who (2021) and appeared in various spin-off audio dramas. She was born in Jamaica and developed a passion for acting from a young age. Powell studied acting at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She made her television debut in 1992 on the BBC police drama Between the Lines.