Sara West - Biography

Sara is a Sydney based Actor and Writer who has worked with some of Australia's leading theatre and television companies. Her credits include Belvoir Theatres London tour of The Wild Duck (dir: Simon Stone), Malthouse Theatre/Griffin Theatre Companys Ugly Mugs (dir: Marion Potts), Sydney Theatre Companys Travelling North (dir: Andrew Upton), Griffin Theatre Companys Dreams in White (dir: Tanya Goldberg) and Belvoir Theatres Babyteeth (dir: Eamon Flack). Nick Matthews One Eyed Girl will make Saras feature film debut followed shortly by Simon Stones The Daughter. She was the recipient of a Best Emerging Filmmaker Award at the SASAs for her own short film River Water and is a soon to be published playwright as the winner of the 2014 ATYP Foundation Commission for her children's play - The Trolleys. For television Sara has worked on ABCs Anzac Girls and Network 7s Winter along side Rebecca Gibney - in early 2015 Sara is playing Liza Minnelli in Shine Australias TV biopic - Peter Allen, not the boy next door.