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Biography
Sugarman was born in Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, into a Jewish family. As a young teenager, she played in a punk outfit called The Fractures, managed by local musician Mike Peters. During this period, she played the rebellious SAG (School Action Group) leader Jessica Samuels in the children's drama TV series Grange Hill (1978–1979).
In London, Sugarman attended both the Arts Educational School and then Barbara Speake Stage School in Acton. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) from 1986 to 1989, where she won the Best Actress medal. In 1992, she married the actor David Thewlis. They divorced in 1994.
She currently divides her time between Los Angeles, London, West Bromwich and Wales.
TV commercials
Various appearances (1970-1980s)
Filmography
Actress
2015
Under Milk Wood as
1st Neighbour
2010
Mr. Nice as
Edna Marks
1995
Wales Playhouse (TV Series) as
Moniker
- Moniker (1995) - Moniker
1994
The Bill (TV Series) as
Jenny Cooper
- The Road Not Taken (1994) - Jenny Cooper
1993
Casualty (TV Series) as
Kath
- The Good Life (1993) - Kath
1993
He-Play, She-Play (TV Series short)
- Fatherspace (1993)
1989
Streetwise (TV Series) as
Angel
- Double Take - Part One (1992) - Angel
- Money Talks (1989) - Angel
- Love and Money (1989) - Angel
- Teamwork (1989) - Angel
- Blowing It (1989) - Angel
- Mixed Feelings (1989) - Angel
- Homecoming (1989) - Angel
- Breaking In (1989) - Angel
- On the Circuit (1989) - Angel
- Moving In (1989) - Angel
- Running Scared (1989) - Angel
1992
Resnick: Lonely Hearts (TV Series) as
Lee Rosow
- Episode #1.3 (1992) - Lee Rosow
1989
Dealers as
Elana
1988
A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series) as
Karen Cartwright
- Bad Vibrations (1988) - Karen Cartwright
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Nastasya
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' (1988) - Nastasya
1987
Straight to Hell Returns as
Chuch
1987
Escape from Sobibor (TV Movie) as
Naomi
1986
Sid and Nancy as
Abby National
1985
Happy Families (TV Series) as
Novice Mary
- Joyce (1985) - Novice Mary
1984
Give us a Break (TV Series) as
Pat
- Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle (1984) - Pat
1984
A Taste of Honey (TV Mini Series) as
Jo
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Jo
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Jo
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Jo
1984
Round and Round (TV Series) as
Janice
- Marriage (1984) - Janice
1984
The Fainthearted Feminist (TV Series) as
Jane
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - Jane
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Jane
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Jane
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Jane
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Jane
1984
Minder (TV Series) as
Zoe
- A Well Fashioned Fit-Up (1984) - Zoe
1984
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Natalie Carpenter
- Prisoners of Incest (1984) - Natalie Carpenter
1983
Those Glory Glory Days (TV Movie) as
Toni
1983
Women (TV Series) as
D
- Whale Music (1983) - D
1983
Jury (TV Series) as
Jackie
- Andrew (1983) - Jackie
1983
Busted (TV Movie) as
Roxy
1982
Radio Phoenix (TV Series) as
Tracey Baines
1982
County Hall (TV Series) as
Belinda Marsh
- Episode #1.12 (1982) - Belinda Marsh
- Episode #1.9 (1982) - Belinda Marsh
- Episode #1.8 (1982) - Belinda Marsh
- Episode #1.5 (1982) - Belinda Marsh
- Episode #1.4 (1982) - Belinda Marsh
1981
Metal Mickey (TV Series) as
Jean
- Hard Man Mickey (1981) - Jean
1980
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Lax
- Expectations (1980) - Lax
1979
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Jessica Samuels
- Episode #2.12 (1979) - Jessica Samuels
- Episode #2.11 (1979) - Jessica Samuels
- Episode #2.9 (1979) - Jessica Samuels
- Episode #2.5 (1979) - Jessica Samuels
Director
2022
Save the Cinema
2021
EastEnders (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode dated 19 October 2021 (2021)
- Episode dated 18 October 2021 (2021)
2018
Down the Caravan (TV Movie)
2013
House of Versace (TV Movie)
2013
A Cracked Paved Road (Short)
2013
Hallelujah (Short)
2012
Vinyl
2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (directed by)
2001
Very Annie Mary
1999
Mad Cows
1998
Anthrakitis (Short)
1996
Valley Girls (Short)
Writer
2013
A Cracked Paved Road (Short) (writer)
2013
Hallelujah (Short) (writer)
2012
Vinyl
2009
Losing My Cherry (Short) (writer)
2009
Initiation (Short) (written by)
2001
Very Annie Mary (written by)
1999
Mad Cows (writer)
1996
Valley Girls (Short)
1995
Wales Playhouse (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)