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Sarah Chadwick
Born (1960-08-11) 11 August 1960 (age 65)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (1986–1988)[1][2]
Occupation(s)Actress, TV presenter
Known forThe Flying Doctors
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
SpouseHarry Cripps (divorced)

Sarah Chadwick (born 11 August 1960) is an Australian television actress best known for her role on The Flying Doctors as Dr. Rowie Lang,[3] and for her role as Marion Barber in the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[4]

Early life

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Chadwick attended Catholic high school Brigidine College Randwick, in Sydney.[5] Before she took up acting at the age of 25, Chadwick worked as a receptionist at the offices of the Nine Network. From 1986, she studied at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), in Sydney,[1] graduating with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1988.[2]

Career

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Chadwick gained early acting experience performing in stage productions at Sydney's Genesian Theatre.[6]

After early guest roles in E Street and Rafferty's Rules in 1989,[7] Chadwick landed the recurring role of Dr Cathy Mitchell on medical drama, G.P. that same year.[8] After a year, she decided to leave the series, as she felt it was "time to move on".[9] Following this, she secured her best known role as main character Dr. Rowie Lang on another medical drama The Flying Doctors,[3] from 1991 to 1992.

In 1991, she was a guest presenter on the long-running children's programme, Play School.[10]

From there, Chadwick played three further lead characters in three short-lived television series – 1992 sitcom Late for School as Kathy Price,[11] 1995 children's series, Glad Rags as Patricia 'Trish' Forbes.[12][13] and 2001 sitcom, Flat Chat[14] as Sarah. In 1999, she played Mashowna in the adventure miniseries Journey to the Center of the Earth, opposite Bryan Brown and Jeremy London.[15]

From 2008 to 2013, Chadwick had a recurring guest role in Packed to the Rafters, playing Trish Westaway.[16] She also played the two recurring guest characters of Vanessa Unley and Diana Walford in long-running soap opera, Home and Away in 2011 and 2017, respectively.[17][18] She guested in several other popular Australian dramas including Blue Heelers,[4] All Saints,[19] MDA,[20] Water Rats[21] and Wildside[22] as well as the ABC miniseries The Damnation of Harvey McHugh.[23]

Chadwick's film work began with a role in 1993 thriller, Gross Misconduct opposite Naomi Watts and Jimmy Smits.[24] That same year, she played Tess in the 1993 TV movie, You and Me and Uncle Bob. This was followed by her role as Marion Barber (the ex-wife of Hugo Weaving’s character) in 1994 Australian comedy classic, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[23] She later appeared as Andrea Byrne in the 2009 TV movie, A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne, based on the true story of Australian model Caroline Byrne, who died in 1995.[25]

Chadwick has appeared in stage productions of Stella by Starlight at the Ensemble Theatre and The Cherry Orchard at New Theatre, both in Sydney.[1] She has most recently starred in a 2024 production of The House of Bernarda Alba, playing the role of Bernarda.[1] She is set to appear in Ensemble Theatre's The Social Ladder in 2026.[26]

In 2013, Chadwick was working as an administrator for fellow G.P. alumnus Denise Roberts, at Screenwise, her Sydney-based acting school.[27]

Personal life

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Chadwick was previously married to film and television writer, Harry Cripps,[28] who worked opposite her in Late for School[29] and as her director on Flat Chat.[30] She also performed in Cripp's play Tanya and Kit, for La Mama in 1994.[31]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Type
1993 Gross Misconduct Laura Thorne Feature film
1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Marion Barber Feature film
2008 From Inside a Girl's Room Film short
2011 Short Beach Film short
2012 Circle of Lies Luise Dixon Feature film

Television

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Title Year Role Type
1989 E Street Amanda 1 episode
Rafferty's Rules Mrs. Finnegan 1 episode
G.P. Dr. Cathy Mitchell 13 episodes
1991 A Country Practice Carol Baker 2 episodes
Play School Guest Presenter 2 episodes
1991–1992 The Flying Doctors Dr. Rowie Lang 46 episodes
1992 Late for School Kathy Price 13 episodes
1993 You and Me and Uncle Bob Tess TV movie
1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Kathryn Season 1, 1 episode
1995 Glad Rags Patricia 'Trish' Forbes 13 episodes
Law of the Land Loretta 1 episode
1997 Water Rats Yvonne Carlisle 1 episode
1998 Wildside Jan Reilly 1 episode
1998; 2005 All Saints Karen Stoner / Francesca Norman 3 episodes
1999 Journey to the Centre of the Earth Mashowna TV miniseries
Airtight Newsreader TV movie
2001 Flat Chat Sarah 13 episodes
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Deborah Sidebottom 1 episode
2002 Tanya and Floyd Tanya Pilot
2003 MDA Dr. Sarah Christie 1 episode
2005 Blue Heelers Acting Sgt Lindy Schroeder 3 episodes
2005–2006 HeadLand Diane Forbes 5 episodes
2006 Monarch Cove Vanessa Reade 1 episode
2008–2013 Packed to the Rafters Trish Westaway 15 episodes
2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Andrea Byrne TV movie
2011 Crownies Justice Stanton 1 episode
2011; 2017 Home and Away Diana Walford / Vanessa Unley / Diana 15 episodes
2016 Janet King Justice Stanton 1 episode
2022 Remember My Name Fay Umback 5 episodes

Theatre

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Title Year Role Type
1985 Plaza Suite Genesian Theatre, Sydney[32]
1992 Love Letters Melissa Gardner Sydney Opera House
1994 Tanya and Kit Tanya La Mama, Melbourne[31][33]
The Man Who Came to Dinner Genesian Theatre, Sydney[34]
The Judgment of Helen
2007 Stella by Starlight Stella Ensemble Theatre, Sydney[1][35]
2014 Keeping Up Appearances Short+Sweet[36]
2016 The Cherry Orchard Lyubov Ranevskaya New Theatre, Sydney[1][37]
2022 SLAP. BANG. KISS. Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC[38]
2024 The House of Bernarda Alba Bernarda Flow Studios, Sydney with Frantic Muse Productions[1][39]
2026 The Social Ladder Ensemble Theatre, Sydney[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Frantic Muse Productions". Instagram. 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Sarah Chadwick". LinkedIn. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "The Flying Doctors: cast". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Where are the cast members of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert now?". The Australian Women’s Weekly. 22 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Brigidine College Randwick". www.schoolchoice.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Nineteenth Century Charm, Sherry and Ghosts". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Rafferty's Rules: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ^ "G.P. – Toss a Coin (1989)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Briefly..." TV Week. 7–13 July 1990.
  10. ^ "Happy Birthday Play School". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Late for School". www.nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Glad Rags". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Glad Rags". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Flat Chat". AustLit. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Journey to the Center of the Earth – Full Cast & Crew". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Packed to the Rafters: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Vanessa Unley". Back to the Bay. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Episode 6771". Back to the Bay. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  19. ^ "All Saints: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  20. ^ "MDA: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Water Rats: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Wildside: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Sarah cuts in!". TV Week. 11 June 2014.
  24. ^ "Gross Misconduct". Screen Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  25. ^ "A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne – Full Cast & Crew". www.tvguide.com. 2009.
  26. ^ a b "Ensemble Theatre reveals 2026 season". Australian Arts Review. 12 August 2025.
  27. ^ "Not just lights, camera, action". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  28. ^ "It's festive family time for Naomi Watts who returns home for Christmas". www.news.com.au. 25 December 2010.
  29. ^ "Late for School". www.nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  30. ^ "Flat Chat". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  31. ^ a b "Tanya and Kit". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  32. ^ "Collection of theatre programs from the Genesian Theatre Company, Sydney: Box 2: L-Z". State Library of NSW. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  33. ^ "Tanya and Kit by Harry Cripps, La Mama, Review". Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews. 7 May 1994.
  34. ^ "Collection of theatre programs from the Genesian Theatre Company, Sydney". State Library of NSW. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  35. ^ "Stella By Starlight". Sydney Arts Guide. 2 August 2007.
  36. ^ "Short and Sweet Top 80 Week 5". Sydney Arts Guide. 7 February 2014.
  37. ^ "The Cherry Orchard". Australian Arts Review. 26 April 2016.
  38. ^ "SLAP. BANG. KISS". The Saturday Paper. 30 April 2022.
  39. ^ "The House of Bernarda Alba". Theatre Red. 2024.
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