Sara Stockbridge

{{Short description|English model, actress and author}} {{Lead too short|date=March 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Sara Stockbridge | birth_name = Sarah Jane Stockbridge | image = Replace this image female.svg | caption = | othername = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Woking]], [[Surrey]], England | death_date= | death_place= | occupation = Actress, model, author | yearsactive = | spouse = | domesticpartner = | children = Max<br />Lelu | website = }}

'''Sara Stockbridge''' (born '''Sarah Jane Stockbridge'''; 14 November 1965) is an English model, actress and author. In the second half of the 1980s, she was the [[Muse (person)|muse]] of fashion designer [[Vivenne Westwood]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0830767/bio/ |title=Biography for Sara Stockbridge |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=2009-07-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412191459/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0830767/bio/ |archivedate=12 April 2015 }}</ref>

== Early life == Stockbridge was born in [[Woking, Surrey]], England. Her father was a civil engineer. Sara and her brother spent their early childhood with their family living in Trinidad, Bahrain and Peru. They returned to Woking in the late 1970s.<ref name=TheHerald>{{cite web|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/misc/print.php?artid=2490955 |title='I'm a bit of a weirdo… I like to touch things in museums' |work=The Herald|accessdate=7 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309091102/http://www.theherald.co.uk/misc/print.php?artid=2490955 |archivedate=9 March 2009 }}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Modelling === Stockbridge moved to London at age 18 and was taken on by Models 1. A couple of years later, she modelled for [[Vivienne Westwood]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chapman|first=Anna|title=My Space: Sara Stockbridge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/21/my-space-sara-stockbridge-author|accessdate=12 December 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|date=21 June 2009}}</ref> The first fashion show she worked at as model was Mini Crini, Spring/Summer 1985. After her first fashion show, Westwood asked her to front a music project called Choice. She appeared on the cover of ''[[i-D]]'' and ''Blitz'' magazines.

Sara modelled as [[Tank Girl]] for a series of promotional photos by photographer Paul Spencer. Her aim was to be cast as Tank Girl in the movie of the same name. Although she did not get the part, the photos became well known and were seen on the covers of magazines such as ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' and ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]''. She appeared as a shorn headed [[dominatrix]] in the British comedy film [[U.F.O. (1993 film)|''U.F.O.'']]. In the film, ''Oh Marbella!'', she played a part as the wife of a rich businessman at a nude resort in Spain. Stockbridge is still active in the modelling and acting world. She recently{{when|date=April 2015}} returned for appearances on Westwood's catwalk and in British ''Vogue''.

=== Writing === Her first novel, ''Hammer'', was published in 2009<ref name=TheHerald /> and her second novel, ''Cross My Palm'', in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tonkin|first=Boyd|title=One minute with Sara Stockbridge|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/one-minute-with-sara-stockbridge-novelist-2318117.html|accessdate=12 December 2011|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|date=22 July 2011}}</ref>

== Personal life == She has a son and daughter, Lelu.<ref name="TheHerald"/> At 45 she married Cobalt Stargazer, lead guitarist with [[Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction]]. Together they formed a new band, Rooster, with Godwin Nwafor of [[Alabama 3]].<ref>{{cite news|title=I get cross that I was so adrift as a young model, says Sara Stockbridge|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/i-get-cross-that-i-was-so-adrift-as-a-young-model-says-sara-stockbridge-6438018.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915050730/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23982176-i-get-cross-that-i-was-so-adrift-as-a-young-model-says-sara-stockbridge.do|url-status=live|archive-date=15 September 2012|access-date=12 December 2011|newspaper=Evening Standard|location=London|date=30 August 2011}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film === *''[[Split Second (1992 film)|Split Second]]'' (1992) – Tiffany *''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992) – Nina the Model *''[[U.F.O. (1993 film)|U.F.O.]]'' (1993) – Zoe *''[[Interview with the Vampire]]'' (1994) – Estelle *''[[Go Now (film)|Go Now]]'' (1995) – Bridget *''The Imitators'' (1996) – The Dream Space Baby *''[[24 Hours in London]]'' (2000) – Simone *''[[Best (film)|Best]]'' (2000) – Night Huntress *''[[The Wedding Tackle]]'' (2000) – Felicity *''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones's Diary]]'' (2001) – Melinda *''[[Spider (2002 film)|Spider]]'' (2002) – Gladys *''Oh Marbella!'' (2003) – Maggie *''[[Rag Tale]]'' (2005) – Sally May *''[[Intervention (2007 film)|Intervention]]'' (2007) – Sarah *''[[Inconceivable (2008 film)|Inconceivable]]'' (2008) – Trixie 'Trix' Bell *''[[Enter the Void]]'' (2009) – Suzy *''[[The Making of Plus One]]'' (2010) – Rusty Robinson

=== Television === *''[[Red Dwarf]]'' (1992, Episode: "[[Terrorform]]") – Handmaiden *''[[Comic Strip Presents]]'' (1992–1993) – Helen / Shaaron / Sonia / Janet *''[[Glam Metal Detectives]]'' (1995) – Sara / Maisie *''[[The Bill]]'' (1995–2002) – Gail Stuart / Liz Terry / Carol Tate / Fran *''[[EastEnders]]'' (1996) – Louise *''David'' (1997, biblical telefilm) – [[Witch of Endor]] *''[[Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married]]'' (1999–2000) – Megan *''[[Grange Hill]]'' (2002) – Suzie Gilks *''[[Tipping the Velvet (TV serial)|Tipping the Velvet]]'' (2002, BBC Film) – Dickie

== Music == *[[Adam Ant]]'s Music Video – "Room at the Top" *[[Glam Metal Detectives]]' single "Everybody Up!" *[[Blur (band)|Blur]]'s promotional video "Country House" *[[Betty Boo]]'s promotional video "Hangover" *[[Duran Duran]]'s promotional video "Electric Barbarella" – 1997 *[[Gun (band)|Gun]]'s promotional video "Taking on the World"

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb name|0830767}}

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