Quotes by Sarah Sutton

About Sarah Sutton:

Sarah Sutton is a British actress best known for her role as Nyssa in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Nyssa was first the companion to Tom Baker and then to Peter Davison, from 1981 to 1983.
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I love photography. My boyfriend's got a great camera, which I bought for his birthday.

Sarah Sutton

I found it a little bit stressful, because I wasn't used to working with Doctor Who. I got the impression I'd walked into the end of seven years and it was all a bit tense.

Sarah Sutton

I don't know if you've ever tried writing a Doctor Who story, but it's a lot more difficult than it initially appears, especially if you've got more than one assistant.

Sarah Sutton

I like the stories with the historical themes.

Sarah Sutton

There are generations who watch Doctor Who together.

Sarah Sutton

I got very fit that week with all the running around that we di. I was always last, because I can't run as fast as everyone else. I'm useless at running.

Sarah Sutton

I think I must have too much to eat, we were doing a scene where we were crawling, and I ripped my trousers. I was very embarrassed. I was sown in, stitched in, quickly!

Sarah Sutton

After two years of doing one show, you do get attached to everyone.

Sarah Sutton

I don't think I would have stayed for the second season if I hadn't been happy.

Sarah Sutton

I enjoyed working with Peter, I was very pleased when I heard he was going to be the Doctor.

Sarah Sutton

Playing an alien gave me plenty of scope, and I was able to develop it once I became a member of the team.

Sarah Sutton

Doctor Who is like any long-running series in that the cast tend to look to the star to set the general tone. Rehearsals and filming could be a lot of fun.

Sarah Sutton

I went to ballet school for nine years, and there was an agent for the whole school who happened to be there visiting one of the performances. She suggested an audition.

Sarah Sutton

One of my favorite stories was Black Orchid, because it was so different from all the others. I especially enjoyed dancing the Charleston. I have always been keen on dancing.

Sarah Sutton

In the studio, if they need to come down to the floor, things are a bit pushy, although it is easier for them to say things directly rather than through about five people.

Sarah Sutton

Strikes always leave a bad taste with everyone.

Sarah Sutton

When we went to Belfast we saw some beautiful countryside and coastlines.

Sarah Sutton

I often look at a lot of Doctor Who stuff that's about now, which no one has approached me about.

Sarah Sutton

We had a very energetic floor manager and he was always jumping around all over the place. The director would send down messages like, Can you tell that actor to calm down?

Sarah Sutton

Some of those cartoons look nothing like me.

Sarah Sutton

Author Bio

  • NameSarah Sutton
  • DescriptionEnglish actress
  • BornDecember 12, 1961
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor