Sandy McDade


Sandra Isobel McDade, professionally known as Sandy McDade, is a British actress, known for her part as Margaret Brown in the television series Lark Rise to Candleford, Miss Scatcherd in the 2011 film Jane Eyre, and Fay on stage at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs in Iron, which won her the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress.

Early life

McDade was born in February 1964 in the Scottish town of Galashiels in Selkirkshire, but grew up in Gracemount in Edinburgh, where she attended Gracemount High School. By the age of 15 she obtained a place at the Scottish Youth Theatre, where she made her stage debut at the Royal Lyceum Theatre.

Professional life

McDade's professional acting career has involved acting on television, film and on the stage, although most of her parts have been in supporting rôles. Where she had taken the lead role in Iron, she has won both the 2002 Stage Awards for Acting Excellence and the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Actress. She would later go onto play her most famous part to date, that of Margaret Brown in the BBC Television series Lark Rise to Candleford.

Filmography

Television

McDade has been in the cast of some of the most popular British television series, such as Taggart, A Touch of Frost, The Office, Lark Rise to Candleford and EastEnders

Film

YearTitleRole
1991London Kills MeWoman diner
1995RestorationHannah
2004One Last ChanceAunt Jean
2005Mrs Henderson Presents Civil servant
2011Jane EyreMiss Scatcherd

Theatre

Theatre awards and nominations

Radio