The actor: 'I have a fantastic opportunity to reframe people's perceptions of the Christian faith'

The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet ‘ordinary’ tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline

My name is Cathy Sara and I work as an actor, singer and voice-over artist in theatre, radio, television and film. I’ve appeared on-screen in Downton Abbey, The Woman in Black, Breathless and Emmerdale, and on-air in Rumpole of the Bailey and The Archers. 

I had a brilliant teacher who encouraged me at school. Ironically, playing other people allowed me to express my own identity and built my self-confidence. I joined a youth theatre and then went to drama school. The culture there was challenging, and I didn’t know any other Christians, but I kept going and came to see my work as something that produced joy and glorified God.