Student of the prestigious girls school in London, South Hampstead High School for girls. It was here, Sarah was headhunted for her role in the film 'Company of Wolves'. She returned to finish her studies at the school, once filming was complete.
Neither of her first two films in 1984 and 1987 were great commercial successes, however, Sarah developed somewhat of a cult following. She didn't act again 2002.
Director Neil Jordan was looking for an actress around 16 years of age to star in The Company of Wolves (1984), but when he saw her audition, he felt she was perfect and cast her. She was 12 at the time. It was her debut role.