- Nickname
- Sandy D
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Sandra De Sousa's exotic multi-ethnic looks (Portuguese) and stunning talent have helped her become an emerging star.
London born with Portuguese parents, she knew at the tender age of 5 that she wanted to act. After principal roles in many school plays and musicals and whilst studying painting at the Slade School of Fine Art (UCL) she begun work in professional shows at the Bloomsbury theatre. Which include major parts in 'Yerma' and 'Caligula'. Whilst performing as Salome in 'Salome' at the Edinburgh Fringe, she won a starring role as Charlotte in her first feature film 'The Prodigal'. Training at the Central School of Speech and Drama, the Poor School and Actors Temple. In 2003, she won the British Finalist category of the 'International Stopping Power' competition and given the prize of training with the renowned Los Angeles-based acting coach Bernard Hiller. This meeting proved to be very influential as she became the founding organizer of his Masterclasses in London and continues to work with him regularly in Los Angeles.
Sandra has worked extensively in theatre, playing leading and supporting roles in popular stage productions from 'Yerma', 'Salome', 'Caligula' at the Bloomsbury theatre, 'Bound Man' at the Battersea Arts Centre, 'The Hothouse' and 'Be my Baby' to classics such as Isabella in 'Measure for Measure' and Yeliena in 'Uncle Vanya' at the Workhouse Theatre. More recently she landed the starring role of Rosie in the first ever production of 'Porn Crackers' which also starred Charley Speed (Britain's Top Model Judge), directed by well-known producer/director Ruth Boswell and written by Jan Woolf, awarded the Harold Pinter residency at the Hackney Empire, London. After playing a lead in the film 'Love on the High Side' which won the audience vote at the Cannes 24 hour Film Festival, she booked the featured role of Ashlee Wilcox a tough drug addict on the top ITV1 series Bad Girls. Then appearing in the role of sexy Spanish con woman Dr Christina Lopez Rey in BBC1's popular daytime series Doctors.
A permanent and key member of the Pink Elephants theatre company which includes a very select group of professional actors worldwide.
Possessing a meticulous and passionate attitude towards her craft when preparing for roles and with an ever growing fan base worldwide, Sandra is definitely one to watch.
(2007) Completed US feature The Gift/Echelon Conspiracy as 2nd female lead playing Female Casino Technician alongside Edward Burns and Ving Rhames.
(2009) Rehearsing for two plays, developing a UK feature and busy with pre-production for upcoming UK Vampire feature.
(2011) Pre-production of US feature Femena directed by Matt Cimber with Sonia Braga and Paulie Rojas.
- IMDb mini biography by: P J Whelan
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Awarded British Finalist of the 'International Stopping Power' competition judged by Jeremy Zimmermann and Blue Star Films. In 2004 became a Top Vocalist finalist when she performed in front of executives from Capitol Records at Fashion Rock Spring Festival in Orlando.
- Cites Bernie Hiller, Meryl Streep, River Phoenix, Sandy Meisner, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Samantha Morton, Sam Shepard, and Kate Bush as her strongest influences.
- Loved her role as a down to earth zombie in the comedy documentary 'Night Off of the Living Dead', and would have loved to work with Simon Pegg in 'Shaun of the Dead' - which was in production at the same time.
- Both parents are Portuguese. Speaks fluent Portuguese and conversational Spanish. Has one brother William, who is an IT whiz. Trained at The Poor School in London, whose alumni include Lucy Russell, Jessie Wallace and William Beck. Attends classes with Bernard Hiller and actor Andy Lucas.
- Recently completed filming in Bulgaria on The Gift, directed by Greg Marcks, featuring Martin Sheen, Edward Burns and Ving Rhames.
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