Sally Phillips
Acting Born May 10, 1970 Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] 150 credits
Biography
Sally Phillips is a British film and television actress. Born on 10 May 1970 in Hong Kong, then a British Crown Colony now part of China, she holds British nationality. Phillips is female and is also credited under the name Sally Elizabeth Philli. Over her career she has accumulated approximately 140 credited roles across movies and television series. She is best known for her performances in the television sketch series Smack the Pony and for appearing in the Bridget Jones feature films. Her work spans both comedic and dramatic projects, reflecting a versatile presence in the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Sally Phillips is a British film and television actress. She is known for her work in the television series Smack the Pony. Phillips has also appeared in the Bridget Jones feature films.
As a television actress, Phillips has been involved in numerous projects. Her extensive career spans multiple roles in various television shows. Sally Phillips' acting credits include over 140 known credits.
Phillips was born in Hong Kong, which was then a British Crown Colony, on May 10, 1970. She is a female actress who has worked in the entertainment industry.
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Career timeline
The Hairdresser MysteriesVirginia Woolf's Night & DayMayfliesMiriam Margolyes Made Me Me
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
AustinAustin · Executive ProducerModi, Three Days on the Wing of MadnessBig MoodWe Might Regret This
Love at First SightMy Happy EndingCoffee Wars
How to Please a WomanThe FenceMy Life at ChristmasComedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsMurder, They HopeHappy Birthday Mr BeanOff the Rails
BreedersMeet the RichardsonsThe Big Night InMiranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerHypotheticalJerkYear of the RabbitBlinded by the Light
You, Me and HimThe More You Ignore MeTourist TrapSurviving Christmas with the RelativesHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Richard Osman's House of GamesFerdinandThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceThe RizenAll Star Musicals
Bridget Jones's BabyPride and Prejudice and ZombiesZappedInsert Name HereEgg
TaskmasterGalavantTravel Man: 48 Hours in...Set the Thames on FireWe're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
SiblingsAlan Davies: As Yet UntitledThe Supervet: Noel FitzpatrickRainOriginal Comedy Shorts
The Last LegTipping Point: Lucky StarsThrough the KeyholeCrackanoryWas It Something I Said?
VeepThem From That ThingParentsThe Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Death in ParadiseCelebrity Antiques Road TripTrolliedFriday Night DinnerThe Decoy Bride
Mid Morning Matters with Alan PartridgeHugeAbroad
PointlessMoving OnMirandaSvengali
Harley Street
SkinsWould I Lie to You?The Best of Smack the Pony
The One ShowJam and JerusalemJam and JerusalemHyperdriveThe Amazing Mrs Pritchard
8 Out of 10 Cats
New TricksGreen WingBridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonGladiatressShow Ponies
QI
TimeshiftRescue Me
Richard & JudyBridget Jones's DiaryBirthday GirlThe JunkiesMean Machine
Born Romantic
HippiesSmack the PonySmack the Pony · Writer
In the RedYou Are HereYou Are Here · Writer
Midsomer MurdersI'm Alan Partridge
Full Filmography
150 titles- The Hairdresser Mysteries (2026) as Lily Petal
- Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026) as Cousin Joan
- Mayflies (2026)
- Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me (2026) as Self
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) as Shazzer
- Austin (2024) as Ingrid Hartswood
- Austin (2024) Executive Producer
- Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024) as Mrs. Clement
- Big Mood (2024)
- We Might Regret This (2024) as Jane
- Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry (2024) as Self - Guest
- Love at First Sight (2023) as Tess Jones
- My Happy Ending (2023) as Mikey
- Coffee Wars (2023) as Lisa
- How to Please a Woman (2022) as Gina
- The Fence (2022) as Sharon Knight
- My Life at Christmas (2022) as Self - Host
- Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley (2022) as Narrator
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021) as Guest
- Murder, They Hope (2021) as Alex
- Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021) as Self
- Off the Rails (2021) as Liz
- Breeders (2020) as Gabby
- Meet the Richardsons (2020) as Sally Phillips
- The Big Night In (2020) as Self
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020) as Self
- Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (2019) as The Warden
- Hypothetical (2019) as Self
- Jerk (2019) as Monica the Bureaucrat
- Year of the Rabbit (2019) as Princess Juliana of Bulgaria
- Blinded by the Light (2019) as Mrs. Anderson
- Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply (2019)
- The Rizen: Possession (2019) as The Suited Woman
- The Fight (2019) as Beth Hunter
- The Survivors Will Envy The Dead (2019)
- You, Me and Him (2018) as Amy
- The More You Ignore Me (2018) as Dr Marie Henty
- Tourist Trap (2018) as Elaine Gibbons
- Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) as Miriam
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018) as Narrator (Voice)
- Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- My Favourite Sketch (2018) as Herself (Presenter)
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Ferdinand (2017) as Greta (voice)
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2017) as Self
- The Rizen (2017) as The Suited Woman
- All Star Musicals (2017) as Self - Performer
- We Have Been Watching (2017) as Self
- Romesh: Talking to Comedians (2017) as Herself
- Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? (2017) as Herself
- Henry IX (2017) as Queen Katerina
- Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes (2017)
- Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special (2017) as Catherine of Aragon
- Comic Relief: Red Nose Day (2017) as Self - Presenter
- Blood Shed (2017) as Helen
- Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) as Shazzer
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) as Mrs. Bennet
- Zapped (2016) as Slasher Morgan
- Insert Name Here (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Egg (2016) as Ivy
- Burn Burn Burn (2016) as Ingrid
- A World Without Down's Syndrome? (2016) as Herself - Presenter
- Pregnant Pause (2016) as Nurse
- Taskmaster (2015) as Self
- Galavant (2015) as Ivana
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015) as Self - Guest
- Set the Thames on Fire (2015) as Collette
- We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015) as Ann Croft
- 20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows (2015) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Seahorse (2015) as Martha
- Nina Conti: Clowning Around (2015) as Self
- Siblings (2014) as Aunt Leslie
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self
- The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick (2014) as Narrator (Voice)
- Rain (2014) as Kvinnan
- Original Comedy Shorts (2014)
- The Case of the High Foot (2014) as Hilda Stolf
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
- Through the Keyhole (2013) as Self - Panelist
- Crackanory (2013) as Self
- Was It Something I Said? (2013) as Self - Panellist
- The Many Faces of Stanley Baxter (2013) as Self (narrator)
- Veep (2012) as Minna Häkkinen
- Them From That Thing (2012) as Various
- Parents (2012) as Jenny Pope
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012) as Self - Narrator
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Cheryl Moore
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Trollied (2011) as Lou
- Friday Night Dinner (2011) as Gibby
- The Decoy Bride (2011) as Emma
- The Decoy Bride (2011) Writer
- The Decoy Bride (2011) Story
- The Many Faces of... Michael Caine (2011) as Narrator
- Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010) as Charlie Moran
- Huge (2010) as Self
- Abroad (2010) as Jemima Green
- Pointless (2009) as Self - Assistant
- Moving On (2009) as Christina
- Miranda (2009) as Tilly
- Svengali (2009) as Michelle
- Harley Street (2008)
- Skins (2007) as Angela
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- The Best of Smack the Pony (2007)
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Jam and Jerusalem (2006) as Natasha "Tash" Vine
- Jam and Jerusalem (2006) as Natasha 'Tash' Vine
- Hyperdrive (2006) as Clare Winchester
- The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006) as Meg Bayliss
- BoyTown (2006) as Holly
- Out at Work (2006)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
- New Tricks (2004) as Samantha Gerson
- Green Wing (2004) as Holly Hawkes
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) as Shazzer
- Gladiatress (2004) as Worthaboutapig
- Show Ponies (2004)
- Tooth (2004) as Mom
- Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (2004) as Kelly
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) as Waitress
- QI (2003) as Self
- Timeshift (2002) as Narrator (Voice)
- Rescue Me (2002) as Katie Nash
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Shazza
- Birthday Girl (2001) as Karen
- The Junkies (2001) as Sal
- Mean Machine (2001) as Tracey
- Born Romantic (2000) as Suzy
- Hippies (1999) as Jill Sprint
- Smack the Pony (1999) as Various Characters
- Smack the Pony (1999) Writer
- In the Red (1998) as Jemma White
- You Are Here (1998) as Laura
- You Are Here (1998) Writer
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lucy Keswick
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) as Sophie
- Cluub Zarathustra (1996) as Various
- Cluub Zarathustra (1996) Writer
- Rock Wives (1996) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Fist of Fun (1995)
- Six Pairs of Pants (1995)
- Six Pairs of Pants (1995) Additional Writing
- Six Pairs of Pants (1995) Writer
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- The Liar as Beryl
- The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise
- The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sally Phillips best known for?
Sally Phillips is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Hairdresser Mysteries (2026), Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026), Mayflies (2026), Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025).
When and where was Sally Phillips born?
Sally Phillips was born on May 10, 1970 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China].
How many credits does Sally Phillips have?
Sally Phillips has accumulated over 150 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1994 to 2026.
What is Sally Phillips's background in cinema and television?
Sally Phillips is a British film and television actress. Born on 10 May 1970 in Hong Kong, then a British Crown Colony now part of China, she holds British nationality. Phillips is female and is also credited under the name Sally Elizabeth Philli. Over her career she has accumulated approximately 140 credited roles acr...
Sally Phillips by the numbers
150credits
75films
75TV series
1994–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Hairdresser Mysteries (2026) as Lily Petal — aged about 56
- Taskmaster (2015) as Self — aged about 45
- Skins (2007) as Angela — aged about 37
- QI (2003) as Self — aged about 33
- Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (2019) as The Warden — aged about 49
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self — aged about 37
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