Sandra Christie Voe (born 6 October 1936) is a Scottish actress of film, television, and theatre.
Early life and education Sandra Christie Voe was born on 6 October 1936 in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Her home town is Scalloway.
Career Her career has included acting in films, television series, and on stage.
Television and films Voe began her on screen career in 1966, appearing in an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook. She has also appeared in Coronation Street, London's Burning, Taggart, Takin' Over the Asylum, Casualty, Monarch of the Glen, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, and Shetland.
She played Mrs Fraser the shopkeeper in the acclaimed 1983 Scottish film Local Hero. Other film roles included Breaking the Waves (1996), Felicia's Journey, and Vera Drake.
In June 2024, Voe featured in a film commissioned by the Royal National Institute of Blind People, highlighting the need for accessible voting for blind and partially sighted people.
Theatre Voe has worked extensively on stage. One of her memorable roles was as the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1998, she toured the Shetland Islands with her one-woman play, Christina.
She has worked in many theatres around the UK, including Sheffield Crucible, Leicester Phoenix, Leicester Haymarket, Oxford Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Manchester Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, Bristol Old Vic, Bloomsbury, Hampstead, Lyric Hammersmith, Almeida, Bush, Shared Experience, RNT, Royal Court and Ambassadors.
Her theatre performances include:
Romeo and Juliet (as the Nurse) Mother Courage The Nightingale Sang The Government Inspector Donna Rosita Saturday Sunday Monday Medea The Winter Guest A Delicate Balance Trouble Sleeping Three Sisters The Daughter-in-Law Marriage False Admissions
Successful Strategies The Comedy Without Title Landmarks The Seagull Nana Blisters The Birthday Party The Strangeness of Others The Deep Blue Sea The Kitchen Attempts of her Life Henry V The Girl With Red Hair The Vertical Line
Radio Date Title Role Director Station DianeiraCatherine Bailey and Timberlake WertenbakerBBC Radio 4 A Catapult and a Lady's SpinDavid HunterBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play The ArchitectsBBC – Afternoon Play – The ArchitectsEmmaLu Kemp Babel's TowerBBC – Drama on 3 – Babel's TowerBBC Radio 3 Drama on 3
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1966 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Mrs. Cochran Episode: "For Services Rendered" 1976 How We Used to Live Lady Breen-Lowell Episode: "Blackout"1978 Within These Walls Maggie Episode: "Public Opinion" Play for Today Mrs. Bruce Episode: "Donal and Sally"1979 Agatha Therapist Flambards Mrs. Masters Episode: "New Blood"1980 Sounding Brass Mrs. Crowther Episode: "H.G. and the Exploding Orange" Coronation Street Brenda Palin1981 Andrina Tina Stewart Bread and Blood Mrs. Bawcombe Episodes: "Meat", "Birth", "Childhood" & "Bread" Screenplay Headmistress Episode: "Happy Since I Met You"1983 Local Hero Mrs. Fraser Play for Today Miss. Hogg Episode: "Gates of Gold" Carmen Psychologist Episode: "Collapse" 1984 TV movie1985 Past Caring Kath Summer Season Episode: "Picture Friend" Open All Hours Mrs. Bickerdyke Episodes: "The Housekeeper Caper" & "The Errand Boy Executive"1986 Comrades Diana Stanfield Screen Two Helen Episode: "The Silent Twins" ScreenPlay Episode: "Knowing the Score"1987 Y.E.S. Ma Venables Victoria Wood As Seen On TV Molly Episode: #2.71988 Mrs. Myrtle Cantrip Episode: "A Guilty Thing Surprised: Parts One, Two & Three" Trollop Episode: "The True Bride" 1988–1989 London's Burning Josie's Mum Episodes: "Christmas Special" (1988), "#2.5" (1989)1989 Press Gang Amanda Swanson Episode: "Photo Finish" Erik the Viking Ivar's Mum1990 Taggart Dr. Clyde Episode: "Hostile Witness" Mrs. Cleghorn Episodes: "Victims", "Somebody's Husband" 1991 Uncle Vanya Nanny TV movie1992 Love Hurts Marilyn Episodes: "Crawling from the Wreckage", "Take it to the Limit", "Cured", "Let's Do It" Roy's Mother Episode: "The Crying Game" Springing Lenin Mrs. Shillinglaw TV movie Salt on Our Skin Gavin's Mother other title – Desire1993 Body & Soul Peggy Recurring role: 6 episodes: #1.1, #1.2, #1.3, #1.4, #1.5, #1.6 Naked Bag Lady1994 Look Me in the Eye Head Teacher Takin' Over the Asylum Evelyn Episodes: "Fly Like an Eagle", "You Always Hurt the One You Love", "Fool on the Hill", "Let It Be" Immortal Beloved Marie Fröhlich1995 Mrs. Finch TV movie Julia Evans Episode: "Solid Gold Cert"1996 Beryl TV movie Breaking the Waves Mother1997 Chloe Casualty Joyce Lawson Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" Holding On Annie Recurring role: 7 episodes: #1.1, #1.2, #1.3, #1.4, #1.5, #1.7, #1.81999 Station Real Women II Karen's Mother Great Expectations Camilla Pocket Felicia's Journey Jumble Sale Woman Janice Beard 45 WPM Mimi other title – Janice Beard2000 The Great Indoors Christine Gendall The Last Musketeer Peggy Ingrams TV movie 2000–2002 Playing the Field Mrs. Powell Recurring role: 4 episodes: #3.1 (2000), #4.5 (2000), #4.7 (2000), #5.1 (2002) 2002 Elizabeth 2003 Ready When You Are, Mr McGill Nancy McGill TV movie2004 Vera Drake Vera's Mother Verborgen Gebreken Mrs. Flynt other title – Hidden Flaws Foyle's War Mrs. Roecastle Episode: "Enemy Fire" Holby City Ruth Episode: "If You Can't Do the Time" Monarch of the Glen Proctor MacDonald Episode: "#6.10"2006 Wild at Heart Joan Briggs Episode: "#1.1" Eleventh Hour Mrs. Evans Episode: "Miracle" Maureen White Episode: "Brotherly Love" Midsomer Murders Lorna Hastings Episode: "Four Funerals and a Wedding"2008 Faintheart Julian's Mum Holby City Elizabeth Mills Episode: "Mad World" 2009 Shadows in the Sun Hilary Calder2010 Wallander Betty Laurensson Episode: "The Man Who Smiled" Doctors Alice Vale Episode: "Alone in the Dark: Parts One & Two" Holby City Helen Dover Episode: "Betrayal" 2012 Blood Sandra Buleigh 2013 Shetland Mima Wilson Episode: "Red Bones – Part 1" 2013–2014 Holby City Adrienne McKinnie Recurring role: 13 episodes 2016 Peggy Winterson Episode: "The Foxby Affair" 2019 Call the Midwife Morag Norris Episode 70: Christmas Special 2019 2026 Falling Gertrude
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