Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles came from a family of prominent education, with each of her parents having an Engineering degree. However, instead of following their path, she pursued a career as a film and theater actress. She became known for her roles in movies like Blowup, The Servant, Ryan’s Daughter and Hope and Glory. Her career peaked when her husband, the screenwriter Robert Bolt, adapted Madame Bovary’s story from the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.

Throughout her years as an actress, she had been frequently nominated as a BAFTA Best Actress, but she never won any of the awards. In 1975, Miles took part in the TV series The Requiem of the Sisters, adapted from William Faulkner’s novel, and in 1976 she played The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, after which she divorced Bolt and her career began to decline. Her fame during the 60’s only scored her even more roles to play and characters to portray, but unfortunately, she decided to retire in 2004.