Sara Martins
Portuguese-French actress, Sara Martins is best known for portraying the role of Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the popular comedy-drama, Death in Paradise. The popularity of the show helped Martins to gain international fame. She is entertaining the audiences since the early 2000's through her versatile acting and breakthrough performances. Her screen credits American Odyssey, The law of Alexandre, Capitaine Marleau.
Early Life And Education Of Sara Martins
Sara Martins was born on August 19, 1977, in Faro, Portugal under the birth sign of Leo. She moved to France at the age of 3 with her family. She is of Cape Verdean descent. She became the first African descent person to join the Lyon Opera to study ballet. Later, she learned that she would be unable to advance to the Paris Opera because of her looks. Instead, Martins earned her Baccalauréat with a theater option.
Martins received a DEUG in Law, then she joined École des Enfants Terribles in Paris. She studied acting at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.
She can fluently speak Portuguese, French, and English.
Sara Martins' Career
Soon after completing her graduation, Sara Martins enrolled in theater acting. Her first play was Le Radeau de la Méduse at the Théâtre National Populaire in Villeurbanne. Then she played the role of Young Vic in Le Costume(The Suit) and in a French production of David Mamet’s Race.
In 2001, Martins debuted in TV in French police series, Political District. The following year, she made her film debut in Les Amateurs (Amateurs). Then she appeared in the number of TV series such as Maigret, Par amour, Disparition, Le Proc, P.J. (C.I.D.), Merci, Les enfants vont bien! and others.
Martins got her major breakthrough in 2011 in Death in Paradise and in British television starring Ben Miller and Danny John-Jules. She played the role of Camille Bordey, a detective sergeant on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie. The show helped her to gain an international fame. Her most recent screen credit includes Father Brown in 2018.
Sara Martins' Personal Life And Net Worth
Sara Martins is unmarried and not dating anyone, she is quite confidential when it comes to her personal life. She is at the highest peak of her career which might be the reason, she wants to attain her all focus towards her career than anything else.
She is quite active on Instagram where she has more than 7k+ followers.
Sara Martins is one of the popular Portuguese-French actresses, she earns more than $80k from her appearances in TV series. If we believe some online sources, she has an estimated net worth of $600k.
Body Measurement
- Age: As of 2018, she is 41 years old.
- Height: She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
- Weight: She weighs average height.
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
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