Sandy McDade

Sandra Isobel McDade (born February 1964),[3] professionally known as Sandy McDade or Sandy McDare, is a Scottish actress,[4] known for her part as Margaret Brown (née Ellison) in the television series Lark Rise to Candleford, Miss Scatcherd in the 2011 film Jane Eyre,[1] and Fay on stage at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs in Iron, which won her the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress.[5][4]

Sandy McDade
BornFebruary 1964 (age 59)
Galashiels, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationActress
Known forMargaret Brown (née Ellison) in the TV series Lark Rise to Candleford
SpouseDavid Schneider (current)[1][2]
PartnerTam Dean Burn (previous)[2]
Children3 (Skye, Miriam and Clara)[1]
Parent(s)Joan and Bill McDade[1]
Awards2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in Iron[1]

Early life
Royal Lyceum Theatre

McDade grew up in Gracemount in Edinburgh,[1] where she attended Gracemount High School.[1] By the age of 15 she obtained a place at the Scottish Youth Theatre, where she made her stage debut at the Royal Lyceum Theatre.[1]

Professional life

McDade's professional acting career has involved acting on television, film and on the stage, although most of her parts have been in supporting rôles. For the lead role in Iron, she won Best Actress in both the 2002 Stage Awards for Acting Excellence and the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. She would later go on to play her most famous part to date, that of Margaret Brown (née Ellison) in the BBC Television series Lark Rise to Candleford.

Filmography

Television

McDade has been in the cast of some of the most popular British television series, such as Hamish Macbeth, Taggart, A Touch of Frost, The Office, Lark Rise to Candleford and EastEnders

Film
Year Title Role
1991 London Kills Me Woman diner
1995 Restoration Hannah
2004 One Last Chance Aunt Jean
2005 Mrs Henderson Presents Civil servant
2011 Jane Eyre Miss Scatcherd

Theatre

Theatre awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Theatre Result
1994
Laurence Olivier Awards
 Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The Life of Stuff
Donmar Warehouse
Nominated
2002
Stage Awards for Acting Excellence
Best Actress
Iron
Traverse Theatre
 Won
2003
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Best Actress
Iron
Royal Court Theatre
Won

Radio
  • Life: An Audio Tour (BBC Radio 4) (2008)
  • Births, Deaths and Marriages (BBC Radio 4) (2012-2013)

See also

References
  1. "Interview: Sandy McDade - Potential to get married to a postman". The Scotsman. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "Indy/Life". The Independent. 30 March 1994. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "38 Somerfield Road Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. "Iron". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 1980-2003". Evening Standard. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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