Sarah Jane is most recently known for playing crazy Kathy Barnes in the channel 4 soap "Hollyoaks".

She made her first TV appearance at 17, singing on an ITV talent program "Scramble" hosted by Richard and Judy.

She went on to train at The Guildford School of Acting and on leaving entered into musicals and TV.
She played the Narrator in the national tour of "Joseph" at the age of 22 and continued in musicals and pantomimes all over the world.
After working in "Elvis the Musical" with fellow actress Jo Michaels, the two then formed a cabaret duo called "The Polka Dots". This lively and exciting act toured with many comedians and artistes including The Chuckle Brothers and Joe Pascuale!

It was then that Sarah Jane honed her skills as a presenter, interacting and entertaining audiences in their thousands. She has won awards for her one woman cabaret show and gained many loyal fans along the way.
After working abroad presenting and performing she returned to the UK and secured the exciting and popular role of crazy Kathy Barnes in the hit channel 4 soap "Hollyoaks". This character filled the screens with two and a half years of controversial and entertaining story lines.
In January 2008 Sarah made a memorable appearance on the live ITV show Loose Women.

 
Sarah Jane has just completed a part in the feature film "Kicks" in which she plays a Liverpool mum with a taste for younger men!!
As an active ambassador for The Prince's Trust she presents and performs at many North West events to raise considerable funds for the worthy cause.
This year Sarah Jane had the honor of presenting in front of Prince Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Westminster alongside Carol Vorderman and Jules Holland at a Prince's Trust fundraiser for the North West.

Also in 2009 she presented an evening with Heather Small which raised £100,000 for the Trust.
Sarah hosted the Prince's Trust Celebrate Success awards ceremony for the North West in 2007, the highlight of which has led to meetings with HRH Prince Charles at the National Finals.

Sarah Jane can be seen nationwide as the face of the Prince's Trust at
www.tesco.com/princestrust .

Sarah is currently touring in the play "The Tart and the Vicar's Wife" for Ian Dickens productions.

In addition to acting, performing and presenting, she now runs TV Workshops around the country for aspiring actors. This comprehensive training includes audition techniques, acting for camera, script work and confidence building.