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Sarah Chadwick (born 11 August 1960) is an Australian television actress best known for her role on The Flying Doctors as Dr. Rowie Lang,[3] and for her role as Marion Barber in the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[4]

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Early life

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Chadwick attended Catholic high school Brigidine College Randwick, in Sydney.[5] Before she took up acting at the age of 25, Chadwick worked as a receptionist at the offices of the Nine Network. From 1986, she studied at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), in Sydney,[1] graduating with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1988.[2]

Career

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Chadwick gained early acting experience performing in stage productions at Sydney's Genesian Theatre.[6]

After early guest roles in E Street and Rafferty's Rules in 1989,[7] Chadwick landed the recurring role of Dr Cathy Mitchell on medical drama, G.P. that same year.[8] After a year, she decided to leave the series, as she felt it was "time to move on".[9] Following this, she secured her best known role as main character Dr. Rowie Lang on another medical drama The Flying Doctors,[3] from 1991 to 1992.

In 1991, she was a guest presenter on the long-running children's programme, Play School.[10]

From there, Chadwick played three further lead characters in three short-lived television series – 1992 sitcom Late for School as Kathy Price,[11] 1995 children's series, Glad Rags as Patricia 'Trish' Forbes.[12][13] and 2001 sitcom, Flat Chat[14] as Sarah. In 1999, she played Mashowna in the adventure miniseries Journey to the Center of the Earth, opposite Bryan Brown and Jeremy London.[15]

From 2008 to 2013, Chadwick had a recurring guest role in Packed to the Rafters, playing Trish Westaway.[16] She also played the two recurring guest characters of Vanessa Unley and Diana Walford in long-running soap opera, Home and Away in 2011 and 2017, respectively.[17][18] She guested in several other popular Australian dramas including Blue Heelers,[4] All Saints,[19] MDA,[20] Water Rats[21] and Wildside[22] as well as the ABC miniseries The Damnation of Harvey McHugh.[23]

Chadwick's film work began with a role in 1993 thriller, Gross Misconduct opposite Naomi Watts and Jimmy Smits.[24] That same year, she played Tess in the 1993 TV movie, You and Me and Uncle Bob. This was followed by her role as Marion Barber (the ex-wife of Hugo Weaving’s character) in 1994 Australian comedy classic, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[23] She later appeared as Andrea Byrne in the 2009 TV movie, A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne, based on the true story of Australian model Caroline Byrne, who died in 1995.[25]

Chadwick has appeared in stage productions of Stella by Starlight at the Ensemble Theatre and The Cherry Orchard at New Theatre, both in Sydney.[1] She has most recently starred in a 2024 production of The House of Bernarda Alba, playing the role of Bernarda.[1] She is set to appear in Ensemble Theatre's The Social Ladder in 2026.[26]

In 2013, Chadwick was working as an administrator for fellow G.P. alumnus Denise Roberts, at Screenwise, her Sydney-based acting school.[27]

Personal life

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Chadwick was previously married to film and television writer, Harry Cripps,[28] who worked opposite her in Late for School[29] and as her director on Flat Chat.[30] She also performed in Cripp's play Tanya and Kit, for La Mama in 1994.[31]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Type
1993 Gross Misconduct Laura Thorne Feature film
1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Marion Barber Feature film
2002 Tanya and Floyd Tanya Film short
2008 From Inside a Girl's Room Film short
2011 Short Beach Film short
2012 Circle of Lies Luise Dixon Feature film

Television

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Title Year Role Type
1989 E Street Amanda 1 episode
Rafferty's Rules Mrs. Finnegan 1 episode
G.P. Dr. Cathy Mitchell 13 episodes
1991 A Country Practice Carol Baker 2 episodes
Play School Guest Presenter 2 episodes
1991–1992 The Flying Doctors Dr. Rowie Lang 46 episodes
1992 Late for School Kathy Price 13 episodes
1993 You and Me and Uncle Bob Tess TV movie
1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Kathryn Season 1, 1 episode
1995 Glad Rags Patricia 'Trish' Forbes 13 episodes
Law of the Land Loretta 1 episode
1997 Water Rats Yvonne Carlisle 1 episode
1998 Wildside Jan Reilly 1 episode
1998; 2005 All Saints Karen Stoner / Francesca Norman 3 episodes
1999 Journey to the Centre of the Earth Mashowna TV miniseries
Airtight Newsreader TV movie
2001 Flat Chat Sarah 13 episodes
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Deborah Sidebottom 1 episode
2003 MDA Dr. Sarah Christie 1 episode
2005 Blue Heelers Acting Sgt Lindy Schroeder 3 episodes
2005–2006 HeadLand Diane Forbes 5 episodes
2006 Monarch Cove Vanessa Reade 1 episode
2008–2013 Packed to the Rafters Trish Westaway 15 episodes
2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Andrea Byrne TV movie
2011 Crownies Justice Stanton 1 episode
2011; 2017 Home and Away Diana Walford / Vanessa Unley / Diana 15 episodes
2016 Janet King Justice Stanton 1 episode
2022 Remember My Name Fay Umback 5 episodes

Theatre

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Title Year Role Type
1985 Plaza Suite Genesian Theatre, Sydney[32]
1992 Love Letters Melissa Gardner Sydney Opera House
1994 Tanya and Kit Tanya La Mama, Melbourne[31][33]
The Man Who Came to Dinner Genesian Theatre, Sydney[34]
The Judgment of Helen
2007 Stella by Starlight Stella Ensemble Theatre, Sydney[1][35]
2014 Keeping Up Appearances Short+Sweet[36]
2016 The Cherry Orchard Lyubov Ranevskaya New Theatre, Sydney[1][37]
2022 SLAP. BANG. KISS. Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC[38]
2024 The House of Bernarda Alba Bernarda Flow Studios, Sydney with Frantic Muse Productions[1][39]
2026 The Social Ladder Ensemble Theatre, Sydney[26]

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Sarah Chadwick (born August 1, 2001) is an American activist against , best known as a survivor of the February 14, 2018, at in , where 17 people were killed and 17 others injured. As a junior at the school during the attack, she witnessed the tragedy firsthand and channeled her grief into advocacy, becoming a prominent voice in the national push for stricter laws. Chadwick co-founded the student-led organization March for Our Lives alongside fellow survivors, which organized massive demonstrations including the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018, attended by hundreds of thousands. She also played a key role in the Never Again MSD movement, using her platform to criticize political inaction on gun reform, notably targeting figures like Senator Marco Rubio in her rally speeches where she declared, "One life is worth more than all the guns in America." Her activism extends beyond gun violence to include advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, climate action, and reproductive justice, often employing sharp humor on social media to amplify her messages and engage younger audiences. A graduate of in 2019, Chadwick later attended , where she double majored in citizenship and civic engagement and while continuing her advocacy work, including participating in the Road to Change tour to register voters and push for legislative change. After graduating in 2023, she has worked as a Program Coordinator at Equine-Assisted Therapies of and remains active in progressive causes, emphasizing the intersection of personal trauma and collective action in the fight against systemic , as of 2025.

Early life and education

Childhood and early influences

Sarah Chadwick was born on August 1, 2001, in , . Raised in the Parkland area, she grew up in a suburban environment and attended , where she was a junior during the February 14, 2018, mass shooting. Details of her family background and early influences prior to the tragedy remain largely private.

Formal training

Chadwick graduated from in 2019. She enrolled at that fall, majoring in citizenship and . Chadwick graduated with a in 2023.

Career

Sarah Chadwick's career has primarily focused on and , driven by her experiences as a survivor of the 2018 shooting. She emerged as a leading voice in the national movement for prevention, leveraging , , and organizational leadership to advocate for policy changes.

Early activism

Chadwick's breakthrough in activism came immediately following the February 14, 2018, shooting, where she was a junior at the school. She co-founded the student-led organization with fellow survivors, including and Emma González, to demand stricter laws. The group organized the rally in , on March 24, 2018, which attracted an estimated 200,000 to 800,000 participants nationwide, marking one of the largest youth-led protests in U.S. history. At the event, Chadwick delivered a passionate speech criticizing political inaction, stating, "One life is worth more than all the guns in America." She also played a central role in the Never Again MSD movement, using platforms like (now X) to call out the (NRA) and politicians such as Senator , often employing satirical humor to engage audiences and amplify the message—such as renaming AR-15s "Marco Rubios" in a viral tweet. In summer 2018, Chadwick participated in the Road to Change tour, a 50-state bus campaign to register voters and raise awareness about , visiting over 30 cities and registering thousands of young voters. Her efforts extended to broader progressive causes, including advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights—for which she publicly came out as in 2018—, and .

University involvement and later activities

Chadwick continued her activism while attending from 2019 to 2023, where she double-majored in Citizenship and Civic Engagement and . During her time there, she co-founded the campus chapter of Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, organizing events to educate students on gun reform and mobilize support for related legislation. She graduated in 2023 and, as of that year, remained active in progressive causes, emphasizing the intersection of personal trauma, systemic violence, and . By 2025, Chadwick had transitioned into professional roles in , working as a program coordinator focused on advocacy and .

Personal life

Marriage and family

Sarah Chadwick is openly . She came out to her friends accidentally in a group chat during 9th grade and to her parents in May of her sophomore year, who were supportive and had suspected due to her lack of interest in boys. There is no publicly available information regarding or children.

Later activities

Chadwick graduated from in 2023 with a double major in citizenship and and . As of 2024, she works as a program coordinator at Equine-Assisted Therapies of , an organization providing therapeutic riding and equine activities for individuals with . She continues to engage in advocacy for progressive causes, including prevention, LGBTQ+ rights, , and .

Filmography

Sarah Chadwick has no known credits in film or television.
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