Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
She is the only child of Cliff, a housing officer, and Leigh Parkinson, a former social worker. She was a pupil at Walkden High School, Worsley, Nr Salford, Manchester. She passed her studies.
Her character left the show on 30th December 2011 when her and Sophie's wedding ends in tatters. Sacha began her acting career in 2003 with the 2003 Channel 4 adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's The Illustrated Mum. She then made guest appearances in The Royal, The Street and The Bill before joining CBBC's Grange Hill in 2007, in which Sacha played schoolgirl Anna Duncan for six episodes.
Sacha appeared in minor guest roles such as: Waterloo Road, Doctors, Survivors and Shameless between the years 2007 and 2008, as well as drama Clay starring Imelda Staunton. In 2009 she was cast as Natasha in the Red Union Films Awaydays and played the role of Leanne in A Boy Called Dad a Made Up North Productions which was released in March 2010.
Sacha Parkinson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Synthesized (2026), Emily (2022), Casualty (1986), Grange Hill (1978), Waterloo Road (2006), Shameless (2004), The Bay (2019), Mr Selfridge (2013). The recorded credits span 1978 to 2026, including 9 movies and 17 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Sacha Louise Parkinson
MovieSynthesized
MovieEmily
TV ShowCasualty
TV ShowGrange Hill
TV ShowWaterloo Road
TV ShowShameless
TV ShowThe Bay
TV ShowMr Selfridge
TV ShowMy Mad Fat Diary
TV ShowSurvivors
TV ShowThe Mill
TV ShowSafe House
TV ShowBy Any Means
MovieFright Night 2: New Blood
TV ShowPlatform 7
TV ShowDrama Queens
TV ShowThe Driver
TV ShowTruckers
TV ShowThe Crash
MovieThe Pebble and the Boy
TV ShowThe Royal
MovieApostasy
MovieAwaydays
MovieA Boy Called Dad
MovieClay
MovieThe Illustrated Mum