Doctor(s): 1st Doctor (William Hartnell)
Traveled: December 1965 – January 1966 (single serial)
Actor: Jean Marsh (1 July 1934 – 13 April 2025)
Episodes & Stories
The Daleks’ Master Plan (episodes 4-12).
Personality
A hardened Space Security agent, Sara is tough, duty-bound and initially antagonistic toward the Doctor before switching sides against the villainous Mavic Chen.
Interesting Facts
- Her introduction and death both occur within the same 12-part epic.
- Jean Marsh was married to Jon Pertwee (the future Third Doctor) from 1955 to 1960.
- Marsh also played Joan of England (1965) and the sorceress Morgaine (1989) in other Doctor Who roles.
What Happened to the Character
Sara dies alongside exposure to the Daleks’ Time Destructor weapon at the climax of The Daleks’ Master Plan, rapidly aging to death.
The Actor Today
Jean Marsh had a celebrated career including Upstairs, Downstairs. She passed away on 13 April 2025 at age 90.