Sandy McDade

Sandy McDade
Sandy McDade
Born	February 1964; Galashiels, Scotland
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Margaret Brown (née Ellison) in the TV series Lark Rise to Candleford
Spouse(s)	David Schneider (current)[1][2]
Partner(s)	Tam (previous)[2]
Children	3 (Skye, Miriam and Clara)[1]
Parent(s)	Joan and Bill McDade[1]
Awards	2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in Iron[1]

Sandra Isobel McDade, professionally known as Sandy McDade, (born in February 1964)[3] 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]

Early life

Royal Lyceum Theatre

McDade was born in February 1964 in the Scottish town of Galashiels in Selkirkshire,[3] but 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]

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. Where she had taken the lead role in Iron, she has won both the 2002 Stage Awards for Acting Excellence and the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Actress. She would later go onto play her most famous part to date, that of Margaret Brown (née Ellison) in the BBC Television series Lark Rise to Candleford.

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

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

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