Sarah Miles (born 31 December 1941) is an English theater and film actress. She was born in Ingatestone, Essex, England, as the daughter of a merchant. At the age of 15 she enrolled at RADA, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Shortly after her drama studies, Miles had her film debut in 1962 as a precocious schoolgirl in Term of Trial (1962), opposite Laurence Olivier. The following years she became a popular actress of British New Wave with her roles in Joseph Losey's The Servant (1963) and in Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow Up (1966). After having been out of sight for several years acting in a variety of theater plays, she made in 1970 an outstanding performance in the lead role of David Lean's Ryan's Daughter, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Miles has been acting since then in movies and also in TV films. From time to time she retired for a few years, but was always available for roles on stage, where she is acclaimed for her performances.

Sarah Miles was twice married to the British playwright Robert Bolt, (1967-1975) and (1988-1995). He wrote the screenplay for the film Lady Caroline Lamb (1972), in which she starred.

In 1998, Miles directed two low-key short movies titled A Bunny Girl's Tale and Amaeru Fallout 1972, both of which featured singing guest appearances from the British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey and screened at a few UK film festivals. A Bunny Girl's Tale also received a few late-night airings on UK television's Channel 4.

Filmography

• Poirot: The Hollow (2003)
• The Accidental Detective (2003)
• Jurij (2001)
• Days of Grace (2001)
• The Touch (1993)
• A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990)
• White Mischief (1987)
• Hope and Glory (1987)
• Steaming (1985)
• Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
• Venom (1982)
• Priest of Love (1981)
• The Big Sleep (1978)
• The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
• Bride to Be (1975)
• The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
• The Hireling (1973)
• Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
• Ryan's Daughter (1970)
• Blowup (1966)
• Time Lost and Time Remembered (1965)
• Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)
• The Ceremony (1963)
• The Servant (1963)
• Term of Trial (1962)