BIOGRAPHY OF SARA MARTINS

Sara Martins is a Portuguese actress of Cape Verdean origin. She is known for her roles in television, film and theater. She is known for her appearance as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the Franco-British joint crime comedy Death in Paradise. The film was shot in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department. She left the show midway through Series 4 in January 2015.

Soon after, she was hired by Roger Planchon for a local production, shortly after graduating from high school. The production was of the Radeau de la Méduse at the Théâtre National Populaire in Villeurbanne. She appeared in a play at the Young Vic in London called Le Costume (The Suit). She also appeared in a French-language production of David Mamet’s run.

Sara Martins made her television debut in 2001. It was in the French detective series Police District. Later, she appeared in the series Pigalle, la nuit as Fleur. She worked on the French TV detective series Detectives as Nora Abadie while still filming Death in Paradise.

SARA MARTINS AGE

Sara Martins was born in Faro, Portugal. She was born on August 19, 1977. Her current age is 41 as of 2018.

SARA MARTINS NET WORTH

The famous and demanding actress has accumulated a huge amount of money. By 2006, she had given her best credit to a number of big screen shows. Among them are Tell NO One, Beyond The Ocean, Paris je t’aime and Girlfriends. She is also known for her starring role as Camille Bordey in the British and French comedy-drama Death in Paradise. Sara Martins net worth is around $600,000.

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IS SARA MARTINS MARRIED | SARA MARTINS HUSBAND

Not all celebrities are an open book. It’s Sara Martins. She managed to keep her personal information in the dark. Her secret is perhaps what got a number of fans wondering about her husband. The actress can be single or in a hidden relationship. We cannot divulge any information regarding his love life. However, Sara Martins is definitely not married. At least according to close sources.

SARA MARTINS MOVIES AND TV SHOWS

Television Sara Martins

• 2018 Father Brown as Lisandra Flambeau
• 2017 Captain Marleau
• American Odyssey 2015
• 2015 Alexander’s Law
• 2013–14 Detectives
• 2011-2015 Death in Heaven
• 2008 The Cheaters
• 2007 Thank you, the children are well!
• 2005 Disappearance
• 2005 The Proc
• 2003 For Love
• 2001 & 2003 District de police
• 2001 Maigret

Films by Sara Martins

• 2013 An idea in the air
• 2010 The Little Handkerchiefs
• 2010 The Marquis
• 2009 human
• 2008 Summer Time (Summer Hours)
• 2007 Rumors, gossip, they say
• 2007 The Solution
• 2006 Don’t tell anyone
• 2006 Beyond the ocean
• 2006 Girlfriends
• 2002 Merguez, panini, kebab, ham and butter

SARA MARTINS DEATH IN PARADISE

In April 2011, BBC One announced that Sara Martins would star in crime comedy-drama Death in Paradise. The series was Martins’ first in both comedy and British television. At the time, she had experience playing a cop. The series premiered on October 25, 2011. Martins played Camille Bordey, a detective sergeant on the fictional Caribbean island of St. Mary’s.

Sara Martins and other local agents help British Detective Inspector Richard Poole solve numerous murder cases in the town. She revealed that it was during the production of Death in Paradise that she discovered that some of her mannerisms are distinctly French. The 3rd series killed Inspector Poole in the first episode. He was replaced by another British Detective Inspector, Humphrey Goodman.

The fourth episode of the 4th series “Till Death Do You Part” was Martins’ last; his character was written as moving to Paris. Of her departure from the show, Sara Martins reportedly said, “I loved everything about the show. But the only way to grow in life is to take risks, even if it means losing something you love or leaving a comfortable place’

INTERVIEW WITH SARA MARTINS

Q: How did you become involved with Death In Paradise?

Sara Martins: I had already worked with France Télévisions and when they received the script, they thought of me. I went in and did some auditions. They were looking for someone who would work well with Ben Miller and we met and hit it off right from the start.

Q: You have played female police officers in the past. What attracted you to the role of Camille?

Sara Martins: What I liked about Death In Paradise is that it’s not a procedural detective show. The team works on a fictional island – St. Mary’s – which has no forensic or ballistics facilities, the team must rely on their expertise. The show centers on the team’s relationships – and the teases between French and English cultures. In that respect, it’s a very classic show – it could almost be set in the 1950s. Camille is a great character; she is very strong and likes a challenge and I felt her connected with her.

Q: Did the teases about French and English culture also spill over onto the screen?

Sarah Martins: Yes. It’s funny, I didn’t know how French some of my mannerisms were before working on this series.

Q: How do Camille and Richard get along?

Sara Martins: Their relationship is like cat and dog. It’s one of those relationships where they’re both very smart and enjoy a challenge, but the way they do things is very different. It really is an attraction/repulsion relationship!

Q: How did you work with Ben Miller?

Sara Martins: Ben was fantastic to work with; we got on really well from the start. He is an incredibly hard worker. Sometimes the scenes work naturally and are very easy and sometimes you have to work harder on them. Ben would never give up on a scene, no matter how long he worked that day. I learned so much from him.

Q: You have a lot of stunts on the show. What was it like performing them?

Sara Martins: Well, I had a lot of stunts until I broke my Achilles tendon! I was doing a scene where Fidel (played by Gary Carr) was going to run and jump on a boat. I was telling the director that I really wanted to do it too. Gary and I started running and I managed to slip and break my Achilles tendon! I had to go to London for surgery and rest for two weeks before I could return to Guadeloupe. I hope viewers will never guess because it is so well hidden on screen.

Q: How was filming in Guadeloupe?

Sara Martins: It was an amazing island – very hot. One of my favorite things to do was get up early in the morning, sit on the beach and watch the sun come up – it was beautiful.