Dr. Sarah Marjorie Potts is a fictional character on the New Zealand
soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Amanda Billing from
her first appearance in September 2004 until the character's on-screen
death in August 2014.Arriving as a love interest for established
character, Craig (Renato Bartolomei), Sarah became the centre of a
high-profile storyline when it was revealed her young brother Daniel
(Jarred Blakiston) was in fact her illegitimate son. Sarah and Craig's
romance carried on for four years and climaxed in what has been
described as "Shortland Street's steamiest ever scene." Sarah's
romance storyline's again took a high-profile role with her pairing to
TK Samuels (Benjamin Mitchell) in 2006. Over the next 8 years the two
were involved in a "will they-won't they" situation that involved the
two getting married, divorced, having a child, and engaged for a
second time. Public interest was high for the romance and boosted the
show some of its highest ever ratings; the Prime Minister Helen Clark
also expressed her interest in whether the two would end up together.
In 2008 the character was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in a
storyline producers intended to use to explore the long-term effects
of the illness and help educate New Zealanders.The character of Sarah
has seen high acclaim for the show and Billing's acting. She has been
nominated and won multiple awards including a nomination in the New
Zealand Television Awards for "Best Actress". The characters diagnosis
with multiple sclerosis has seen huge acclaim, with sufferers and
health advocates praising the show for bringing the illness to such a
high-profile programme.
soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Amanda Billing from
her first appearance in September 2004 until the character's on-screen
death in August 2014.Arriving as a love interest for established
character, Craig (Renato Bartolomei), Sarah became the centre of a
high-profile storyline when it was revealed her young brother Daniel
(Jarred Blakiston) was in fact her illegitimate son. Sarah and Craig's
romance carried on for four years and climaxed in what has been
described as "Shortland Street's steamiest ever scene." Sarah's
romance storyline's again took a high-profile role with her pairing to
TK Samuels (Benjamin Mitchell) in 2006. Over the next 8 years the two
were involved in a "will they-won't they" situation that involved the
two getting married, divorced, having a child, and engaged for a
second time. Public interest was high for the romance and boosted the
show some of its highest ever ratings; the Prime Minister Helen Clark
also expressed her interest in whether the two would end up together.
In 2008 the character was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in a
storyline producers intended to use to explore the long-term effects
of the illness and help educate New Zealanders.The character of Sarah
has seen high acclaim for the show and Billing's acting. She has been
nominated and won multiple awards including a nomination in the New
Zealand Television Awards for "Best Actress". The characters diagnosis
with multiple sclerosis has seen huge acclaim, with sufferers and
health advocates praising the show for bringing the illness to such a
high-profile programme.
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