Saffron
Coomber

20s-30s, London, Neutral, Multiple, M.L.E.
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London-born stage & screen actress Saffron starred in Sir Lenny Henry's 6-part ITV Windrush drama 'Three Little Birds' in 2023.  The show was inspired by his mother's stories of travelling from the Caribbean in the 1950s and 1960s to make Britain her home.  Saffron played one of the leads, Chantrelle, who sails to the UK with her sister from Jamaica.  She dreams of stardom but quickly finds that this is a million miles away from the reality of her new life. 

She is also known for starring in Steve McQueen’s 2021 Golden Globe winning series of films ‘Small Axe’, playing Grace in the second film 'Lovers Rock', which is set in West London in the 1980s. 

Saffron is an accomplished stage actress, with a number of critically acclaimed stage productions to her name and in 2024 plays Regan in Kenneth Branagh's much-hyped off-Broadway production of King Lear, which stars Branagh in the title role alongside a young cast of recent RADA graduates.

Other stage credits include the 2022 production of 'The Corn Is Green' at the National Theatre which received 5* reviews. Nicola Walker starred in the play as Miss Moffatt, an English schoolteacher who moves to a village in Wales to educate the young miners there, with Saffron playing Bessie Watty, the vain, selfish trouble-making daughter of Miss Moffat's housekeeper. The Guardian described Saffron's portrayal of Bessie as "broodingly sublime", iNews called her performance "beguiling" and WhatsOnStage proclaimed that she "finds just the right balance of sadness and calculation". 

In 2021 she played the lead role in Olivier Award winning producer Alys Metcalf's thrilling new play 'Leopards' at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.  She received rave reviews with What's On Stage praising Coomber as "so magnetic, subtly quirky and finally emotionally raw". Later in 2021 she starred in new play 'Old Bridge' at the Bush Theatre, written by British-Bosnian playwright Igor Memic, which won the 2020 Papatango New Writing prize. In 2019, she starred in the critically acclaimed West End transfer of the Globe’s ‘Emilia’ to the Vaudeville Theatre, with reviewers praising her ‘fiery’ performance.

She has been nominated for 'Best Actress' at the Nevermore Film Festival in 2022 for her lead role in the short horror film 'Viral'. 

In 2020 she also appeared in a number of TV shows including Amazon Original ‘Flack’, ‘The Deceived’ on C5 and BBC One's hit crime drama ‘Strike’, based on the J.K. Rowling novels under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Prior to that she has appeared in a number of well-known BBC shows such as ‘Holby City’ and ‘Cuffs’ as well as CBBC’s ‘Tracy Beaker Returns’ when she was 16 years old.

She has audiobook experience, playing the role of 'Hope' in J.K. Rowling's 2021 Christmas tale 'The Christmas Pig' for Audible. 

Saffron's native accent is soft London and she can neutralise easily.  Having Jamaican heritage she can do an excellent Jamaican accent and she excels in accents generally including Northern, American & RP accents. She has an Accents montage sample below.

Age Range

20s-30s

Accents

London*, Neutral, Multiple, M.L.E.

Styles

Warm, Alluring, Smooth, Sassy, Distinctive, Characterful, Natural Reads, Youthful, Energetic, Audiobook Experience, Promos, Rhythmic, Home Studio, Spoken Word, Animated Characters

Credits

King Lear (The Shed Theatre, Broadway, 2024) (Theatre, 2024) – 'Regan', The Shed Theatre, New York
Three Little Birds (TV, 2023) – 'Chantrelle', ITVX
The Corn is Green (The National Theatre, 2022) (Theatre, 2022) – 'Bessie Watty', The National Theatre
Viral (Film, 2022) – 'J1NX', Original Theatre Company
Old Bridge (Bush Theatre 2021) (Theatre, 2021) – 'Mina', Bush Theatre
The Christmas Pig (Audio Books, 2021) – 'Hope', Audible
Leopards (Rose Theatre, Kingston 2021) (Theatre, 2021) – 'Niala', Rose Theatre, Kingston
Dance (King's Head Theatre, 2021) (Theatre, 2020-2021) – 'Kemi', King's Head Theatre
Small Axe (TV, 2020) – 'Grace' (Episode: 'Lovers Rock'), Amazon Original
Strike (TV, 2020) – 'Flick Pardue', BBC One, Series 4 'Lethal White'
The Deceived (TV, 2020) – 'Annabelle', Channel 5
Flack (TV, 2019) – 'Steph', W/Amazon Prime
Emilia (Vaudeville Theatre, 2019) (Theatre, 2015) – 'Emilia', Vaudeville Theatre
Cuffs (TV, 2015) – 'Bethany Hawkins', BBC One
EastEnders (TV, 2012-2013) – 'Alexa', BBC One
Tracy Beaker Returns (TV, 2010-2012) – 'Sapphire Fox', CBBC

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Saffron Coomber and Caleb Obediah star in Kenneth Branagh's off-Broadway production of King Lear which premieres tonight at the Shed Theatre
26th Oct 2024
Saffron stars as Regan and Caleb as Albany in the play which sees Branagh playing King Lear alongside a cast of recent RADA graduates.
Saffron Coomber stars as Chantrelle and Amy Beth Hayes as Mrs Wantage in ITV’s ’Three Little Birds’, which starts at 8pm on Sunday
20th Oct 2023
The 6-part drama is written by Lenny Henry and tells the story of three women who travel from the Caribbean to the UK in 1957.
Saffron Coomber and Amy Beth Hayes to star in Sir Lenny Henry's hugely anticipated 6-part series Three Little Birds
15th Dec 2022
The story is inspired by Henry's mother and all those who travelled from the Caribbean Commonwealth to start a new life in Britain during the 50s and 60s.
The National Theatre's production of The Corn is Green has opened to 5 star reviews
26th Apr 2022
Saffron Coomber stars as Bessie Watty in the play described by critics as "a triumph, an evening full of humour, feeling and inspiration".
Saffron Coomber stars in a new National Theatre production of The Corn is Green
13th Apr 2022
She plays Bessie Watty in this rare revival of Welsh playwright Emlyn Williams' semi-autobiographical play.
Saffron Coomber has been nominated for Best Actress at the Nevermore Film Festival for her starring role in horror short, 'Viral'
1st Feb 2022
The short film, which also stars Sutara Gayle, will have its North American premiere at the Festival which runs from 25th February-3rd March
Saffron Coomber stars in award winning new play 'Old Bridge' opening this week at the Bush Theatre
26th Oct 2021
Written by British-Bosnian writer Igor Memic, the play won the 2020 Papatango New Writing Prize and is set against the tragic backdrop of the Yugoslav Wars.
J.K. Rowling's new book 'The Christmas Pig' has just been released on Audible, featuring Saffron Coomber
21st Oct 2021
A heart warming Christmas adventure from one of the world's best loved storytellers with Saffron narrating the part of 'Hope'.
Saffron Coomber stars in Alys Metcalf’s Worldwide premiere of 'Leopards' which has opened at The Rose Theatre, Kingston this week.
10th Sep 2021
“She (Coomber) is so magnetic, subtly quirky, and finally emotionally raw” What’s On Stage. From the Olivier Award winning producer of Fleabag & Baby Reindeer, it kicks off the Rose’s new 20/21 season running until 27 September.
Saffron Coomber will lead Alys Metcalf's World Premiere of Leopards at The Rose Kingston from 2 September
26th Jul 2021
A new play that begins with a meeting between lead character Niala and the celebrated leader of a charity. 'Think of it like carbon offsetting, except for morals.'
Saffron Coomber stars in new play 'Dance' at The Kings Head
11th Jul 2021
Captivating, funny & unpredictable, Dance premiered as a lockdown drama in 2020. Viewed over 1500 times, it was one of the Guardian’s Hottest Front-Row Seats and featured on the BBC Culture in Quarantine site.