Thomsett was born in Plumpton in 1950 to Maurice and Dorothy Thomsett and had three older brothers.
10 Facts About Sally Thomsett
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Sally Thomsett grew up in nearby Brighton and attended the Elm Grove Infants and Juniors School.
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Out of drama school, Sally Thomsett made several films for the Children's Film Foundation and appeared in many popular television series, including Theatre 625, Dixon of Dock Green, Nearest and Dearest and Z-Cars.
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Sally Thomsett starred as Jennifer Villiers in the comedy series The Very Merry Widow from 1967 to 1968 and its spin-off The Very Merry Widow and How in 1969.
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Sally Thomsett was cast as Phyllis in The Railway Children despite the character being 11 years old and Sally Thomsett being 20 at the time of filming.
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Sally Thomsett was contractually forbidden to reveal her age during production, and was likewise not allowed to smoke, drink, drive a car, or be seen in public with her boyfriend.
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Sally Thomsett received a nomination for the BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.
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Sally Thomsett returned in the mid-1980s and appeared on stage in a 1987 production of The Cat and the Canary before making regular pantomime appearances.
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Sally Thomsett appeared in the music video for "Doctor in Distress", a charity single made to save Doctor Who from cancellation in 1985.
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Sally Thomsett's career slowed down after the birth of her daughter, although she did appear on stage in 1998 and 1999 in a touring production of The Holly and the Ivy.