Inside Sarah Parish’s Life: Actor Husband and Heartbreaking Family Tragedy
Sarah Parish will appear on Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh this Sunday. The 57-year-old actor joins host Alan Titchmarsh, 76, and singer Peter Andre in the ITV studio. The show airs at 9:30am on ITV and ITVX.
Guest slot on Love Your Weekend
On the episode, Alan will catch up with Sarah and other guests. He will also share a Warwickshire zebras update. The segment includes advice on reviving houseplants after winter.
Career highlights
Parish began her acting career in 1993. She has appeared in both film and television.
- The Wedding Date (film)
- The Holiday (film)
- Peak Practice (TV)
- Broadchurch (TV)
- Cutting It (TV)
- Mistresses (TV)
- Merlin and Monroe (TV)
- Atlantis, W1A and Trollied (TV)
- Bancroft, Industry and Stay Close (TV)
Family and charity work
Inside Sarah Parish’s life are two parallel paths. One path is her acting career. The other is running a children’s charity born from personal loss.
She married James Murray in 2007. Her actor husband is 51 and has credits including Primeval, The Crown and Masters of the Air.
Heartbreaking family tragedy and its aftermath
The couple suffered a heartbreaking family tragedy in January 2009. Their daughter Ella-Jayne died aged eight months from congenital heart failure. She was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome.
About five years later they created The Murray Parish Trust. The charity has raised more than £5 million for Southampton Children’s Hospital. The trust funds drama, yoga and music workshops, and calm spaces in paediatric units.
They also have a daughter, Nell, now 16. Both Sarah and James received MBEs for their charitable work. They aim to support every seriously ill child in the UK by 2035.
Reflections on grief and purpose
Sarah has spoken about the couple’s struggle with grief. She admitted there were times when they felt they were falling apart. She said the experience reshaped their priorities and outlook.
This report appears on Filmogaz.com. Tune in Sunday for Sarah Parish’s interview and the show’s regular features.
