Sara Martins

Sara Martins, born on August 19, 1977, in Faro, Portugal, of Cape Verdean heritage, is a Portuguese-French actress whose career has bridged the cultural and linguistic divides of Europe. Moving to France at age three, she pursued ballet but faced racial barriers at the Paris Opera, instead opting for a theater education. Her acting career began with Roger Planchon’s production of Le Radeau de la Méduse and includes roles in French TV series like Maigret and Pigalle, la nuit. She gained international recognition for her role as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the crime comedy-drama Death in Paradise, a role that showcased her ability to blend comedy with serious drama before she left the show halfway through series four.