Sarah-Jayne
Butler

Sarah-Jayne (SJ), is an acting coach who works extensively in film and television.

As a coach she has built a strong reputation for supporting confident, truthful performances. Her coaching style is collaborative and innovative, allowing actors and directors to work with flexibility and freedom. Creatives she has worked with include Oscar and BAFTA award-winners, as well as those starting out on their journey. Her work can be seen in No Time to Die, The Witcher, Here, Masters of the Air, Extraordinary and Goodbye Christopher Robin.

With years of on-set experience, SJ has the ability to quickly activate and elevate performances, helping actors reach their best and most authentic work. Having trained as both a child and adult actor, first at ITV’s Television Workshop and later at LAMDA, she has a deep understanding of the perspectives from both sides of the camera. Her work focuses on naturalistic performance, with a specialisation in working with young actors and those transitioning into the industry from other performance fields.

Alongside production work, she coaches a wide variety of private clients, including household names, pop stars, comedians, established and emerging actors and business professionals, with whom she works on role prep, self taping, technique development, public speaking, screen skills and confidence.

She holds an advanced DBS.

“Sarah-Jayne came highly recommended and from the moment I met her I could tell she was the right person for the job… Sarah has been invaluable to NO TIME TO DIE, the 25th in the James Bond series and made a major contribution to what was a very exciting journey.”

Debbie McWilliams, Casting Director, No Time to Die.

“I am so grateful for Sarah-Jayne’s phenomenal work. She was a great asset to the film and admired by everyone on both sides of the camera.”

Simon Curtis, Director, Goodbye Christopher Robin

“Every shoot needs a Sarah-Jayne Butler!”

Joe Johnston, Director, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

“I absolutely adore working with Sarah-Jayne - she creates an environment of joyful, open discovery from rehearsal and throughout the process of filming. Her techniques to help explore characters and their relationships are thoughtful and rewarding. I feel extremely grateful to SJ for helping me to trust myself in my work and to connect to my character in such depth.”

Máiréad Tyres - BAFTA nominee, Extraordinary

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