Sara Martins (born 19 August 1977) is a Portuguese-born French actress of Cape Verdean descent. She is known in France for her roles on television and in film and theatre. She also appeared as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the joint British-French crime comedy-drama Death in Paradise, filmed in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department. Sara was born in Faro, in the Portuguese region of Algarve, and is of Cape Verdean descent. She moved to France at the age of three. She studied ballet in her youth and was the first person of African descent to join the Lyon Opera. She learned that she would be unable to advance to the Paris Opera, where the corps was expected to look alike and there were no other black dancers. Instead, she received her Baccalauréat with a theatre option. After receiving a DEUG in law, at age 20 she studied at the École de théâtre Les Enfants Terribles in Paris. Then, she completed an acting degree at the extremely selective French National Academy of Dramatic Arts. She learned English through U2 lyrics as a teenager.
À l'instinct - La mort en marche
Emilie Charrier
2025
Those About to Die
Cala · (10 episodes)
2024
Coup de Chance
Julia
2023
Citadel
Sandra · (3 episodes)
2023
Un alibi
Lucie
2022
Flowing Home
Thao (voice)
2021
Grand Hôtel
Camille Sargass · (8 episodes)
2020
Réunions
Victoire · (6 episodes)
2020
I Love My Mum
Shannelle
2019
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
Josephine Baker (voice)
2018
Kiss & Tell
Serena
2018
Her Word Against His
Anna
2018
Children of the Lie
Carole Levasseur
2018
Alexandra Ehle
Diane Dombres · (5 episodes)
2018
Missing Child
Luisa Castelli
2017
Meurtres en Martinique
Léna Valrose
2016
La Loi d'Alexandre
Sonia Dubois · (3 episodes)
2015
Capitaine Marleau
Irène Ruff · (1 episode)
2015
Une idée en l'air
Coralie
2014
Détectives
Nora Abadie · (16 episodes)
2013
Murders in...
Léna Valrose · (1 episode)
2013
Signature
Hélène · (6 episodes)
2011
Pigalle, la nuit
Fleur · (8 episodes)
2009
The Brides of Bourbon Island
Marie Gaudin · (2 episodes)
2007
The Rookies
Mathilde Forestier · (12 episodes)
2007
Les Tricheurs
Sophie Devailly · (3 episodes)
2006
Les Secrets du volcan
Jasmine Mahé · (4 episodes)
2006
Disparition
Karine · (2 episodes)
2006
Merci, les enfants vont bien !
Jeanne · (4 episodes)
2005
Le Proc
Virginie Desplat · (6 episodes)
2004
La ligne noire
Sandrine · (6 episodes)
2002
French Wedding, Caribbean Style
Cousin
2002
Comme une ombre
Claire Legende
American Odyssey
Serena · (13 episodes)
2015
Captain Sharif
Isabelle Vanier · (10 episodes)
2013
Father Brown
Lisandra Flambeau · (1 episode)
2013
Cain
Barbara Simon · (68 episodes)
2012
Above Suspicion
Julie
2011
Death in Paradise
Camille Bordey · (33 episodes)
2011
The Marquis
Commandant Gilbert
2011
Leila
Serena
2011
Last Blood
Vérité N'Diaye
2011
Profil non conforme
Sara
2011
Little White Lies
La copine lesbienne de Marie
2010
Un divorce de chien
Elsa
2010
The Concert
Secretaire Duplessis
2009
Orpailleur
Yann
2009
Mensch
Helena
2009
La veuve Tatouée
Sylvie
2008
Belleville Tour
Aline
2008
Summer Hours
Atachée de presse
2008
Fragile(s)
Sara
2007
Autopsy
Sarah Ouaziz
2007
Tell No One
L'amie de Bruno
2006
The Botanist
2006
Mer belle à agitée
l'inspectrice du travail
2006
J'invente rien
Stéphanie
2006
Beyond the Ocean
Olga
2006
Paris Je T'aime
Sara (Parc Monceau)
2006
My Friends
Shaheen
2006
Enceinte jusqu'aux dents
Ambre, la réalisatrice
2006
Bhaï bhaï
Lola "bonnes vacances"
2005
In Your Dreams
La femme de Keuj
2005
Ne quittez pas !
La réceptionniste de l'hotel
2004
Les amateurs
Maya
2004
Par amour
Maria
2003
Malone
Kif Kif · (6 episodes)
2002
Police District
Julie · (18 episodes)
2000
Avocats et associés
La juge Garnier · (0 episode)
1998
Louis Page
Noémie · (23 episodes)
1998
P.J.
Estelle · (146 episodes)
1997