Sarah Greene

Elizabeth Sarah Greene (born 24 October 1957)[citation needed] is an English television presenter and actress. She co-presented Blue Peter from May 1980 until June 1983, and hosted the Saturday-morning series Saturday Superstore and Going Live!. Greene was born in St Pancras, London,[citation needed] the daughter of Welsh DIY expert Harry Greene and English actress Marjie Lawrence. She is the elder sister of presenter Laura Greene. Greene was educated at Gospel Oak Primary School[citation needed] and the Grey Coat Hospital School, London, whilst also pursuing child acting roles. She graduated with a degree in Drama from the University of Hull. She then sought acting roles in Birmingham, Manchester and London.[citation needed] In January 1980, Greene had a role in the daytime drama Together (Southern Television/ITV). She first appeared on Blue Peter after appearing in the BBC adaptation of Pamela Brown's The Swish of the Curtain, following which she was asked by the programme's editor Biddy Baxter to be the replacement for the outgoing Tina Heath. At that time, Greene was the youngest ever presenter of Blue Peter, aged 22, and within two weeks was filming in Cornwall for the series. The programme won a BAFTA Award during Greene's three-year tenure.