{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/87125/sada-thompson",
  "name": "Sada Thompson",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/87125/sada-thompson",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "birthDate": "1927-09-27",
  "deathDate": "2011-05-04",
  "birthPlace": "Des Moines, Iowa, USA",
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2tSgEpYRbiUZ8xxQiyu99XrS5YX.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860681"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "3 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 549,
      "title": "Law & Order",
      "year": "1990",
      "role": "as Elaine Nicodos",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.312,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/haJ9eHytVO3H3JooMJG1DiWwDNm.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/549/law-order-1990"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 141,
      "title": "Cheers",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "as Mama Lozupone",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.554,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nD1ZQBKbgKSmKcrAkWTofohsScj.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/141/cheers-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 318325,
      "title": "Tony Awards",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "as Self - Nominee",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zFBRMVDgKRZ6dqTZwkefBbfDC1G.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/318325/tony-awards-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1181,
      "title": "American Experience",
      "year": "1988",
      "role": "as Narrator (voice)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.644,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/YkcFBVYG6jvvHBRL1BxraAcOxh.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1181/american-experience-1988"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 9890,
      "title": "The Dick Cavett Show",
      "year": "1968",
      "role": "as Self - Guest",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.818,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uDkndfnwbEGeSY4YmZbTRg4U5RQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/9890/the-dick-cavett-show-1968"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10048,
      "title": "Reading Rainbow",
      "year": "1983",
      "role": "as Self - Narrator (voice)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.319,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ndlSMn2zCP6MNIp6OYexGAa1Yj1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10048/reading-rainbow-1983"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10738,
      "title": "Family",
      "year": "1976",
      "role": "as Kate Lawrence",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.188,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iqk1mPSU7OtK3OI4GMItjzWcZx6.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10738/family-1976"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 6479,
      "title": "Marco Polo",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "as Zia Flora",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.741,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8ev49IKXhJpiDVLFijjKL1y3Ct1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/6479/marco-polo-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10282,
      "title": "American Playhouse",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "as Katherine Gerard",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.625,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/34LLeInneWvMyIHcCpDCrkOxDe7.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10282/american-playhouse-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 19802,
      "title": "Alex Haley's Queen",
      "year": "1993",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.043,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3DgN1qsvKqrIaZj2DFfcmEWlpQZ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/19802/alex-haley-s-queen-1993"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 23586,
      "title": "Playwrights '56",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.25,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/23586/playwrights-56-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 31014,
      "title": "Lincoln",
      "year": "1974",
      "role": "as Mary Todd Lincoln",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qLF0QYnrVDfC1biTCqMBMnZ6AuA.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/31014/lincoln-1974"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4779,
      "title": "Hallmark Hall of Fame",
      "year": "1951",
      "role": "as Pastine",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.75,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dSeAHZYT2JLidmA9hfH15Ae3NPk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4779/hallmark-hall-of-fame-1951"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 36982,
      "title": "Princess Daisy",
      "year": "1983",
      "role": "as Marsha",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.429,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zHzxLN5tgEdJgnswR8z3c1iAOZB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/36982/princess-daisy-1983"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 12509,
      "title": "Pollock",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "as Stella Pollock",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.669,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/azsBSw2zw2uNHiCjTnbe9TJVEDB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/12509/pollock-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 46725,
      "title": "Indictment: The McMartin Trial",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "as Virginia McMartin",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.985,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/m9yQXiRZhn2iS5rvUgXoXIwLtqo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/46725/indictment-the-mcmartin-trial-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 238921,
      "title": "Bodily Harm",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "as Nic Greenfield",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.333,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/r4OKs7ofWlHicp9Sj5IadtGd8UP.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/238921/bodily-harm-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 15479,
      "title": "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn",
      "year": "1986",
      "role": "as Widow Douglas",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fwvbDIRjmXEQAY1PGurn0qzPoJt.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/15479/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn-1986"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 451071,
      "title": "Any Mother's Son",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "as Gertie",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.571,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8KDVktwzbaDVQIQuMsdAOqZzibc.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/451071/any-mother-s-son-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 88583,
      "title": "The Pursuit of Happiness",
      "year": "1971",
      "role": "as Ruth Lawrence",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.938,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iYo5CVSiZomq37fv5qnmOoi0Ynh.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/88583/the-pursuit-of-happiness-1971"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 92273,
      "title": "Desperate Characters",
      "year": "1971",
      "role": "as Claire",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.125,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4qln4brlzh2qBgMtpObIvckVyDk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/92273/desperate-characters-1971"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 53537,
      "title": "The Patron Saint of Liars",
      "year": "1998",
      "role": "as Sister Evangeline",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.25,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3EG6UrlmsEDUTzGgKY8hZvHQqgQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/53537/the-patron-saint-of-liars-1998"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 138554,
      "title": "Our Town",
      "year": "1977",
      "role": "as Mrs. Gibbs",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 9.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bQVdpoxNiQAfCofwDuby9AVsd3U.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/138554/our-town-1977"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 415886,
      "title": "Home Fires Burning",
      "year": "1989",
      "role": "as Pastine Tibbettes",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oFL068smJnrBo1AP8HRzxDgLLoN.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/415886/home-fires-burning-1989"
    }
  ]
}