Laird

Facts

Name:

Laird

Species:

Human

Appearance:

Resurrection of the Daleks

Main Actor:

Chloe Ashcroft

Biography

Professor Sarah Laird (Resurrection of the Daleks) was a scientist attached to the bomb disposal squad of the British Army in 1984.

While the rest of the soldiers in the squad were killed and replaced by Dalek duplicates, she helped Tegan Jovanka escape the warehouse where they were situated, however, Tegan end up being recaptured by Lytton’s “policemen”.

Laird panicked and ran when the duplicate of Colonel Archer ordered his troops to put her and Tegan into the time corridor, where upon she was shot and killed by the duplicate soldiers. (Resurrection of the Daleks)

BEHIND THE SCENES

Laird’s first name, Sarah, was never mentioned on-screen; it is given only in Eric Saward’s novelisation.
Miriam Margoyles was offered the role.

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