Sadie Kaye
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Sadie Kaye is a comedic TV performer (presenter/ actress) http://www.mikeleighassoc.com/x/presenters.html?atid=168, documentary filmmaker Sailing Miss Sadie Profile and social entrepreneur. Raised in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, she was a performer with the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation http://www.hkyaf.com/home/current/eng/, before reading History at Cambridge University, where her friends included Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. He is most widely known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters: Ali G, Borat, and Brüno...

 and Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Anne I. Winkleman is an English television presenter, film critic, radio personality and journalist.- Early life and family :...

. She performed in Footlights
Footlights
Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, England, founded in 1883 and run by the students of Cambridge University....

 productions at the ADC Theatre
ADC Theatre
The ADC Theatre is a theatre in Cambridge, England and also a department of the University of Cambridge. It is located in Park Street, north off Jesus Lane. The theatre is owned by the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club , but is currently run as the smallest department of the university,...

 with Baron Cohen and shared a house with Winkleman.

Following university, Sadie returned to Hong Kong to begin her TV career presenting children's programme Beezwacks on Hong Kong's TVB Pearl network. She also had a breakfast comedy slot on Hong Kong's Metro radio station, part of RTHK. She represented Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 at the Vancouver Global Comedy Festival http://www.comedyfest.com/coming-soon-2011.html in Canada. Moving to London, she co-presented children's programme Eat Your Words on ITV1 with Simon Parkin for six series, directed by Clive Doig
Clive Doig
Clive Doig is a retired British television producer.Early in his career he produced the series for deaf children Vision On before becoming known as the creator-producer of a large number of children's programmes. Working for the BBC, he created programmes such as Jigsaw, which ran from 1979 to...

, before co-presenting Pump TV on HTV with Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. He is most widely known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters: Ali G, Borat, and Brüno...

. She left to perform one of the lead roles (Annie Milano) in a year long run of Robert Mackintosh's West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...

 production of Joey & Gina's Wedding at the Cafe Royal
Café Royal
The Café Royal was a restaurant and meeting place on 68 Regent Street in London's Piccadilly.-History:The establishment was originally conceived and set up in 1865 by Daniel Nicholas Thévenon, who was a French wine merchant. He had to flee France due to bankruptcy, arriving in Britain in 1863 with...

 in Piccadilly, London.

Sadie won "Best Use Of New Media" at the UK Broadcast Awards and international Rose d'Or
Rose d'Or
The Rose d’Or is one of the most important international festivals in entertainment television. It was founded in Montreux in 1961 and has taken place in Lucerne since 2004. Producers, executives from independent and public service broadcasters and heads of production companies from over 40...

 Television Festival for devising, producing and performing web-drama series Dinner Party TV http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/Everyones-invited-to-dinner-64394.aspx http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/publication-index/08-december-2000/872.issue for ETV and Channel4.com. She presented The New Entrepreneurs http://www.mavericktv.co.uk/broadcast_view.php?id=92 made by Maverick Television
Maverick Television
Maverick Television is a television and multiplatform production company with offices in Birmingham, England and London, England.Notable programmes produced include the health brand Embarrassing Bodies, the make-over show 10 Years Younger and How to Look Good Naked, all produced for Channel 4.In...

 for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

. She also appeared in comedy sketch shows, including "Sack The Writer" http://www.internetvideomag.com/web-sites/webcast.htm, which won a BBC3 Talent competition, and "Living In A Box", directed by Robert Young
Robert Young
Robert, Rob or Bob Young may refer to:In sports:* Robert Young , American track athlete* Robert Young , British cyclist* Robert Young , American football player...

http://www.robertyoung.co.uk/ Robert Young (director)
Robert Young (director)
Robert William Young is a British television and film director.Young was born in Cheltenham, and in the 1980s and early 1990s, established himself as a leading director of British TV drama. In the 1970s, he directed Vampire Circus and Hammer House of Horror...

. Sadie was one of a panel of celebrity judges on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

's Comedy Circuit alongside Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...

 and Charlie Brooker
Charlie Brooker
Charlton "Charlie" Brooker is a British journalist, comic writer and broadcaster. His style of humour is savage and profane, with surreal elements and a consistent satirical pessimism...

, before writing & performing her own comedy on Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...

's Funny Or Die
Funny or Die
Funny or Die is a comedy video website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions with original and user-generated content. Funny or Die contains exclusive material from a number of famous contributors and also has its own Funny or Die Team, which creates...

 on HBOhttp://www.funnyordie.com/videos/303b166e1c/the-del-vecchios. She has more TV comedy projects in production with Greenhouse Media Investments Ltd.http://www.greenhouse-media.com/our-team/tv-documentary-profiles/, including "Miss Adventutre" http://www.greenhouse-media.com/442/television/miss-adventure/ & "Sad Men's Club"http://www.greenhouse-media.com/443/television/sad-mens-club/.

In 2007 Sadie joined the board of Esther Rantzen
Esther Rantzen
Esther Louise Rantzen CBE is an English journalist and television presenter who is best known for presenting the BBC television series That's Life!, and for her work in various charitable causes. She is founder of the child protection charity ChildLine, and also advocates the work of the Burma...

's company, Blue Reef Entertainmenthttp://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/rantzen-sets-up-entertainment-indie/1022974 for a year. 2008 Sadie embarked on a mock-serious quest to hug the nation's hoodies. Her Hug A Hoodie reports, produced by Guerilla TV, were broadcast on Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...

. In 2009 she presented a short documentary series for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

 about Secretary of State Iain Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith
George Iain Duncan Smith is a British Conservative politician. He is currently the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and was previously leader of the Conservative Party from September 2001 to October 2003...

's Centre For Social Justice
Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice is an independent, not-for-profit thinktank set up by the Rt. Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, to advance the education of the public in the subject of social justice and to promote the role of the voluntary sector...

 http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageref=39. In 2010 Sadie starred in her first feature-length documentary film Sailing Miss Sadie
Sailing Miss Sadie
Sailing Miss Sadie is a feature-length documentary film directed by Johnny Lambe and starring TV presenter and Prince's Trust Ambassador Sadie Kaye and three persistent young offenders from The Prince's Trust. The film's screen-premiere was at the Gate Cinema in Notting Hill, London. The film's...

 http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/5204/Sailing-Miss-Sadie, which screen-premiered at the Gate Cinema in Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...

, London, before its TV premiere on Sky Real Lives & the Community Channel (UK) http://www.mediatrust.org/about-media-trust/news/news-archive-2010/. The film has since been distributed globally on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...

 by Patientzero Productions http://patientzeroproductions.com/news.php?pageNumber=1. Sadie was among the first British documentary filmmakers to be showcased on global TV network ITZON http://www.itzon.tv at its launch in September 2011 with Sailing Miss Sadie
Sailing Miss Sadie
Sailing Miss Sadie is a feature-length documentary film directed by Johnny Lambe and starring TV presenter and Prince's Trust Ambassador Sadie Kaye and three persistent young offenders from The Prince's Trust. The film's screen-premiere was at the Gate Cinema in Notting Hill, London. The film's...

. The film was also shortlisted for the "Audience Award" at the 2011 Culture Unplugged Festival Sailing Miss Sadie.

In 2011 she presented documentary "Tucker's Luck" http://www.horseandcountry.tv/episode/tuckers-luck for Sky TV
Sky TV
Sky TV may refer to:*British Sky Broadcasting, a television network and media company in the United Kingdom**Sky , a brand name of BSkyB's digital satellite television and radio service in the UK and the Ireland...

's H&C http://www.horseandcountry.tv/horse (Horse & Country) channel, which won the 2011 "Best Specialist TV Broadcaster" http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/news/horse-and-country-tv-wins-best-specialist-channel-at-broadcast-digital-awards at the 2011 Broadcast Awards. She will act in an independent movie, "West Of Thunder"http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2011/08/25/Producers-hear-auditions-for-new-movie, shooting in the Badlands
Badlands
A badlands is a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water. It can resemble malpaís, a terrain of volcanic rock. Canyons, ravines, gullies, hoodoos and other such geological forms are common in badlands. They are often...

 of South Dakota in January 2012. The movie is produced by Oscar-Winning Dances With Wolves
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake and tells the story of a Union Army Lieutenant who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and his dealings with a...

 screenwriter Michael Blake
Michael Blake
Michael Lennox Blake is an American author, best known for his film adaptation of his novel Dances with Wolves.-Biography:...

 Michael Blake (author) and Jody Marriott Bar-Levhttp://www.dharmacafe.com/index.php/news-briefs/article/hortonville-womans-cool-green-world-reaches-out-to-wild-horses-lakota-tribe. It stars Dan Davieshttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203657/ as "Henry Seed" and will premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

.

Sadie has been an ambassador of The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...

 since 2006. Her 2009 Caribbean Sailing Project was the subject of a TV documentary directed by Johnny Lambe Sailing Miss Sadie
Sailing Miss Sadie
Sailing Miss Sadie is a feature-length documentary film directed by Johnny Lambe and starring TV presenter and Prince's Trust Ambassador Sadie Kaye and three persistent young offenders from The Prince's Trust. The film's screen-premiere was at the Gate Cinema in Notting Hill, London. The film's...

. In Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

, Sadie worked as a volunteer with Proyecto Alcatraz http://www.proyectoalcatraz.org/espanol/noticias/noticiasver.php?idNoticia=27 in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

, nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...

. Following her frequent visits to South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

 to help care for the last of America's wild horses, in 2011 Sadie was invited to join the Board of Directors for the International Society For The Protection of Mustangs & Burros (ISPMB) by ISPMB President Karen Sussman http://www.ispmb.org/.

In 2010, Sadie had a recipe published in the Celebrity Cookbook http://www.thecelebritycookbook.co.uk/. The book raised money for The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...

. In 2011 she became a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & illustrators (SCBWI)http://www.scbwi.org/Search-Members.aspx. She is currently being mentored the SCBWI Board of Advisors' Esther Hershenhorn http://www.scbwi.org/Conference.aspx?Con=8 in the preparation of her first book, "Rainbow Rascals", for publishing.

Footnotes

[1] Sadie's CV on her Management Site - Mike Leigh Associates (2011)
[2] Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation list of notable alumni (2011)
[3] Vancouver Global Comedy Festival alumni (2010)
[4] Broadcast Magazine Feature on Sadie's show 'Dinner Party' (2007)
[5] Sadie creates & presents 'Dinner Party TV' for ETV/ Channel4.com (2007)
[6] Maverick TV press release for Channel 4's 'The New Entrepreneurs' profiling Sadie (2008)
[7] Storyteller Profile - Sadie is profiled by the Culture Unplugged: World Film Festival (2010)
[8] Sack The Writer (starring Sadie) review (2006)
[9] Robert Young, film director & director of Sadie in 'Living In A Box' wiki profile (2007)
[10] Robert Young personal website (2011)
[11] Sadie's performs on Will Ferrell's 'Funny Or Die' on HBO (2011)
[12] Centre For Social Justice Website feature with links to short films presented by Sadie for Channel 4 (2009)
[13] 'Sailing Miss Sadie' on Wikipedia - includes links to feature articles in The Sun & Prima (2010)
[14] Sky Real Lives & Community Channel profile on Sadie & 'Sailing Miss Sadie' (2010)
[15] Patientzero Productions talk about Sadie & projects including 'Sailing Miss Sadie' (2010)
[16] ITZON launch feature on Sadie as filmmaker & show 'Sailing Miss Sadie'
[17] Culture Unplugged - World Film Festival "People's Choice" Award Nominee (shortlisted) for 'Sailing Miss Sadie watch it online (2010)
[18] TV Listing for 'Tucker's Luck' on H&C/Sky (2011)
[19] About H&C TV (2011)
[20] H&C crowned 'Best Specialist TV Channel Winner at the 2011 Broadcast Awards (2011)
[21] Community Channel TV Premiere Preview (2010)
[22] Patient Zero Productions Website featuring Sadie (2010)
[23] Proyecto Alcatraz Website Article featuring Sadie (2010)
[24] Sadie joins the board of the International Society Of Protection to Mustangs & Burros (2011)
[25] Oscar-Winning screen-writer Michael Blake executive produces Sadie in 'West of Thunder' (2011)
[26) Dances With Wolves on IMDB (1990)
[27] Profile on the work of Jody Marriott Bar-Lev, producer of 'West of Thunder' (2010)
[28] 'The Celebrity Cookbook' co-written by Sadie (published 2010)
[29] Esther Hershenhorn, Sadie's writing mentor for children's books, profiled on the SCBWI website
[30] Sadie joins Esther Rantzen's entertainment company - Broadcast Magazine (2007)
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