Trivia

Sally has a 1st class degree in Italian from Oxford University.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus offered her a recurring guest part on Veep (2012), as she is a big fan of Phillips' sketch show Embrasse le poney (1999).

Her three favorite parts are Tash in Jam & Jerusalem (2006), the Finnish PM in Veep (2012) and Mrs Bennet in Orgueil et Préjugés et Zombies (2016).

In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.

As a child she traveled the world, because her dad worked for British Airways.

After a few years touring the UK in small theater productions, her big break came when she was cast as Sophie, the receptionist in I'm Alan Partridge (1997).

Auditioned for the role of Bridget in Le Journal de Bridget Jones (2001), but lost the role to Renée Zellweger.

Was originally going to play opposite Johnny Depp in 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' by Terry Gilliam but the movie was scrapped.

Had a small role as a dog walker in Coup de foudre à Notting Hill (1999), but the scene was deleted from the final movie.

Has three sons with her husband Andrew Bermejo.

Met her husband on an Alpha Course in London.

Has starred in two film adaptations of a novel, which is a revision of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"; Le Journal de Bridget Jones (2001) and Orgueil et Préjugés et Zombies (2016).

Revealed in 2013 that she is developing a sitcom called "Stick or Twist" that reunites her with her collaborators from Embrasse le poney (1999), Doon Mackichan and Fiona Allen.

Her worst job was underling of the office services manager at Oxford City Council.