Sally Howitt

Sally Howitt
Born
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Occupationactress
Years active1994–present

Sally Howitt is a Scottish actress. Howitt is best known for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City, a role she played from 2003 until the final episode in 2026, becoming one of the show's longest serving cast members.

Early life

Sally Howitt was born in Oban. She spent her childhood holidays in Islay.

Career

Howitt has played Scarlett O'Hara in River City since 2003. She left in 2009 but returned in 2012.

She has also starred in Outlander, The Decoy Bride, a 2014 Children in Need crossover episode featuring the cast of River City and Still Game and The Tales of Para Handy.

In 2017, Howitt acted in the Kilmarnock Palace Panto. In 2024, Howitt starred in the comedy drama television series Dinosaur. She played the role of Diane.

In 2025, she starred in the legal drama Counsels.

References

  1. ↑ "BBC - Press Office - River City Scarlett Adams". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Travel: River City star Sally Howitt on fond childhood memories of Islay". The Herald. 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ↑ Meehan, Abbie (2022-03-07). "The stars of River City and what they are up to now, from theatre to musicians". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ↑ Lyons, Beverley (2012-09-19). "'I was black and blue on set.. and so was wife beater Paddy': Ten years of River City revealed". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. ↑ "River City Star Sally Howitt Returns To The Kilmarnock Palace Panto". Imagine Theatre. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ↑ "'Playing an autistic character helped me unmask myself'". BBC News. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Still Game and River City stars join cast of new sitcom filming in Glasgow". Glasgow Times. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ↑ "Casting confirmed for BBC comedy series Dinosaur as filming commences". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ↑ "Former SNP MP Mhairi Black to play a detective in BBC drama Counsels". BBC News. 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-10-29.