Sarah Townsend

Sarah Townsend

Sarah Townsend, known professionally as Sarah McGuinness, is an Irish singer, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, McGuinness grew up singing harmonies with her mother and sisters in County Donegal. At Christmas, she sang carols with a young Peter Cunnah (D ream). McGuinness moved to London at the age of 18 to study English and Drama. She has worked in theatre and stage shows, moving into music production and then into feature and documentary film-making. In 2010, she received an Emmy nomination for her work on Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story for Outstanding Nonfiction Special. She wrote and performed the entire soundtrack. McGuinness directed the BAFTA short listed documentary Noma: Forgiving Apartheid, that tells the story of Noma Dumezweni, in 2015. In November 2017, McGuinness released her debut album ‘Unbroken’ on Right Track Music through Universal. McGuinness splits her time between Great Britain, Ireland and Los Angeles.

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