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Anyone else struggle to tell the difference between Suranne Jones and Sarah Parish?

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Ladyoftheapple · 20/02/2026 20:06

I struggle to tell the difference between both of these British actresses as I feel they look so similar and even play similar parts! Everytime one of them comes on my screen I tend to say to my husband “is that the one that player Dr.Foster?”. My husband thinks I am mad and that they are nothing alike 😱

Anyone else struggle to tell the difference between Suranne Jones and Sarah Parish?
Anyone else struggle to tell the difference between Suranne Jones and Sarah Parish?
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BatchCookBabe · 20/02/2026 21:58

They look nothing alike! 😆

And I'm not being funny, but that is an old photograph of Sarah Parish, (at least 12-13 years old,) and it's rather flattering... She is not awful looking, but she's not conventionally pretty. Suranne is conventionally pretty! I also thought Suranne was more than a decade younger than Sarah. I'd have said a 15 year age gap at least...

SandwichMakerHater · 20/02/2026 22:14

I'm with you OP, but I have appalling facial recognition skills. Keira Knightly/Keely Hawes are the same for me too.

NorthXNorthWest · 20/02/2026 22:16

Have to agree with others, nothing alike other than both being women. They both have a distinct look, but not an over lapping one.

WonderfulSmith · 20/02/2026 22:19

Now Harriet Walter and Juliet Stevenson, not a clue who is who.

SyntheticFluff · 20/02/2026 22:20

They look nothing alike! Sarah Parrish has a broad, square face with wide teeth, Suranne Jones is much narrower and pointy, for want of a better word.

YourSassyPanda · 20/02/2026 22:21

I don’t see it either. I do fangirl Suranne Jones a bit though, just because I like a lot of tv programmes she’s in and think she’s very attractive.

Userxyd · 20/02/2026 22:21

No but I think Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey look really similar

Userxyd · 20/02/2026 22:23

almost identical!!

Anyone else struggle to tell the difference between Suranne Jones and Sarah Parish?
Onelifeonly · 20/02/2026 22:24

Apart from hair colour in these photos, I don't think they look similar at all. I've seen both in lots of things, especially Suranne - I'd recognise her anywhere.

Fends · 20/02/2026 22:28

Eh? 😵‍💫

AplineDaisies · 20/02/2026 22:30

Yes agree OP. I saw this thread title and thought, "yes, someone else thinks this too!:

ZookeeperSE · 20/02/2026 22:32

No, because Suranne Jones is The Tardis and Sarah Parish is the Empress of the Racnoss. Obviously. 😁

TheYearofMagicalThinking · 20/02/2026 22:34

They don't resemble each other in the slightest.

RightOnTheEdge · 20/02/2026 22:54

Honestly no. I've never got them mixed up.

Inwhitelights · 20/02/2026 23:07

No, but I do struggle to take my eyes off Sarah Parish”s husband 😜😜😜

iwouldshagtomhardy · 20/02/2026 23:08

I know what you mean!

Blondeshavemorefun · 21/02/2026 08:59

Thy look nothing alike

sarah P has a square face and a throaty /gravelly voice

Suzanne face more pointed and distinctive nose an sounds totally diff

iwouldshagtomhardy · 21/02/2026 09:01

WonderfulSmith · 20/02/2026 22:19

Now Harriet Walter and Juliet Stevenson, not a clue who is who.

Yes 😂

Zingy123 · 21/02/2026 11:17

They are nothing like each other.

GCAcademic · 21/02/2026 11:23

I always mix up Suranne Jones with Keely Hawes.

iwouldshagtomhardy · 21/02/2026 16:27

GCAcademic · 21/02/2026 11:23

I always mix up Suranne Jones with Keely Hawes.

Yes 😂😂 they're all of the same type!

mum2jakie · 21/02/2026 18:01

I don't get those two confused, but I get muddled between Catherine Tyndsley and Katherine Kelly!

Sweetiedarling7 · 21/02/2026 18:07

I’m fascinated by Suranne’s eyebrow

Harrietsaunt · 21/02/2026 18:11

No

SyntheticFluff · 21/02/2026 18:13

The fact that Suranne Jones was utterly believable as both the endearing horror that was Karen McDonald and the chic, middle class women she more commonly plays now is a testament to her acting skills. Although the role in that Aimee Lou Woods programme looks to be a bit more Karen than Dr Foster? (I've not seen it).
I like Sarah Parrish The Cockfields. Tottering around with Nigel Havers permanently half-pissed 😆.