Sarah Ellerby (born 24 February 1975) is an English former professional pool player.

Her flight was diverted to Newfoundland due to the September 11 attacks, and then her plane returned to England.

[3] She played eight-ball for most of her career in England but switched to nine-ball in America.

Her nickname as a player in the United Kingdom was Velvet, and she changed this to Ice Maiden after she moved.

[2] She retired from competitive play in 2008, when ranked fifth at nine-ball and first at eight-ball, having lost her appetite for the game when her management consultancy became successful, and her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.