As well as these TV shows, she has acted in short films, radio dramas, commercials, and many theatre productions.
[4] In summer 2010, Gordy found out she had been chosen for the role of Lady Pamela Holland in the new BBC One production of Upstairs Downstairs.
Written by series creator, Heidi Thomas, the episode highlighted the treatment of people with physical and intellectual disabilities in British society in the late 1950s.
Gordy has read four "Bedtime Stories" for CBeebies and acting in the BBC Radio 4 play, Resurrection, in April 2012.
She performed a series of dance pieces at the My Perspective International Photography Competition Awards Ceremony in June 2016[14] which is held each year by the Down's Syndrome Association (DSA).
[21] Gordy starred in Jellyfish, a new play written by Ben Weatherill, which premiered at the Bush Theatre in June 2018.
[25] In 2019, Gordy joined the cast of The A Word, as Katie, in the third season of the BBC drama series.
[27] In 2020 writer Saba Salman put together a book with contributions from leading people with learning disabilities.
"Made Possible: Stories of success by people with disabilities – in their own words" included contributions from the artist Laura Broughton,[28] the singer Lizzie Emeh and Gordy.
Their mother, Jane Gordy, acts as Sarah's drama coach,[4] travelling with her and helping with her lines.
When she is not acting, she regularly volunteers at the local British Heart Foundation charity shop.