- Sarah Miles was engaged in the mid-60's to author and promoter William Donaldson, but Donaldson dumped Miles in favor of a 19 year old American, Carly Simon. Once he and Simon were engaged, Donaldson returned to Miles.
- Her 1st marriage to Robert Bolt broke down following her affairs with Ryan's Daughter (1970) co-star Robert Mitchum and writer David Whiting.
- Was amongst those considered for the role of Lara Antipova in Doctor Zhivago (1965), but the part ultimately went to Julie Christie.
- Ryan's Daughter (1970), a variation of "Madame Bovary", was written especially for Miles by her husband Robert Bolt, with the intention of the screenplay being directed by David Lean.
- Gave birth to her only child at age 26, a son Thomas Bolt on October 20, 1968. Child's father was her late husband, Robert Bolt.
- Had a relationship with the actor James Fox in the early 1960s.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985.
- Married, twice, to British playwright/screenwriter Robert Bolt, who died in 1995.
- Became an Associate Member of RADA.
- Became pregnant at age 18 by her then-boyfriend James Fox but she had an abortion.
- Won the Variety Club of Great Britain best film actress award for Hope and Glory.
- Sister of director, producer and screenwriter Christopher Miles.
- Graduated from RADA.
- Grandmother of William Moses Bolt (b. December 2000).
- If she and director husband Robert Bolt couldn't agree on a scene in Lady Caroline Lamb they'd film both versions then make a decision in the cutting room,.
- Daughter of John (1893-1974) and Clarice (née Remnant) Miles (1916-1986).
- Son Thomas born 1969.
- Maternal granddaughter of Frank (1894-1957) and Doris (née Taylor) Remnant (1896-1952).
- Has sometimes claimed that the only one of her films she liked was the unsuccessful "I Was Happy Here" in 1966.
- Her son Thomas Bolt was delivered via forceps.
- Appeared with James Fox on the West End stage in Chekov and in the film The Servant which earned them both Accademy mentions.
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