Sara Coward (30 January 1948 – 12 February 2017) was a British actress. She was born in Eltham, London. She was known for her role as Caroline Sterling in the BBC radio soap opera "The Archers". She first appeared in the series in 1977. She had the role as a regular from 1979 until September 2016. She also appeared in the TV series "Inspector Morse", "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" and "Rumpole of the Bailey".