About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1971-10-19
Place of birth:
Penzance, Cornwall, UK
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Julia Hamer-Bevis

Overview

better known by her ring names Sweet Saraya and Saraya Knight, is an English professional wrestler and promoter. Hamer was born in Penzance, Cornwall. As a child, she was abused by her stepfather,and ran away from home at the age of 15. She lived on the streets and used public swimming pools to bathe herself. She was also raped and became a drug addict, later stating that she now has "no relationship" with her mother due to her mother's refusal to help her during this time. At the age of 18, she overdosed on pills and had her stomach pumped, which prompted her to get clean Hamer married professional wrestler Patrick Bevis, better known by his ring name Ricky Knight, in May 1990, adopting the hyphenated surname Hamer-Bevis as a result.Together they have two children, both of whom are professional wrestlers: Saraya-Jade, who performs in WWE under the ring name Paige, and Zak, who performs as Zak Zodiac. She is also the step-mother of Roy Bevis, who performs as Zebra Kid and Roy Knight. Hamer-Bevis once wrestled while she was unknowingly seven months pregnant with Saraya-Jade.For a time, WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts lived with the family.The family runs the World Association of Wrestling (WAW) promotion in Norwich. She owns and operates Bellatrix Female Warriors, a women's wrestling promotion also based in Norwich.

In July 2012, Channel 4 produced a documentary about the Knights entitled The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family. The documentary was turned into a 2019 feature film by Stephen Merchant with Dwayne Johnson producing, titled Fighting with My Family, where she was portrayed by Lena Headey

Known for

Acting

2024 AEW All In: London - Zero Hour Actor Sweet Saraya 58
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2020 The Rise and Fall of Blackcraft Wrestling Actor Herself / "Saraya Knight" N/A
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2020 EVE Wrestle Queendom 3 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2019 Headstrong Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2019 Fighting with My Family Actor Self (archive footage) 66
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2018 Blackcraft Wrestling: Spirits Of The Dead Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2018 Blackcraft Wrestling: Burning Bridges Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2018 RISE 9: RISE Of The Knockouts Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2018 SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2018 RISE 7: Sensation Actor Saraya Knight 59
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2016 SHIMMER Volume 87 Actor Saraya Knight 59
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2016 GWF Women's Wrestling Revolution 1 Actor Sweet Saraya 59
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2015 SHIMMER Volume 79 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 SHIMMER Volume 77 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 SHIMMER Volume 76 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 SHINE 30 Actor Sweet Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 SHIMMER Volume 74 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 SHIMMER Volume 75 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 Shimmer Volume 72 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2015 SHINE 26 Actor Sweet Saraya Knight N/A
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2014 SHIMMER Volume 70 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2014 SHIMMER Volume 67 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2014 SHINE 18 Actor Sweet Saraya Knight N/A
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2013 SHINE 9 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2012 SHINE 4 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2012 The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family Actor Herself (Julia Knight / Sweet Saraya) 59
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2011 EVE Championship Tournament - Day 2 Actor Saraya Knight 59
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2011 EVE Championship Tournament - Day 1 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2011 SHIMMER Volume 37 Actor Saraya Knight N/A
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2010 EVE The Sequel Actor Saraya Knight 59
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2010 EVE Debut Show Actor Saraya Knight 59
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2002 Flitterwochen im Treppenhaus Actor 59
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