Sarah Drew
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| Sarah Drew | |
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| Born | October 1, 1980 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Peter Lanfer (2002 - present) |
Sarah Drew (born October 1, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Hannah Rogers in Everwood (2004–2006) and for her role as Dr. April Kepner on Grey's Anatomy (2009–present).
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[edit] Personal life
Drew was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and raised in Stony Brook, New York, on Long Island. Her mother, Dr. Jeannie Drew, is Head of Science at the Riverdale Country School in The Bronx. Her father, Rev. Charles Drew, is the senior pastor at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in New York City. Her second cousin is actor Benjamin McKenzie.[1] Drew began acting in school plays, community theater with Take One Theatre Arts, and summer stock.
Drew received a Bachelor's degree in Drama from the University of Virginia in 2002.
Drew and her husband, Peter Lanfer, a lecturer at UCLA and visiting faculty at Dartmouth, reside in Los Angeles. Drew is good friends with fellow Everwood star Emily VanCamp. On May 20, 2011, Drew was a judge at the UCLA Spring Sing.
On January 18, 2012, Drew and Lanfer welcomed their first child, a son named Micah Emmanuel. [2]
[edit] Career
In 1997, while still in high school, Drew lent her voice to the animated television series Daria, playing the character Stacy Rowe. She also voiced that same character in the Daria animated television movies Is It Fall Yet? and Is It College Yet?
In 2001, Drew made her professional stage debut as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in 2003 in Vincent in Brixton, which later took her to London's West End. She made the move to television with a guest-starring role in the series Wonderfalls, and was in the feature film Radio, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. She appeared in the theatrical feature American Pastime, as Katie Burrell, the daughter of a Japanese relocation camp sergeant.
On June 9, 2010, she was promoted to a series regular on Grey's Anatomy.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Radio | Mary Helen | |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Serena | |
| 2006 | Locked Upstairs | Jo | Short film |
| 2007 | American Pastime | Katie Burrell | |
| 2007 | The Violin | Judit | Short film |
| 2008 | Wieners | Karen | |
| 2010 | Tug | Ariel |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-2001 | Daria | Stacy Rowe (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2000 | Is It Fall Yet? | Stacy Rowe (voice) | TV movie |
| 2002 | Is It College Yet? | Stacy Rowe (voice) | TV movie |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls | Bianca Knowles | Episode: "Karma Chameleon" |
| 2004-2006 | Everwood | Hannah Rogers | 38 episodes |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Jenny | Episode: "Static" |
| 2007 | Reinventing the Wheelers | Becky Conner | TV movie |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Becca Rice | Episode: "Responsible" |
| 2008 | Medium | Suzie Keener | Episode: "Wicked Game: Part 1" Episode: "Wicked Game: Part 2" |
| 2008 | Privileged | Caryn | Episode: "All About Insecurities" |
| 2008 | Front of the Class | Nancy Lazarus | TV movie |
| 2008-2009 | Mad Men | Kitty Romano | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Judy | Episode: "Know When to Fold" |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Judy | Episode: "Nothing to Fear" |
| 2009 | Inside the Box | Molly | TV movie |
| 2009 | Castle | Chloe Richardson | Episode: "Nanny McDead" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Piper St. John | Episode: "Angels and Devils" |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | Rachel Rosenzweig | Episode: "Aguna Matatala" |
| 2009 | Glee | Suzy Pepper | 2 Episodes: "Ballad" (2009) and "Asian F" (2011) |
| 2009-present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. April Kepner | 43+ episodes |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Nora | Episode: "Swap Meat" |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Emily | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" |
| 2010 | Seattle Grace: Message of Hope | Dr. April Kepner | TV series |
[edit] References
- ^ "Sarah Drew - Biography". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0237711/bio. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/01/19/sarah-drew-welcomes-son-micah-emmanuel/
- ^ "Exclusive: 'Grey's Anatomy' promotes Sarah Drew". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. June 9, 2010. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/06/09/greys-anatomy-promotes-sarah-drew. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
