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Callies' first role on television was as Kate O'Malley, a recurring role on ''Queens Supreme''. Her first starring role was as [[Jane Porter (Tarzan)|Detective Jane Porter]] on ''[[Tarzan (WB series)|Tarzan]]'', a short-lived [[The WB|Warner Bros.]] television series.
Callies' first role on television was as Kate O'Malley, a recurring role on ''Queens Supreme''. Her first starring role was as [[Jane Porter (Tarzan)|Detective Jane Porter]] on ''[[Tarzan (WB series)|Tarzan]]'', a short-lived [[The WB|Warner Bros.]] television series.


After making various guest appearances on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', ''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet]]'' and ''[[NUMB3RS]]'', Callies landed a starring role on [[FOX]]'s ''[[Prison Break]]'' as Dr. [[Sara Tancredi]]. She has also starred in two feature films - [[Universal Pictures]]' ''[[Whisper (film)|Whisper]]'' and an independent, ''[[The Celestine Prophecy]]''.
After making various guest appearances on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', ''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet]]'' and ''[[NUMB3RS]]'', Callies landed a starring role on [[FOX]]'s ''[[Prison Break]]'' as Dr. [[Sara Tancredi]]. After fans and viewers learned, that Sarah Wayne Callies does not return to ''[[Prison Break]]'', they started the "Save the good Dr."-campaign <ref name=stgd>[[Save the good Dr."-campaign]], [http://community.livejournal.com/savethegooddr/]</ref> and the "Don't Take Michael's Faith"-petition <ref name=petition>[["Don't Take Michael's Faith"-petition]], [http://www.petitiononline.com/wantmisa/petition.html]</ref> to bring the actress and character back to the show. She has also starred in two feature films - [[Universal Pictures]]' ''[[Whisper (film)|Whisper]]'' and an independent, ''[[The Celestine Prophecy]]''.


=== Personal life ===
=== Personal life ===

Revision as of 18:43, 21 October 2007

Sarah Wayne Callies
Born
Sarah Anne Callies
Years active2003 - present
SpouseJosh Winterhalt
ChildrenKeala Winterhalt (born in July 2007)

Sarah Wayne Callies (born Sarah Anne Callies on June 1, 1977 in La Grange, Illinois) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Dr. Sara Tancredi in the American television series, Prison Break.

Biography

Early life

Callies moved to Honolulu, Hawaii with her family when she was one. Throughout her youth, she expressed an interest in acting through participating in various school plays at Punahou School.

While her parents are professors at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Callies did not follow in their footsteps. Instead, she chose to pursue a career in acting. After graduating from high school, she entered Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. In conjunction with her studies, she continued her involvement in theatre.[1] She continued her education at Denver's National Theater Conservatory where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2002.[1]

Career

Callies' first role on television was as Kate O'Malley, a recurring role on Queens Supreme. Her first starring role was as Detective Jane Porter on Tarzan, a short-lived Warner Bros. television series.

After making various guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Dragnet and NUMB3RS, Callies landed a starring role on FOX's Prison Break as Dr. Sara Tancredi. After fans and viewers learned, that Sarah Wayne Callies does not return to Prison Break, they started the "Save the good Dr."-campaign [2] and the "Don't Take Michael's Faith"-petition [3] to bring the actress and character back to the show. She has also starred in two feature films - Universal Pictures' Whisper and an independent, The Celestine Prophecy.

Personal life

On June 21, 2002, Callies married Josh Winterhalt, whom she met at Dartmouth College. Winterhalt is a martial arts teacher. On January 23, 2007, her publicist announced that the couple were expecting their first child. In July 2007, Callies and her husband welcomed a baby girl, Keala Winterhalt pronounced Kay-AH-lah.[4][5]

Credits

Film

Year Title Role
2006 The Celestine Prophecy Marjorie
2007 Whisper Roxanne

Television

Year Title Role
2003 Queens Supreme Kate O'Malley
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jenny Rochester
Dragnet Kathryn Randall
Tarzan Jane Porter
2004 The Secret Service Laura Kelly
2005 NUMB3RS Kim Hall
2005 - 2007 Prison Break Sara Tancredi

References

  1. ^ a b Gary C.W. Chun (March 20, 2006). "StarBulletin.com" (Html). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "/2006/03/20/" ignored (help); Text "Features" ignored (help)
  2. ^ Save the good Dr."-campaign, [1]
  3. ^ "Don't Take Michael's Faith"-petition, [2]
  4. ^ Ausiello, Michael (January 23, 2007). "Exclusive! Prison Break Leading Lady Pregnant! Ausiello Reports". TV Guide. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "TVGuide.com" ignored (help)
  5. ^ Nudd, Tim (January 23, 2007). "Prison Break's Sarah Wayne Callies Is Pregnant - Pregnancy, Sarah Wayne Callies : People.com" (Html). People. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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