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Chalke was born in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], and raised in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. She is the middle of the three daughters of Douglas and Angie Chalke. Her mother is originally from [[Rostock]], [[Germany]]. According to a ''Scrubs'' commentary track, she used to attend the German school in her hometown twice a week. Her first language is [[English language|English]], but she speaks [[German language|German]] fluently and [[French language|French]] fairly well; this was incorporated into her ''Scrubs'' character, Elliot Reid, who also speaks German and French at the same skill levels. Chalke graduated from [[Handsworth Secondary School]] in North Vancouver in 1994. |
Chalke was born in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], and raised in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. She is the middle of the three daughters of Douglas and Angie Chalke. Her mother is originally from [[Rostock]], [[Germany]], her maternal grandmother from [[Hamburg]]. According to a ''Scrubs'' commentary track, she used to attend the German school in her hometown twice a week. Her first language is [[English language|English]], but she speaks [[German language|German]] fluently and [[French language|French]] fairly well; this was incorporated into her ''Scrubs'' character, Elliot Reid, who also speaks German and French at the same skill levels. Chalke graduated from [[Handsworth Secondary School]] in North Vancouver in 1994. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 20:27, 7 June 2012
Sarah Chalke | |
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 Chalke in December 2008 | |
| Born | August 27, 1976 |
| Other names | Sarah Louise Christine Chalke Sarah Cassandra Chalke |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Parent(s) | Douglas and Angie Chalke |
Sarah Chalke (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈtʃɔːk/; born August 27, 1976) is a German Canadian actress known for portraying Dr. Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy Scrubs, "Second Becky" Conner Healy on Roseanne, and Stella Zinman in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.[1] She most recently starred in the CBS sitcom Mad Love, which aired during the spring of 2011. As of 2012, she is now guest-starring in ABC's sitcom Cougar Town.
Early life
Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the middle of the three daughters of Douglas and Angie Chalke. Her mother is originally from Rostock, Germany, her maternal grandmother from Hamburg. According to a Scrubs commentary track, she used to attend the German school in her hometown twice a week. Her first language is English, but she speaks German fluently and French fairly well; this was incorporated into her Scrubs character, Elliot Reid, who also speaks German and French at the same skill levels. Chalke graduated from Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver in 1994.
Career
Chalke's acting career began at the age of eight when she began appearing in musical theatre productions. At 12, she became a reporter on the Canadian children's show KidZone. In 1993, she took over the role of Rebecca Conner-Healy on Roseanne after Lecy Goranson left the series; she made a cameo appearance as a different character in the Roseanne episode "Halloween: The Final Chapter" (#178, originally aired October 31, 1995). She returned briefly to Canada where she starred in the CBC Television drama Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998–1999).
In 2001, she was cast as Dr. Elliot Reid in the NBC comedy series Scrubs. She has appeared in several feature films, including Ernest Goes to School and Cake. She appeared in Channel 101's The 'Bu with The Lonely Island, a parody of the hit show The O.C., but was credited as "Pamela Fenton". In 2007, she appeared as a supporting character in Chaos Theory, which starred fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds. In 2008, Chalke became the spokesperson for a line of women's underwear by Hanes that included a series of commercials directed by her Scrubs co-star Zach Braff.[2][3] In 2008 and 2009 she made appearances in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Stella Zinman. In the spring of 2011, she starred in the CBS television series Mad Love, a romantic comedy which debuted as a midseason replacement and was cancelled after only one season was produced.[4] Chalke has been signed by former Scrubs, and current Cougar Town executive producer, Bill Lawrence to play a love interest in the series Cougar Town. She is set to appear in multiple episodes.[5]
Activism
Chalke lost her aunt and grandmother to breast cancer that was undiagnosed while in its early stages. Chalke has since encouraged breast cancer detection and prevention, and starred in the Lifetime movie Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy.[6] She is an ambassador for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Foundation. Chalke also made an appearance in a short video parodying the National Organization for Marriage's "Gathering Storm" advertisement opposing same-sex marriage.[7] She is also the 2009 ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure(R) program, for which she also designed a T-shirt.[8]
Personal life
She is engaged to lawyer Jamie Afifi, with whom she has a son, Charlie Rhodes Afifi, born December 24, 2009.[9][10]
Her father is a lawyer in private practice in Vancouver. Her parents operate an adoption agency that specializes in placing foreign orphans (primarily Chinese) with Canadian families. Her elder sister Natasha is also a lawyer, and she has a younger sister named Piper.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Maisy | |
| 1999 | All Shook Up | Katy Dudston | |
| 2000 | Spin Cycle | Tess | |
| 2000 | Cinderella: Single Again | Cinderella | |
| 2001 | Kill Me Later | Linda | |
| 2001 | XCU: Extreme Close Up | Jane Bennett | |
| 2005 | Alchemy | Samantha Rose | |
| 2005 | Cake | Jane | |
| 2007 | Chaos Theory | Paula Crowe | |
| 2007 | Mama's Boy | Maya | |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical | Scary Catholic School Girls From Hell | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | City Boy | Angelica | TV film |
| 1993 | Neon Rider | Annie | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Odyssey | Estate Agent | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Relentless: Mind of a Killer | Carrie | TV film |
| 1993 | Woman on the Ledge | Elizabeth | TV film |
| 1993–1997 | Roseanne | Becky Conner-Healy | Main role; 70 episodes |
| 1994 | Beyond Obsession | Laura Sawyer | TV film |
| 1996 | Robin of Locksley | Marion Fitzwater | TV film |
| 1996 | Dead Ahead | Heather Loch | TV film |
| 1996 | Stand Against Fear | Krista Wilson | TV film |
| 1997 | Daughters | Annie Morrell | TV film |
| 1997 | A Child's Wish | Melinda | TV film |
| 1997 | Dying to Belong | Drea Davenport | TV film |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun | Murial Jakes | 1 episode |
| 1998 | I've Been Waiting for You | Sarah Zoltanne | TV film |
| 1999 | Y2K | Myra Soljev | TV film |
| 1999 | First Wave | Chloe Wells | 1 episode |
| 1999–2000 | Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy | Gloria Hobson | Main role; 23 episodes |
| 2001–2010 | Scrubs | Dr. Elliot Reid | Main role; 173 episodes |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Dr. Elliot Reid | TV film |
| 2002–2003 | Clone High | Marie Antoinette | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Geralyn Lucas | TV film |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live | Dr. Elliot Reid | |
| 2008–2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Stella Zinman | 9 episodes |
| 2009 | Maneater | Clarissa Alpert | Mini-series |
| 2009 | Prep and Landing | Magee | Voice; TV special on ABC |
| 2010 | Freshman | Jane | Pilot on ABC[11] |
| 2010 | Team Spitz | Guidance Counsellor | Pilot on CBS[12] |
| 2011 | Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Magee | Voice; TV Special on ABC |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Kate Swanson | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Cougar Town | Angie LeClaire | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Fresh Beat Band | Glinda the Good Witch | "The Wizard of Song" |
Notes
- ^ "It's Official: Chalke Returning to 'Mother! Is Brit Next?'"[dead link] TV Guide. April 21, 2008. Retrieved on April 22, 2008.
- ^ Sarah Chalke at IMDb
- ^ "Scrubs' Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff Tackle Wedgies in Hanes Underwear Commercial". Tv.popcrunch.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (June 26, 2010). "Judy Greer finds 'Mad Love'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010.
- ^ http://perezhilton.com/2011-09-11-sarah-chalke-cast-on-cougar-town
- ^ Why I Wore Lipstick[dead link]
- ^ "Gaythering Storm – Gathering Storm parody with famous actors – Lance Bass, Jane Lynch, and more". FunnyOrDie. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ SOLVEJ SCHOU , TOI Crest, Oct 20, 2009, 12.00am IST (October 20, 2009). "Report on Chalke and Cure(R) program". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
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- ^ "Magazine coverage of Chalke's birth to son Charlie Rhodes Afifi". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 3, 2010). "Pilot Intel: Sarah Chalke joins ABC's 'Freshman'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ausiello, Michael (April 13, 2010). "Pilot Intel: Sarah Chalke joins 'Team Spitz'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
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External links
- Sarah Chalke at IMDb
- Use mdy dates from August 2010
- Ill-formatted IPAc-en transclusions
- 1976 births
- Actors from British Columbia
- Actors from Ontario
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American people of German descent
- American vegetarians
- Canadian film actors
- Canadian expatriate actors in the United States
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Canadian television actors
- Canadian people of German descent
- Canadian vegetarians
- Living people
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- People from Ottawa
- People from Vancouver