Biography
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Sarah Wayne Callies (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress who currently has a starring role as Dr. Sara Tancredi in the successful Fox Network television drama Prison Break.
Biography
Early life
Born Sarah Anne Callies on June 1, 1977 in La Grange, Illinois, Callies moved to Honolulu, Hawaii with her family when she was one. Throughout her youth, Callies 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, Callies entered Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. In conjunction with her studies, she continued her involvement in theatre. In 1999, she graduated with an undergraduate emphasis in Feminist Studies and a Senior Fellowship in Indigenous Studies. Callies continued her education at Denver's National Theater Conservatory where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2002. That same year, Callies married her husband, Joshua Winterhalt whom she met at Dartmouth College. They moved to New York City where she got her first television role on NBC's Queens Supreme.
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: SVU, Dragnet and NUMB3RS, Callies landed a starring role on Fox's Prison Break as "Dr. Sara Tancredi". Alongside her television projects, Callies has also starred in two feature films - Universal Pictures' Whisper and an independent, The Celestine Prophecy.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Whisper | Roxanne | IMDb profile |
| 2006 | The Celestine Prophecy | Marjorie | IMDb profile |
| 2005 – present | Prison Break | Dr. Sara Tancredi | FOX TV series |
| 2005 | NUMB3RS | Secret Service Agent Kim Hall | Ep.1-07: “Counterfeit Reality” (2005-03-11) |
| 2004 | The Secret Service | Agent Laura Kelly | ABC TV pilot (unaired) |
| 2003 | Tarzan | NYPD Det. Jane Porter | WB TV series |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Kathryn “Kate” Randall | Ep.1-06: “The Brass Ring” (2003-03-09) |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jenny Rochester | Ep.4-17: “Privilege” (2003-02-21) |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Kate O'Malley | Ep.1-03: “Flawed Heroes” (2003-01-24) Ep.1-06 – 1-09 (all four unaired) |
References
External links
- Sarah Wayne Callies at www.wikicelebrities.com
- Sarah Wayne Callies' biography at Prison Break's official site
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