Sara Rue facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sara Rue
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Rue in September 2010
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| Born |
Sara Schlackman
January 26, 1979 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Mischa Livingstone
(m. 2001; div. 2007)Kevin Price
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Sara Rue (born January 26, 1979) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. You might know her as Carmen Ferrara from Popular or as Claude Casey on Less than Perfect. She also played the Attorney General in the movie Idiocracy. More recently, she was Olivia Caliban in the second season of the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Early Life and Beginnings
Sara Rue was born Sara Schlackman in New York City. Her mom, Joan Schlackman, was a city worker and former actress. Her dad, Marc Schlackman, was a stage manager. Sara grew up in New York. Her parents worked in Broadway theatre, which is where many famous plays are performed. Sara is Jewish.
Sara started acting when she was only nine years old. Her first movie role was in Rocket Gibraltar in 1988. She even played a younger version of Roseanne in an episode of the TV show Roseanne.
Her Acting Career
Sara Rue has been in many TV shows and movies. She often plays funny and memorable characters.
Early TV Shows
After her first roles, Sara appeared in several TV series. These included Grand, Phenom, and Minor Adjustments. She also had guest roles in popular shows like ER. From 1999 to 2001, she was a main character, Carmen Ferrara, in the show Popular.
Starring in Less than Perfect
One of Sara's biggest roles was playing Claude Casey in the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect. She starred in this show from 2002 to 2006. It was a lead role, meaning she was one of the main characters.
Movie Roles
Sara has also acted in several films. She had parts in movies like Can't Hardly Wait and A Map of the World. She played a small but important role as a babysitter in the scary movie The Ring. She also appeared in the movie Pearl Harbor. In 2006, she was the Attorney General in the movie Idiocracy.
Later TV Appearances
Sara continued to appear in many well-known TV shows.
- She was a guest star in Two and a Half Men.
- She had a recurring role in The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Stephanie Barnett, a doctor who dated Leonard.
- From 2010 to 2013, she played Brenda in the comedy Rules of Engagement. Brenda was a friend of the main characters.
- She starred in the show Malibu Country with Reba McEntire from 2012 to 2013.
- From 2014 to 2016, she had a recurring role as Candace on the CBS sitcom Mom.
- She was also a main character, Dora Winston, in the TV Land comedy Impastor from 2015 to 2016.
- From 2017 to 2020, she played Nancy Granville in American Housewife.
- In 2018, she joined the cast of the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events as Olivia Caliban.
- She also has a recurring role in The Rookie.
Other Work
In 2009, Sara became a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, a company that helps people with weight loss. In 2011, she hosted a reality TV show called Shedding for the Wedding.
Personal Life
Sara Rue married filmmaker Mischa Livingstone in 2001. They later divorced in 2007.
On May 21, 2011, Sara married teacher Kevin Price in a traditional Jewish wedding. They have two daughters. Their first daughter, Talulah, was born in February 2013. In November 2016, they adopted their second daughter, Adelaide.
Awards and Recognitions
Sara Rue has received some awards for her acting:
- In 2004, she won a Special Jury Prize for Performance at the Indianapolis International Film Festival for her role in A Slipping-Down Life.
- In 2009, she won Best Acting Ensemble at the Ashland Independent Film Festival for the movie Man Maid.
- In 2013, she received the Comedic Actress Award at the LA Femme International Film Festival.
Images for kids
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Sara Rue in September 2010
See also
In Spanish: Sara Rue para niños
