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Sarah Bolger
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Bolger in July 2019
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Sarah Lee Bolger
28 February 1991 Dublin, Ireland
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Relatives | Emma Bolger (sister) |
Sarah Lee Bolger (born on February 28, 1991) is an actress from Ireland. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. You might know her from films like In America (2003) and The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008). On TV, she played Princess Mary Tudor in The Tudors (2008–2010) and Princess Aurora in Once Upon a Time (2012–2015). She also appeared in Into the Badlands (2015–2017) and Mayans M.C. (2018–2023).
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About Sarah Bolger
Early Life and Family
Sarah Bolger was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her dad, Derek, was a butcher, and her mom, Monica, was a housewife. Sarah grew up in a part of Dublin called Rathfarnham. She has a younger sister named Emma Bolger, who also acted when she was younger. Emma later decided to study at university.
Sarah went to Loreto High School Beaufort from 2003 to 2009. She also took acting classes at Ann Kavanagh's Young People's Theatre.
Her Acting Journey
Sarah Bolger started acting when she was young. One of her first big roles was in the movie In America (2003), where she acted alongside her sister, Emma.
She became well-known for playing Princess Mary Tudor in the historical TV show The Tudors. This show was about the life of King Henry VIII. Sarah was on the show from 2008 to 2010. For her role, she even won an award called an IFTA (Irish Film & Television Academy) award.
Sarah also starred in the movie Stormbreaker (2006) with Alex Pettyfer. She was also in the movie The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), which was based on a popular children's book series. In this film, she played Mallory Grace.
Later, Sarah joined the cast of the popular fairy tale TV show Once Upon a Time. She played Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) in several seasons of the show, from 2012 to 2015.
She also lent her voice to the English version of the Studio Ghibli animated film From Up on Poppy Hill (2011). In this movie, she voiced the main character, Umi.
In 2015, Sarah starred in the martial arts TV series Into the Badlands. She played a main character named Jade. She also appeared in the thriller movie The Lazarus Effect in the same year.
More recently, Sarah Bolger starred in the TV series Mayans M.C. from 2018 to 2023. She played the main role of Emily Thomas. She also starred in the crime-thriller film A Good Woman Is Hard to Find, which was released in 2019.
Awards and Recognition
Sarah Bolger has been nominated for and won several awards for her acting.
- In 2009, she won the Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. This award recognizes talented young actors.
- In 2010, she won an Irish Film & Television Award for her role as Princess Mary Tudor in The Tudors.
See also
In Spanish: Sarah Bolger para niños
