Sarah Chalke facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sarah Chalke
Chalke in 2008
Born	Sarah Louise Christine Chalke (1976-08-27) August 27, 1976 (age 48) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Known for	Roseanne Scrubs How I Met Your Mother Rick and Morty Firefly Lane
Partner(s)	Jamie Afifi (2003–2022)
Children	2

Sarah Louise Christine Chalke (born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is famous for her roles in many TV shows. You might know her as Becky Conner in the sitcom Roseanne. She also played Dr. Elliot Reid in the medical comedy Scrubs.

Sarah Chalke is also the voice of Beth Smith and Space Beth in the animated science fiction series Rick and Morty. More recently, she starred as Kate Mularkey in the Netflix drama series Firefly Lane. She has also had guest roles in shows like How I Met Your Mother and Cougar Town.

Early Life and Education

Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on August 27, 1976. She grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the middle child of three daughters. Her parents are Douglas and Angela Chalke.

Her family spoke German at home. She also went to a school where she spoke French all day. Because of this, Sarah speaks both German and French very well. She finished high school at Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver in 1994.

Career Highlights

Sarah Chalke started acting when she was only eight years old. She performed in musical theater shows. When she was 12, she became a reporter for a Canadian children's TV show called KidZone.

In 1993, she got a big role on the TV show Roseanne. She played Rebecca Conner. Another actress, Lecy Goranson, had played Becky before her. Sarah took over the role when Lecy left. She even came back to play Becky again later!

After Roseanne ended, Sarah starred in a Canadian drama called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. In 2001, she joined the cast of the popular NBC comedy series Scrubs. She played Dr. Elliot Reid for all nine seasons of the show.

Sarah has also been in movies like Ernest Goes to School and Cake. She appeared in a parody web series called The 'Bu. In 2007, she was in the movie Chaos Theory with fellow Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.

From 2008 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Stella Zinman in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2013, she voiced Beth Smith in the animated series Rick and Morty, a role she continues to play.

In 2017, Roseanne returned for a new season. Sarah came back, but she played a different character. After that show was cancelled, she made a guest appearance in its spin-off series, The Conners. In 2021, she began co-starring with Katherine Heigl in the Netflix series Firefly Lane.

Personal Life

Sarah Chalke was engaged to Canadian lawyer Jamie Afifi for many years. They have two children together. Their son was born in December 2009, and their daughter was born in May 2016. When her son was two years old, he was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Sarah and Jamie later decided to separate.

Sarah is a big fan of the Vancouver Canucks, a hockey team.

Helping Others

Sarah Chalke's aunt and grandmother both passed away from breast cancer. Their cancer was not found early enough. Because of this, Sarah has become a strong supporter of breast cancer awareness and prevention. She even starred in a TV movie called Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy.

She is also an ambassador for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Foundation. This foundation helps children in need. Sarah also supports fairness and equal rights for all people. She was the ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure program in 2009. She even designed a T-shirt for the program!

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In Spanish: Sarah Chalke para niños