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
Partner(s)	Jamie Afifi (2003–2022)
Children	2

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

More recently, Sarah Chalke has been the voice of Beth Smith in the animated science fiction series Rick and Morty. She also starred as Kate Mularkey in the Netflix drama series Firefly Lane. She has appeared in other 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.

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

Acting Career

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, Sarah got a big role on the TV show Roseanne. She took over the part of Becky Conner. The original actress, Lecy Goranson, had left the show. Sarah played Becky until the show ended. She even made a quick appearance as a different character in one episode. Later, she returned to play Becky again when Lecy Goranson left a second time.

After Roseanne finished, Sarah went back to Canada. She starred in a drama series called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy from 1998 to 1999. In 1999, she also acted in a movie called Y2K (also known as Terminal Countdown).

Becoming a TV Star

In 2001, Sarah Chalke joined the cast of the NBC comedy series Scrubs. She played Dr. Elliot Reid. She was a main character for all nine seasons until the show ended in 2010. During this time, she also appeared in movies like Ernest Goes to School and Cake.

In 2007, she had a supporting role in the movie Chaos Theory. This movie starred another Canadian actor, Ryan Reynolds. From 2008 to 2009, Sarah appeared in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She played a character named Stella Zinman.

In 2011, she starred in the CBS romantic comedy series Mad Love. However, this show was canceled after just one season.

Recent Roles

Sarah Chalke worked with Bill Lawrence, who was an executive producer for Scrubs. He cast her in the series Cougar Town. She appeared in several episodes in the third season. In 2013, Sarah starred in the ABC comedy series How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life). She played Polly, a divorced mom who moved back in with her parents. This show was also canceled after a short time.

Also in 2013, she played a worried mother named Casey Hedges in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Since 2013, Sarah Chalke has been the voice of Beth Smith and Space Beth in the popular animated science-fiction series Rick and Morty.

In 2017, it was announced that Roseanne would return for new episodes. Most of the original cast came back, including Sarah Chalke. She played a different character named Andrea in the revival. After Roseanne was canceled, she made a guest appearance in its spin-off series, The Conners.

In February 2021, Sarah Chalke began co-starring with Katherine Heigl in the Netflix series Firefly Lane. She played the role of Kate Mularkey. This show finished its run in 2023.

Personal Life

In December 2006, Sarah Chalke got engaged to Jamie Afifi, who is a Canadian lawyer. They had been dating for three years. In September 2022, Sarah announced that they had ended their engagement and separated some time ago.

Sarah and Jamie 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 Chalke is a big fan of the Vancouver Canucks, which is a hockey team.

Activism and Awareness

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 detection and prevention. She starred in the Lifetime movie Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, which is about this topic.

She is also an ambassador for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Foundation. This foundation helps children in need. Sarah also appeared in a short video that made fun of an advertisement against same-sex marriage. In 2009, she was the ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure program. She even designed a T-shirt for the program.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Sarah Chalke para niños