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==Early life==
==Early life==
Born on [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funnyordie.com/sarahburns|title=Sarah Burns|work=Funny or Die|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref> Burns has performed [[Improvisational theatre|improvisational comedy]] regularly at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] in [[New York City]], New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheknows.com/articles/810504/sarah-burns-exclusive-interview|title=Sarah Burns exclusive interview|author=Joel D. Amos|work=SheKnows|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20694288,00.html|title=Emmys|website=Ew.com|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref>
Born on [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funnyordie.com/sarahburns|title=Sarah Burns|work=Funny or Die|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref> Burns has performed [[Improvisational theatre|improvisational comedy]] regularly at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] in [[New York City]], New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheknows.com/articles/810504/sarah-burns-exclusive-interview|title=Sarah Burns exclusive interview|author=Joel D. Amos|work=SheKnows|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20694288,00.html|title=Emmys|website=Ew.com|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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She appears as part of a recurring cast of sketch players for the [[Comedy Central]] television series ''[[Drunk History]]'', which premiered in July 2013. In 2015, Burns was a series regular in second season of the FX comedy series ''[[Married (TV series)|Married]]''. Burns was cast as Assistant District Attorney Emily Sinclair in Season Two of the show ''[[How to Get Away with Murder|How to Get Away With Murder]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|1901220|Sarah Burns}}</ref>
She appears as part of a recurring cast of sketch players for the [[Comedy Central]] television series ''[[Drunk History]]'', which premiered in July 2013. In 2015, Burns was a series regular in second season of the FX comedy series ''[[Married (TV series)|Married]]''. Burns was cast as Assistant District Attorney Emily Sinclair in Season Two of the show ''[[How to Get Away with Murder|How to Get Away With Murder]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|1901220|Sarah Burns}}</ref>


In 2009, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20271251_21,00.html|title=Entertainment Weekly|website=Ew.com|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref>
In 2009, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20271251_21,00.html|title=Entertainment Weekly|website=Ew.com|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref> In June 2013, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/27/emmy-watch-sarah-burns-enlightened|title=Emmy Watch: Sarah Burns discusses that extremely awkward hospital visit in 'Enlightened'|website=Insidetv.ew.com|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref>

In June 2013 ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/27/emmy-watch-sarah-burns-enlightened|title=Emmy Watch: Sarah Burns discusses that extremely awkward hospital visit in 'Enlightened'|website=Insidetv.ew.com|accessdate=May 14, 2015}}</ref>


In 2016, Burns appeared as Margie Turley in the [[Lorne Michaels]]-produced ''[[Brother Nature (film)|Brother Nature]]''. In 2017, Burns appeared as Gabrielle in the [[HBO]] original miniseries ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' and in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later]]''.
In 2016, Burns appeared as Margie Turley in the [[Lorne Michaels]]-produced ''[[Brother Nature (film)|Brother Nature]]''. In 2017, Burns appeared as Gabrielle in the [[HBO]] original miniseries ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' and in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later]]''.


In 2020, Burns appeared as Kaylie in the [[Netflix]] film ''[[Desperados (film)|Desperados]]'' as well as a major role in the Netflix series ''[[Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun]]''.
In 2020, Burns appeared as Kaylie in the [[Netflix]] film ''[[Desperados (film)|Desperados]]'' as well as a major role in the Netflix series ''[[Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun]]''.

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2007
|''Serial''
|Moira Haggerty
|
|-
|2009
|''[[I Love You, Man]]''
|Hailey
|
|-
|2010
|[[Cop Out (2010 film)|''Cop Out'']]
|Mortuary Attendant
|Uncredited
|-
|2010
|[[Monogamy (film)|''Monogamy'']]
|Ella
|
|-
|2010
|[[Going the Distance (2010 film)|''Going the Distance'']]
|Harper
|
|-
|2010
|[[Life as We Know It (film)|''Life as We Know It'']]
|Janine Groff
|
|-
|2013
|''[[A.C.O.D.]]''
|Margo
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Enough Said]]''
|Female Hiker #1
|
|-
|2015
|[[Grandma (2015 film)|''Grandma'']]
|Protester
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Slow Learners]]''
|Anne Martin
|
|-
|2016
|[[Brother Nature (film)|''Brother Nature'']]
|Margie Turley
|
|-
|2017
|[[Unforgettable (2017 film)|''Unforgettable'']]
|Sarah
|
|-
|2020
|[[Desperados (film)|''Desperados'']]
|Kaylie
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Eat Wheaties!]]''
|Kate Drew
|
|-
|2021
|[[Werewolves Within (film)|''Werewolves Within'']]
|Gwen
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Moving On (2022 film)|Moving On]]''
|Allie
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Unfrosted]]''
|Mrs. Schwinn
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2004
|[[Jump Cuts (TV series)|''Jump Cuts'']]
|Faye
|Episode #1.2
|-
|2005
|''My Wife, the Ghost''
|Sally Wilson
|4 episodes
|-
|2005
|''I Love the '30s''
|Faye Grey
|Episode: "The Legend of Babe Ruth"
|-
|2007
|''Bronx World Travelers''
|Reporter #1
|Episode: "Press Conference"
|-
|2007
|[[Flight of the Conchords (TV series)|''Flight of the Conchords'']]
|Summer
|Episode: "New Fans"
|-
|2010
|''[[Party Down]]''
|Donna Mullens
|Episode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night"
|-
|2011–2013
|[[Enlightened (TV series)|''Enlightened'']]
|Krista Jacobs
|16 episodes
|-
|2013
|''[[Ben and Kate]]''
|Stephanie
|Episode: "Bake Off"
|-
|2013
|[[The New Normal (TV series)|''The New Normal'']]
|Megan
|Episode: "Dairy Queen"
|-
|2013
|''First Dates with Toby Harris''
|Caroline
|Episode: "Hello"
|-
|2013
|''[[Drunk History]]''
|Various
|8 episodes
|-
|2013
|''Friend Us''
|Claire Ridings
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|2013
|''[[The Mindy Project]]''
|Amy
|Episode: "You've Got Sext"
|-
|2014
|[[Garfunkel and Oates (TV series)|''Garfunkel and Oates'']]
|Cheryl
|2 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[New Girl]]''
|Deb
|Episode: "Coming Out"
|-
|2015
|[[Married (TV series)|''Married'']]
|Amy
|8 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[How to Get Away with Murder]]''
|Emily Sinclair
|10 episodes
|-
|2017
|[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|''Big Little Lies'']]
|Gabrielle
|6 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later]]''
|Claire
|8 episodes
|-
|2017
|[[Speechless (TV series)|''Speechless'']]
|Marci
|Episode: "J-J'S D-R-- DREAM"
|-
|2017
|''[[Do You Want to See a Dead Body?]]''
|Sarah
|Episode: "A Body and a Crater"
|-
|2017
|''The Oversharer''
|Woman
|Episode: "Thong"
|-
|2018
|''The 5th Quarter''
|Janet Jaronski
|Episode: "A Lift of Their Own"
|-
|2018
|[[Me, Myself & I (TV series)|''Me, Myself & I'']]
|Lisa
|3 episodes
|-
|2018
|[[Sideswiped (TV series)|''Sideswiped'']]
|Nicole
|Episode: "The Party"
|-
|2018
|''[[American Vandal]]''
|Angela Montgomery
|6 episodes
|-
|2019–2023
|[[Barry (TV series)|''Barry'']]
|Detective Mae Dunn
|13 episodes
|-
|2020
|''Hot Spot''
|Julie
|Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
|-
|2020
|''[[Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun]]''
|Pirate
|Episode: "Treasure"
|-
|2021
|''[[Immoral Compass]]''
|Kimberly
|Episode: "Part 2: Secrets"
|-
|2024
|''[[Chad (TV series)|Chad]]''
|Jocelyn
|Episode: "New Brother"
|}


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Revision as of 06:32, 16 May 2024

For other people named Sarah Burns, see Sarah Burns (disambiguation).
Sarah Burns
Born (1981-07-26) July 26, 1981 (age 42)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Children1

Sarah Burns (born July 26, 1981) is an American film and television actress and comedian, best known for playing Krista on HBO's Enlightened.

Early life

Born on Long Island, New York,[1] Burns has performed improvisational comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, New York.[2][3]

Career

Burns is known for her appearances in comedic films and television series. Her film roles include Anne in Slow Learners (2015) opposite Adam Pally, Hailey in I Love You, Man (2009), Harper in Going the Distance (2010) and Janine Groff in Life as We Know It (2010).[4]

She has also appeared in television productions including Damage Control (one episode; 2005), Flight of the Conchords (one episode; 2007), Party Down (one episode; 2010) and Ben and Kate (one episode; 2012). She had a costarring role in the short film Cried Suicide (2010), which was screened at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Her short film "The First Step" (2012) premiered at the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival.[4]

She appears as part of a recurring cast of sketch players for the Comedy Central television series Drunk History, which premiered in July 2013. In 2015, Burns was a series regular in second season of the FX comedy series Married. Burns was cast as Assistant District Attorney Emily Sinclair in Season Two of the show How to Get Away With Murder.[4]

In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood".[5] In June 2013, Entertainment Weekly named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".[6]

In 2016, Burns appeared as Margie Turley in the Lorne Michaels-produced Brother Nature. In 2017, Burns appeared as Gabrielle in the HBO original miniseries Big Little Lies and in the Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.

In 2020, Burns appeared as Kaylie in the Netflix film Desperados as well as a major role in the Netflix series Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Serial Moira Haggerty
2009 I Love You, Man Hailey
2010 Cop Out Mortuary Attendant Uncredited
2010 Monogamy Ella
2010 Going the Distance Harper
2010 Life as We Know It Janine Groff
2013 A.C.O.D. Margo
2013 Enough Said Female Hiker #1
2015 Grandma Protester
2015 Slow Learners Anne Martin
2016 Brother Nature Margie Turley
2017 Unforgettable Sarah
2020 Desperados Kaylie
2020 Eat Wheaties! Kate Drew
2021 Werewolves Within Gwen
2022 Moving On Allie
2024 Unfrosted Mrs. Schwinn

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Jump Cuts Faye Episode #1.2
2005 My Wife, the Ghost Sally Wilson 4 episodes
2005 I Love the '30s Faye Grey Episode: "The Legend of Babe Ruth"
2007 Bronx World Travelers Reporter #1 Episode: "Press Conference"
2007 Flight of the Conchords Summer Episode: "New Fans"
2010 Party Down Donna Mullens Episode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night"
2011–2013 Enlightened Krista Jacobs 16 episodes
2013 Ben and Kate Stephanie Episode: "Bake Off"
2013 The New Normal Megan Episode: "Dairy Queen"
2013 First Dates with Toby Harris Caroline Episode: "Hello"
2013 Drunk History Various 8 episodes
2013 Friend Us Claire Ridings Episode: "Pilot"
2013 The Mindy Project Amy Episode: "You've Got Sext"
2014 Garfunkel and Oates Cheryl 2 episodes
2015 New Girl Deb Episode: "Coming Out"
2015 Married Amy 8 episodes
2015 How to Get Away with Murder Emily Sinclair 10 episodes
2017 Big Little Lies Gabrielle 6 episodes
2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Claire 8 episodes
2017 Speechless Marci Episode: "J-J'S D-R-- DREAM"
2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Sarah Episode: "A Body and a Crater"
2017 The Oversharer Woman Episode: "Thong"
2018 The 5th Quarter Janet Jaronski Episode: "A Lift of Their Own"
2018 Me, Myself & I Lisa 3 episodes
2018 Sideswiped Nicole Episode: "The Party"
2018 American Vandal Angela Montgomery 6 episodes
2019–2023 Barry Detective Mae Dunn 13 episodes
2020 Hot Spot Julie Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
2020 Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun Pirate Episode: "Treasure"
2021 Immoral Compass Kimberly Episode: "Part 2: Secrets"
2024 Chad Jocelyn Episode: "New Brother"

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Burns". Funny or Die. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Joel D. Amos. "Sarah Burns exclusive interview". SheKnows. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Emmys". Ew.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Sarah Burns at IMDb
  5. ^ "Entertainment Weekly". Ew.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Emmy Watch: Sarah Burns discusses that extremely awkward hospital visit in 'Enlightened'". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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