Sarah Wright
Sarah Wright | |
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Born | Sarah Fay Wright September 28, 1983 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | A. J. Mason
(m. 2005; div. 2006) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Daniela Ruah (sister-in-law) |
Sarah Fay Wright Olsen (born September 28, 1983) is an American actress who has appeared in several films and TV series. She played Millicent Gergich in a recurring role on Parks and Recreation.
Career[]
Wright began her acting career at an early age.[1] When she was 14 years old she became a model and soon after, she appeared in a minor role in the 1998 comedy Enchanted.[1] She played the character of Paige Chase in the sitcom Quintuplets.[2] She co-starred in the sitcom The Loop as Lizzy.[3] She also played the recurring role of Jane on the CW series 7th Heaven.[4] In 2011, Wright began a recurring role in the CBS mid-season replacement comedy series Mad Love and maintained a small recurring role as Millicent Gergich on the NBC show Parks and Recreation.[5]
In 2017, Wright co-starred alongside Tom Cruise in the action crime film American Made as Lucy Seal.[6] She had a major role in the Netflix show Spinning Out, which aired January 1, 2020.[7]
Personal life[]
Wright was born on September 28, 1983 in Louisville, Kentucky.[8][9] She graduated from Seneca High School and got married to A. J. Mason in 2005; they divorced in 2006.[10][11]
In 2011, on an episode of The Talk, Wright announced her engagement to actor Eric Christian Olsen.[12] They were married near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on June 23, 2012.[13] Their first child, a son Wyatt Oliver Olsen, was born on August 16, 2013.[14] Their second child, a daughter Esme Olivia Olsen, was born on August 9, 2016.[15] Their third child a daughter Winter Story Olsen, was born on September 15, 2020.[16][17]
Olsen and actress Teresa Palmer co-founded the parenting site Your Zen Mama and co-authored the book Zen Mamas: Finding Your Path Through Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond in 2021.[18]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Enchanted | David's High School Date | |
2006 | All You've Got | Lauren McDonald | |
2007 | X's & O's | Jane | |
2008 | Made of Honor | Sexy blonde | |
2008 | Wieners | Lavender | |
2008 | The House Bunny | Ashley | |
2008 | Surfer, Dude | Stacey | |
2008 | Streak | Ashley | Short film |
2012 | Touchback | Jenny | |
2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Tera | |
2013 | 21 & Over | Nicole | |
2013 | Girls Season 38 | Short film | |
2014 | Walk of Shame | Denise | |
2017 | American Made | Lucy Seal | |
2019 | The Place of No Words[19] |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004–05 | Quintuplets | Paige Chase | Series regular |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Sara Jennings | Episode: "Prey" |
2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Vicki | Episode: "Secret Boyfriend" |
2006 | The Loop | Lizzy | Series regular |
2006–07 | 7th Heaven | Jane | 18 episodes |
2007 | Up All Night | Kris | TV Movie |
2008 | Mad Men | Susie | Episode: "Maidenform" |
2008 | Ernesto | Madizon Cutler | TV Movie |
2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | Sasha | Episode: "The Love Guru" |
2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Claire | Episode: "The Playbook" |
2009 | Waiting to Die | Brandi | TV Movie |
2010 | The Middle | Kasey | Episode: "A Birthday Story" |
2010 | True Love | Tiffany | TV Movie |
2011 | Mad Love | Tiffany McDermott | 7 episodes |
2011 | The Assistants | Tina | TV Movie |
2011–13 | Parks and Recreation | Millicent Gergich | 5 episodes |
2012 | Happy Endings | Nicki | Episode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" |
2012 | Happy Valley | Agnes Little | TV Movie |
2013 | Men at Work | Molly | 3 episodes |
2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Trish Osborne | Episode: "Original Bitch..." |
2013 | Hello Ladies | Courtney | Episode: "Pilot" |
2014 | Mixology | Laura | 3 episodes |
2014–15 | Marry Me | Dennah | Series regular |
2015 | House Hunters | Herself | Appeared in an episode with her husband Eric and his mother Jeanne looking for a vacation home in the Jackson Hole area |
2017 | Lady Dynamite | Self | Guest |
2020 | Spinning Out | Mandy Davis | Series regular |
Awards and nominations[]
EDA Special Mention Awards by Alliance of Women Film Journalists
- 2017: Nominated, "Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award" with Tom Cruise in American Made.[20]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dennah: Marry Me Character - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Quintuplets" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Sarah Wright - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "'Marry Me' Has a 'Parks' Alum". Bustle.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (October 14, 2011). "'Parks and Recreation' recap: Ranger Danger". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Wright Loved Bossing Tom Cruise Around in American Made". screenrant.com. September 26, 2017.
- ^ ""Spinning Out" Just Dropped On Netflix And If You're Not Watching It, You're Missing Out". buzzfeed.com. January 3, 2020.
- ^ Nast, Condé (2017-09-30). "Sarah Wright on What It's Really Like to Shoot a Sex Scene with Tom Cruise". GQ. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Sarah Wright - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Tom Cruise's new movie is filled with ties to Louisville, the town he loves to ignore". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Sarah Wright". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Actor Olsen Is Engaged". ContactMusic. October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Eric Christian Olsen Marries Sarah Wright". People. June 25, 2012.
- ^ "Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Welcome Son Wyatt Oliver". People. 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Eric Christian and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter Esmé Olivia". People. 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter Winter Story: 'Newborn Bliss'". PEOPLE.com. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "'NCIS: LA' Star Eric Christian Olsen and Wife Sarah Wright Welcome Baby No. 3". whas11.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen Ink Deal with Harper Horizon for 'Zen Mamas'". 29 June 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2020-09-15). "Mark Webber And Teresa Palmer's 'The Place Of No Words' Placed At Gravitas Ventures". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "2017 AWFJ EDA Award Nominees". AWFJ.org.
External links[]
- Sarah Wright at IMDb
- 1983 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Louisville, Kentucky
- Female models from Kentucky
- American film actresses
- American television actresses