Biography
EARLY LIFE
Sarah Wayne Callies was born on June 1, 1977, in La Grange, Illinois, USA. At the age of one, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were both professors at the University of Hawaii. She graduated from Punahou High School in 1995. She then attended Dartmouth College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in gender studies and a Senior Fellowship in Indigenous Studies in 1999. In 2002, she received a Master of Fine Arts from Denver's National Theater Conservatory.
CAREER
Sarah Wayne Callies began her acting career in 2003 with a small role in 'Queens Supreme' and an appearance in 'Law & Order'. Her first major role was as Officer Jane Porter in 'Tarzan'. She is widely recognized for her roles as Dr. Sara Tancredi in the FOX series 'Prison Break' (2005-2009) and as Lori Grimes in the AMC hit series 'The Walking Dead' (2010-2018). She also starred as Katie Bowman in the USA series 'Colony' (2016-2018) and Leann Volesky in the NatGeo limited series 'The Long Road Home' (2017). More recently, she has appeared in 'The Company You Keep', 'Letterkenny', and 'Council Of Dads'. Beyond acting, Callies has expanded into directing, with credits including episodes of 'Unspeakable', 'Colony', 'The Good Doctor', 'Fire Country', 'Family Law', and 'Firefly Lane'. She is also the creator, writer, director, and voice of the science fiction podcast 'Aftershock', and co-hosts the 'Prison Breaking' podcast. She played Kate Summers in the film Black Gold, directed by acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker Jeta Amata.
PERSONAL LIFE
Sarah Wayne Callies married Josh Winterhalt on June 21, 2002. They have two children, including a daughter born in July 2007.
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Box Office
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