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Date of Birth

27 August 1976, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Birth Name

Sarah Louise Christine Chalke

Nickname

Chalky

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Angie and Doug Chalke. She is the middle child, having one older sister, and one younger. Sarah made her debut in acting, in a made-for-TV movie City Boy (1992) (TV). In 1993, after her first film, she auditioned for the role of Becky on the TV series "Roseanne" (1988). The show was looking for a replacement after Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah graduated from High School in 1995, while shooting the 1994-1995 season of "Roseanne" (1988). Also in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994) along with Jim Varney. Then in 1996, she starred in 2 films, including Robin of Locksley (1996) (TV), and also Stand Against Fear (1996) (TV), where she played a cheerleader, Krista Wilson. In 1998, a year after "Roseanne" (1988) ended, Sarah was asked to act in a show called "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy" (1998). The show was based on the TV movie with the same name, which Sarah was also in.

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Trivia

Took over the role of Becky on "Roseanne" (1988) from Alicia Goranson in 1993.

Said she would like to take a break from acting and attend college. [2001]

Played older sister of Sara Gilbert on "Roseanne" (1988), but is younger in real life. [1993-1997]

Attended the 1999 CCMA award ceremony, and presented an award for the best single of the year. [13 September 1999]

Appeared in local Vancouver theater productions, at age 8.

Is fluent in French and German.

She volunteers at a hospice for terminally ill children and works for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.

In her leisure time, Chalke prefers cooking with friends (especially Thai and sushi), playing the guitar, hiking, skiing (she's an instructor), snowboarding, kayaking and reading.

Her father is a lawyer and both her parents are mediators who also run a child adoption agency. Two years ago, she accompanied her parents to China to coordinate the adoption of several orphans there.

She is vegetarian. Initially her father was not, but he eventually gave in due to family pressure.

Sarah grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She has dogs named Harley and Tankers.

Played Markie Post's daughter in the horror film I've Been Waiting for You (1998) (TV) and Post also plays her mom as a guest star on Sarah's sitcom, "Scrubs" (2001).

At times on the set of "Scrubs" (2001), Sarah is referred to as "Second Becky" in response to her being the second "Becky" on "Roseanne" (1988).

When she was a few credits short of a college degree, she decided to commit to acting full time.

She has a brown Labrador named Lola, which the "Scrubs" (2001) cast bought her at a charity auction.

Has a younger sister named Piper.

Has an older sister named Natasha.

Engaged to entertainment lawyer Jaime Afifi. [December 2006]

Close friend with "Scrubs" (2001) co-star Zach Braff.

Her first on-camera kiss was in the 1992 movie City Boy (1992) (TV), shot at Lighthouse Park in Vancouver.

Close friend with actresses Christa Miller and Nicole Sullivan.

She became a naturalized American citizen in April 2008.

Since her mother is from Germany, Sarah visited a German school in Vancouver twice a week as a child.

Can write with her toes.

Describes herself as a klutz.

Best health habit is wearing sunscreen every day. Lost her aunt to melanoma and her grandmother to cancer.

She and her fiancé Jaime Afifi are expecting their first child this coming winter.

Personal Quotes

"When I first opened the script and read the pilot, I was laughing out loud. I just hadn't seen anything on the air like it and I wanted to be a part of it" - on "Scrubs" (2001).

"Before getting "Scrubs" (2001), I had always threatened myself I'd have to become a dental hygienist if I quit acting - to me, that would be the hardest job. I would tell myself, 'Just stick it out for a little longer'. It definitely was a turning point" - about how "Scrubs" (2001) changed her life.

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