Sarah Burns

For other people named Sarah Burns, see Sarah Burns (disambiguation).
Sarah Burns
Born Long Island, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress, comedian
Years active 2004–present

Sarah Burns is an American film and television actress and comedian, best known for playing Krista on HBO's Enlightened.

Career

Born in Long Island, New York,[1] Burns is known for her appearances in comedic films and television series. Her film roles include the female lead, 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).[2]

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 also 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

Appears as part of a recurring cast of sketch players for the Comedy Central television series Drunk History, which premiered in July 2013.[3] 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; her performance as ADA Sinclair has garnered significant praise.

Burns has performed improvisational comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, New York.[4][5]

In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood".[6] In June 2013 Entertainment Weekly named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sarah Burns". Funny or Die. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ↑ http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/performers/101
  3. ↑ http://www.afterellen.com/blog/karmankregloe/short-film-cried-suicide-is-making-a-big-splash
  4. ↑ Joel D. Amos. "Sarah Burns exclusive interview". SheKnows. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel - Emmys - 15 Actresses We're Rooting For - EW.com". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Entertainment Weekly's EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Emmy Watch: Sarah Burns discusses that extremely awkward hospital visit in 'Enlightened'". Retrieved 14 May 2015.


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