Sarah Sokolovic
Sarah Sokolovic | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sascha |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Homeland, Big Little Lies |
Sarah Sokolovic is an American film, television, and theatre actress, who starred in Homeland as Laura Sutton and has a recurring role on Big Little Lies. She has also performed on stage, including in The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, Detroit, and A Streetcar Named Desire.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Sarah Sokolovic's is the daughter of Dimso "Dan" Sokolovic, of Serbian descent,[1] who immigrated to the United States from Germany, and Donna Stowell, an American woman of German and English descent.[2][3][4]
Sokolovic graduated in 2011 from the Yale School of Drama.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Theater work
[edit | edit source]Sokolovic started her career on stage. She performed the role of Betty in the musical The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World at Playwrights Horizons in New York City, for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[5] Later she performed in the play Detroit at Playwrights Horizons along with Amy Ryan, David Schwimmer, John Cullum, and Darren Pettie.[6]
In 2013, she performed in the A Streetcar Named Desire at the Yale Repertory Theatre along with Adam O'Byrne.[7]
Film and television
[edit | edit source]In 2013, Sokolovic played Gwen, a prostitute, in the crime thriller Cold Comes the Night, directed by Tze Chun and starring Alice Eve and Bryan Cranston. It was released domestically on January 10, 2014.[8]
In 2014, Sokolovic played Maveen Lyttle in the crime film Every Secret Thing along with Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, and Dakota Fanning, directed by Amy J. Berg, and released on May 15, 2015.[9][10]
In June 2015, Sokolovic was cast in season 5 of Homeland as Laura Sutton, an American journalist in Berlin who works for the Düring Foundation.[9]
Since 2017, she has played the role of Tori Bachman on the award-winning TV show Big Little Lies.[11][12][13][14]
Sokolovic acted on the TV series The Good Wife,[15][16] Timeless,[17] and Unforgettable.[17][16]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cold Comes the Night | Gwen | |
| La vida inesperada (The Unexpected Life) | Holly | ||
| 2014 | Every Secret Thing | Maveen Lyttle | |
| 2015 | The Iron Warehouse | Christina Harper | Short |
| 2018 | Dinner Party | Betty | Short |
| 7 Splinters in Time | Chess girl |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Lauren Garber | Episode: "Check Out Time" |
| 2012 | The Good Wife | Mary Jane Heidel | Episode: "Pants on Fire" |
| 2015 | Homeland | Laura Sutton | 12 episodes |
| 2017, 2019 | Big Little Lies | Tori Bachman | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Timeless | Grace Humiston | Episode: "Mrs. Sherlock Holmes" |
| Code Black | Abigail Martin | Episode: "Better Angels" | |
| 2018 | MacGyver | Amber | Episode: "Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc" |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the ensemble) | Nominated |
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External links
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