Sara Chase

Sara Chase is an American actress and singer best known for playing Cyndee Pokorny on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[1]

Sara Chase
Born
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationBoston University College of Fine Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer

Early life and education

Chase is from Hartford, Connecticut, and is a graduate of the Boston University College of Fine Arts.

Career

After graduation, Chase performed the two-woman sketch comedy show Jen & Angie at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. Chase starred in the pre-Broadway production of Roman Holiday. She created the role of Principal Rosalie Mullins for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes' School of Rock off-Broadway production at the Gramercy Theatre.

Chase performed in Broadway's First Date and off-Broadway in The Toxic Avenger and can be heard on their original cast albums. She also won the Best Supporting Actress award from the San Diego Theatre Critics for playing all three mistresses in First Wives Club in its pre-Broadway run.

On television, Chase appeared as a regular on Comedy Central's Michael & Michael Have Issues. Other appearances include The Office, Mercy, Arrested Development, and in the films The Other Guys, Arthur, Hello I Must Be Going, and Little Black Book.[2] Her comedy sketches have been seen in the Women in Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and UsWeekly.com.

In 2021, Chase voiced the character of Sasha Reed in the episode "The Star of the Backstage" from season 33 of The Simpsons.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Little Black Book Colleen
2008 Uncertainty Alex Uncredited
2009 The Winning Season Outback Waitress
2009 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Laura
2010 The Other Guys Press Conference Reporter
2011 Arthur Journalist #1
2012 Hello I Must Be Going Missy
2012 The Normals Nurse
2014 Worst Friends Sara
2015 The Shells Lizzy

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 As the World Turns Judy Gottschalk 2 episodes
2008 Law & Order Sarah Walsh Episode: "Falling"
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Female Sketch Player 3 episodes
2009 Mercy Kim Kowalick Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica"
2011 Then We Got Help! Ashley 2 3 episodes
2012 The Office Laura Episode: "Roy's Wedding"
2013 Arrested Development Receptionist Episode: "The B. Team"
2015–2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Cyndee Pokorny / C.H.E.R.Y / L 28 episodes
2016 Brooklyn Sound Janice Episode: "Kookie and Milano"
2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend Cyndee Pokorny Television film
2021 The Simpsons Sasha Reed Episode: "The Star of the Backstage"
2022 Blue Bloods Tina Episode: "Allegiance"

References
  1. "Sara Chase & Lauren Adams Board NBC's 'Tooken'; Debra Monk In 'Feed Me'". Deadline. 19 March 2014.
  2. Blank, Matthew (August 6, 2013). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: First Date's Sara Chase". Playbill. Retrieved January 10, 2022.


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