Sarah Sokolovic

Sarah Sokolovic (born 1980) 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 performed in several plays including The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, Detroit, and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Sarah Sokolovic
Born1980 (age 42–43)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesSascha
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Notable workHomeland, Big Little Lies

Early life

Sokolovic graduated in 2011 from the Yale School of Drama.[1] Her father is Dimso "Dan" Sokolovic, of Serbian descent[2] who immigrated to the United States from Germany, and her mother is Donna Stowell, an American of German and English descent.[3][4][5] She has a brother Stevan and a sister Stephanie.

Career

Theatre work

Sokolovic started her career in theatre, she performed the role 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.[1] 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

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 Homeland's season 5 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 has also acted on the TV series The Good Wife,[15][16] Timeless[17] and Unforgettable.[17][16]

Filmography

Film
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
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
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)
Homeland
 Nominated

References
  1. Brown, Scott (October 4, 2012). "Detroit's Finest". nymag.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. Markovic, Kristina (July 13, 2023). "Glumice za koje niste imali pojma da su srpskog porekla". Zadovoljna (in Serbian). Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. "Sarah Sokolovic - TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. "Dimso "Dan" Sokolovic Obituary (2011) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel". Legacy.com.
  5. Center, Annenberg Public Policy. "Seven emerging artists, eight schools awarded 2014 Leonore Annenberg Fund grants". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved February 15, 2019. {{cite press release}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. Jones, Kenneth (August 24, 2012). "Detroit, With Amy Ryan, David Schwimmer, John Cullum, Darren Pettie, Sarah Sokolovic, Begins in NYC". playbill.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. Hetrick, Adam (August 19, 2013). "Adam O'Byrne and Sarah Sokolovic Join Yale's A Streetcar Named Desire Starring René Augesen and Joe Manganiello". playbill.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  8. Chang, Justin (January 9, 2014). "Film Review: 'Cold Comes the Night'". variety.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  9. Ge, Linda (June 1, 2015). "'Homeland' Adds Miranda Otto, Sarah Sokolovic for Season 5". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  10. "Psychological Thriller Every Secret Thing Spotlights Conflicted Female Characters". filmindependent.org. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  11. Stephanie Merry (December 3, 2021) [2017-04-03]. "We finally know who died on 'Big Little Lies.' How do we feel about it?". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  12. "'Big Little Lies' Season 2: All the Details (So Far)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  13. "'Big Little Lies' Season 2: Everything We Know So Far". thewrap.com. April 21, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  14. "Everything We Know About 'Big Little Lies' Season 2 So Far". TV Insider. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  15. "Sarah Sokolovic". Playing On Air. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  16. "Sarah Sokolovic - TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  17. "Sarah Sokolovic". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.