Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Sara Tancredi in Fox's ''Prison Break'' and as Lori Grimes in AMC's '' The Walking Dead''. She has also starred as Katie Bowman in USA Network's ''Colony'' and Robin Perry in NBC's '' Council of Dads'' and has had film roles in ''Whisper'' (2007), '' Black Gold'' (2011), and '' The Show'' (2017).

Early life and education

Callies was born in La Grange, Illinois, the daughter of Valerie Wayne and David E. Callies, respectively English and Law professors at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

At age one, Callies moved to Honolulu, Hawaii with her family. Throughout her youth, she expressed an interest in acting through participating in various school plays at the independent Punahou School. After graduating from high school, Callies entered Dartmouth College where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1999, with a minor in women's studies and a senior fellowship in Indigenous theology. In conjunction with her studies, Callies remained involved in theatre. She continued her education at the National Theatre Conservatory, where she obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2002.

Career

Callies moved to New York in 2003 and then quickly landed her first television role as Kate O'Malley, a recurring part on the short-lived CBS show '' Queens Supreme''. Her first starring role was as Detective Jane Porter on The WB's ''Tarzan''.

''Prison Break''

After making various guest appearances on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Dragnet (2003)'', and ''NUMB3RS'', Callies gained a starring role on Fox's ''Prison Break'' as Sara Tancredi. She played the role in the first two seasons, but her character was killed off for the third season before being brought back for the fourth season. According to ''Prison Break''s executive producer Matt Olmstead, although the writers, the network, Callies herself, and he all wanted her to stay on the show, the character was written out due to contract disputes.Prison Break Exclusive: The Real Story Behind Sara's Death
Ausiello Report, TVGuide.com, October 8, 2007, Retrieved March 28, 2008 She stated through a spokesperson to ''TV Guide'' in fall 2007:

However, in March 2008, Olmstead stated that the character of Sara is still alive and would return in season four. Though the character Sara Tancredi appeared to have a violent death, Olmstead stated "...we realized that there was actually a way she could still be alive." Executive Producer Matt Olmstead admitted the fans' overwhelming response to her death had influenced the decision to bring the character, and Callies, back to the show.

''The Walking Dead''

In 2010, Callies was cast in the major role of Lori Grimes on the AMC horror/drama series '' The Walking Dead'', based on the comic-book series of the same name. The drama became the highest-rated show in that cable channel's history.
Callies played the role from the show's start until season three.

Other projects

Callies starred in her first feature, the independent film ''The Celestine Prophecy'' in 2006. She also starred in ''Whisper'' the following year. In April 2010, she appeared on the Fox Television drama ''House'' as a patient of the week, whose open marriage fascinates House and the team. In August 2010, Callies' first screenplay, an adaptation of Campbell Geeslin's children's book ''Elena's Serenade'', was optioned by French production company Fulldawa Films.

Callies starred in the Nigerian movie '' Black Gold'' (2011) and one of the female lead roles in the Canadian thriller '' Faces in the Crowd'' (2011). In 2015, she co-starred with Nicolas Cage in Uli Edel's thriller film ''Pay the Ghost''. In 2016, she returned to television in the lead role of Katie Bowman in ''Colony''.

Personal life

On July 21, 2002, Callies married Josh Winterhalt, whom she met at Dartmouth. On January 23, 2007, her publicist announced that the couple were expecting their first child. Their daughter was born in 2007. Their second child, an adopted son, was born in 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Sarah Wayne Callies talks to theTVaddict.com

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1977 births
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Hawaii
Actresses from Honolulu
American film actresses
American stage actresses
American television actresses
Dartmouth College alumni
Living people
People from La Grange, Illinois
Punahou School alumni