Sara Tomko (born October 19, 1983) is an American actress known for playing Asta Twelvetrees in the science-fiction comedy series ''
Resident Alien
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Early life
Tomko was born in 1983 on
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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near
Dayton, Ohio
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, into a military family,
and is of
Polish and
Slovak descent.
She has stated that she is also of
Native American descent, though she is not enrolled in any specific tribe. She grew up in
Manassas, Virginia
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,
and was classically trained as a singer
[ and attended ]James Madison University
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in Virginia, graduating with a B.A.
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in theatre and dance.[
]
Career
Tomko is known for her role as Asta Twelvetrees on Syfy's ''Resident Alien
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Lexicology
The term "alien" is derived from the L ...
'' and three episodes as Tiger Lily in season seven of ABC
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's ''Once Upon a Time
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''—returning for the series finale. She has also appeared in '' S.W.A.T.'', '' The Leftovers'', '' Heartbeat'', ''Sneaky Pete
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'', and more.[
]
Personal life
Tomko has been in a relationship with director Theodore "TJ" Pederson since November 2015, and the couple became engaged in November 2020; they married in May 2021.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
1983 births
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Ohio
American film actresses
American people of Polish descent
American people of Slovak descent
American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent
American television actresses
James Madison University alumni