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'' and as the voice actress for the male half of

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in the first 64 episodes of '' Ranma 1/2'' (as well as the movies and the OVAs) before she was replaced by

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for the rest of the series.

Life and career

Strange was born in

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, the daughter of screenwriters Susan and Marc Strange (creators of ''

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''). She grew up in Canada's entertainment industry, and has appeared in comedic, dramatic, and science fiction projects on both big and small screens since graduating from high school. In 1988,

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directed her in the USA version of the music video for '' Shattered Dreams'' by

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. She played the uncredited lead female in the black and white video. Strange has since garnered multiple

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nominations for her acting, winning an award for her guest role in the Canadian series ''Neon Rider'' at 21. Strange is also known for playing the voice of boy-type

for the OVAs, movies and first three seasons of the anime series ''

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'' released from 1993 to 1998, however, she left after season 3 in order to focus on live action work. She played Jill Langston, the lead virologist in seasons 1 and 2 of the Canadian Science drama ''

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''. She also provided the voice of Franklin in '' Dinobabies'' and Rookie in ''

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''. Strange was among the cast of the ABC romantic comedy-drama ''

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'' (2006—2008), on which she portrayed the town barmaid and a reconciling wife opposite

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. She also appeared on ABC's '' Life As We Know It'' (2004—2005) in the recurring role of "Mia", the mother of

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's character. She also reprised her role of Ganos Lal/Morgan le Fay in the direct-to-DVD movie '' Stargate: The Ark of Truth''. Strange has also appeared on an episode of ''

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'' titled "Kush" as Dr. Allison Grant. From 2013 to 2019, Strange had a regular co-starring role in the ''Garage Sale Mysteries'' franchise of made-for-television movies from

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Sarah Strange
biography from ABC's ''

'' site
Sarah Strange interview on theTVaddict.com
Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Living people Actresses from Vancouver 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses 1974 births {{Canada-screen-actor-1970s-stub