Sarah Burns Explained

Sarah Burns
Birth Place:Long Island, New York, U.S.
Years Active:2005–present
Occupation:Actress
Children:1

Sarah Burns is an American film and television actress and comedian, best known for playing Krista on HBO's Enlightened.

Early life

Born on Long Island, New York,[1] Burns has performed improvisational comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, New York.[2] [3]

Career

Burns is known for her appearances in comedic films and television series. Her film roles include Anne in Slow Learners (2015) opposite Adam Pally, Hailey in I Love You, Man (2009), Harper in Going the Distance (2010) and Janine Groff in Life as We Know It (2010).

She has also appeared in television productions including Damage Control (one episode; 2005), Flight of the Conchords (one episode; 2007), Party Down (one episode; 2010) and Ben and Kate (one episode; 2012). She had a costarring role in the short film Cried Suicide (2010), which was screened at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Her short film "The First Step" (2012) premiered at the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival.

She appears as part of a recurring cast of sketch players for the Comedy Central television series Drunk History, which premiered in July 2013. In 2015, Burns was a series regular in second season of the FX comedy series Married. Burns was cast as Assistant District Attorney Emily Sinclair in Season Two of the show How to Get Away With Murder.

In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood".[4] In June 2013, Entertainment Weekly named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".[5]

In 2016, Burns appeared as Margie Turley in the Lorne Michaels-produced Brother Nature. In 2017, Burns appeared as Gabrielle in the HBO original miniseries Big Little Lies and in the Netflix series .

In 2020, Burns appeared as Kaylie in the Netflix film Desperados as well as a major role in the Netflix series Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2007SerialMoira Haggerty
2009I Love You, ManHailey
2010Cop OutMortuary AttendantUncredited
2010MonogamyElla
2010Going the DistanceHarper
2010Life as We Know ItJanine Groff
2013A.C.O.D.Margo
2013Enough SaidFemale Hiker #1
2015GrandmaProtester
2015Slow LearnersAnne Martin
2016Brother NatureMargie Turley
2017UnforgettableSarah
2020DesperadosKaylie
2020Eat Wheaties!Kate Drew
2021Werewolves WithinGwen
2022Moving OnAllie
2024UnfrostedMrs. Schwinn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Jump CutsFayeEpisode #1.2
2005My Wife, the GhostSally Wilson4 episodes
2005I Love the '30sFaye GreyEpisode: "The Legend of Babe Ruth"
2007Bronx World TravelersReporter #1Episode: "Press Conference"
2007Flight of the ConchordsSummerEpisode: "New Fans"
2010Party DownDonna MullensEpisode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night"
2011–2013EnlightenedKrista Jacobs16 episodes
2013Ben and KateStephanieEpisode: "Bake Off"
2013The New NormalMeganEpisode: "Dairy Queen"
2013First Dates with Toby HarrisCarolineEpisode: "Hello"
2013Drunk HistoryVarious8 episodes
2013Friend UsClaire RidingsEpisode: "Pilot"
2013The Mindy ProjectAmyEpisode: "You've Got Sext"
2014Garfunkel and OatesCheryl2 episodes
2015New GirlDebEpisode: "Coming Out"
2015MarriedAmy8 episodes
2015How to Get Away with MurderEmily Sinclair10 episodes
2017Big Little LiesGabrielle6 episodes
2017Claire8 episodes
2017SpeechlessMarciEpisode: "J-J'S D-R-- DREAM"
2017Do You Want to See a Dead Body?SarahEpisode: "A Body and a Crater"
2017The OversharerWomanEpisode: "Thong"
2018The 5th QuarterJanet JaronskiEpisode: "A Lift of Their Own"
2018Me, Myself & ILisa3 episodes
2018SideswipedNicoleEpisode: "The Party"
2018American VandalAngela Montgomery6 episodes
2019–2023BarryDetective Mae Dunn13 episodes
2020Hot SpotJulieEpisode: "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of FunPirateEpisode: "Treasure"
2021Immoral CompassKimberlyEpisode: "Part 2: Secrets"
2024ChadJocelynEpisode: "New Brother"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Burns. Funny or Die. May 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: Sarah Burns exclusive interview. Joel D. Amos. SheKnows. May 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: Emmys. https://web.archive.org/web/20130502021520/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20694288,00.html. dead. May 2, 2013. Ew.com. May 14, 2015.
  4. Web site: Entertainment Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20090413043112/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20271251_21,00.html. dead. April 13, 2009. Ew.com. May 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: Emmy Watch: Sarah Burns discusses that extremely awkward hospital visit in 'Enlightened'. Entertainment Weekly. May 14, 2015.