American actress
This article is about the actress. For the composer, see Sarah Lancaster (composer). For the Australian Pentecostalist, see Sarah Jane Lancaster.
Not to be confused with Sarah Lancashire.
Sarah Lancaster | |
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Sarah Lancaster at Comic Con 2010. | |
| Born | Sarah Beth Lancaster (1980-02-12) February 12, 1980 (age 44) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Matthew Jacobs (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Sarah Lancaster (February 12, 1980)[1] is an American actress and director. She is known for her long-running roles as Rachel Meyers in the series Saved by the Bell: The New Class and Ellie Bartowski in the comedy-spy series Chuck, as well as playing Chloe Grefe in Lovers Lane, Madison Kellner on Everwood, and Marjorie in TV series What About Brian.
Born in Overland Park, Kansas,[2] Lancaster has appeared on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Dawson's Creek, That '70s Show, Scrubs, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She also landed two recurring roles: on The WB series Everwood as Ephram's love interest Madison Kellner; and on David E. Kelley's FOX series Boston Public. In 2005 she starred in the TV movie Living With the Enemy. Most notably, she appeared as Ellie Bartowski Woodcomb on the NBC series Chuck from 2007 to 2012.
Lancaster has also worked as a jealous girlfriend-turned-serial killer in the movie Lovers Lane, and as the blackjack dealer, Veronica Harold, on CBS's short-lived Dr. Vegas.
In 2019, Lancaster made her directorial debut with the film Josie & Jack, based on Kelly Braffet's 2005 novel of the same name. Lancaster and Braffet collaborated to adapt the screenplay.[3]
Lancaster is married to attorney Matthew Jacobs. She gave birth to their first son in June 2011,[4][5] and to their second son in January 2017.[6]
In 1997, Sarah was nominated with the rest of cast of Saved by the Bell for Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble.[1]