Date of Birth: 27 August 1976 Birth Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Birth Name: Sarah Louise Chalke Nickname(s): Chalky Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
The spunky Sarah Chalke was born August 27, 1976, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and she loved acting as a young child. She appeared in musicals at age 8 and by 16 became an environmental reporter for the Canadian TV series KidZone. She worked on several made-for-television movies before getting her big break playing the second Becky on Roseanne in 1993. Four years later after Roseanne ended, Chalke worked on projects such as Cinderella: Single Again, Spin Cycle, Kill Me Later, and XCU: Extreme Close Up. In 2001, she landed a lead role on the TV series Scrubs.
The actress volunteers at hospice for terminally ill children and works for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. She is fluent in French and German and used to be a vegetarian.
Ottawa-born Sarah Chalke first gained notoriety in 1993 when, at the beginning of the show's sixth season, she was cast on ABC's hit sitcom Roseanne as oldest daughter Becky, a role that had previously been filled by Alicia Goranson, who exited the show for college. Chalke continued to play Becky for two seasons until Goranson returned, but the two actresses took turns playing the character throughout the season. Goranson left again before the show's ninth and final season, and Chalke resumed the role full-time.
Following the end of Roseanne, Chalke took on a role in the Canadian series Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. While that show only lasted nine episodes, it would only be a couple more years before the actress found herself on another hit series. In 2001, she was cast as Elliot Reid, the female lead opposite Zach Braff on the cult hit NBC medical comedy Scrubs.
In addition to her series television work, Chalke has acted in a number of made-for-TV movies and small independent films over the years. In 2007 she had her first role in a high-profile Hollywood movie with a supporting turn alongside Jon Heder and Diane Keaton in the comedy Mama's Boy.
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To facilitate taping the show, Sarah moved to the San Fernando Valley as of the 1994-1995 season, after graduating from high school. She made a good replacement for Lecy Goranson (the original Becky), not only thanks to her physical resemblance to the actress, as many noted, but also for her bright appeal. After four years on the show, Roseanne came to a close in 1997.
Not too good for the cowboy
Throughout her time on Roseanne, Sarah appeared in many television movies. In 1998, though, one of them turned into a steady job. While back in Vancouver, she starred in the Canadian TV flick, Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy, and a role in the television series of the same name followed (her role earned her a Gemini nomination in 2000).
When the series ended, Chalke still found work, albeit in very low-profile projects, such as 2000's Cinderella: Single Again and Spin Cycle, and 2001's Kill Me Later and XCU: Extreme Close Up. But her hard work soon paid off with a starring role in a popular NBC series.
Scrub-a-dub
NBC's sitcom Scrubs has been likened to a comedic ER, and it shares the same night on NBC as part of Thursday's "Must-See TV" lineup. Since 2001, Sarah has played a central role as Dr. Elliot Reid, an extremely motivated and sarcastic yet compassionate medical intern. Although she admitted to wanting to quit acting and attend college that same year, Sarah shows no sign of leaving the show.
Chalke continues to migrate between California and British Columbia. She is fond of the outdoors, especially kayaking, hiking and skiing (she is a ski instructor). As well, she has a penchant for cooking Asian food with friends. She volunteers at a hospice for terminally ill children and has long worked for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.
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'Scrubs' - Season 7
• Role:Dr. Elliot Reid • yEAR:2001-2008 • sTATUS:Premieres October 25th • WHEN:Thursday 9:30/8:30c Official | info | Photos
'MAMA'S BOY'
• Role:Maya • Release:2008 • sTATUS:Completed
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'CHAOS THEORY'
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• Role:Dr. Elliot Reid 
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