Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. Sarah is the middle of two brothers, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a made-for-TV film called City Boy (1992). After her debut film, Sarah auditioned in 1993 for the role of "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). The show was searching for an alternative to Alicia Goranson, who left the show in order to attend the college of her choice. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995, and was involved in the production of Roseanne (1988), 1994-1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). Then, in 1996, she appeared in two movies, including Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) where she was a cheerleader "Krista Wilson". Sarah was asked to perform in a show from 1998 called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. The show was released one year following Roseanne (1988). It was based on the show Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (2000), Sarah also was a part of the show. In 1993 she took over Becky's role on Roseanne (1988). It was stated that she would like to quit acting and attend college. 2001 (1993-1997) She played Sara Gilbert's elder sister on Roseanne (1988) however, she is actually younger. Participated in the 1999 CCMA Awards Ceremony, at which she received an award for best single of the year. September 1999: Appeared at age of 8 in Vancouver's theater productions. She is fluent in French as well as German. She volunteers at a hospice , where patients with terminal illness receive treatment and also works for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. In her leisure moments, Chalke prefers cooking with her friends (especially Thai and sushi), playing the guitar and hiking, skiing (she's an instructor) as well as kayaking, snowboarding and reading. Her father is a lawyer, as are her parents mediators. They also operate an agency for adoption of children. Her parents took her to China to coordinate the adoptions of multiple orphans.