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

Sarah Burns
Born
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Children1

Early life

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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

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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).[4]

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.[4]

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.[4]

In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood".[5] In June 2013, Entertainment Weekly named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".[6]

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 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.

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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Serial Moira Haggerty
2009 I Love You, Man Hailey
2010 Cop Out Mortuary Attendant Uncredited
2010 Monogamy Ella
2010 Going the Distance Harper
2010 Life as We Know It Janine Groff
2013 A.C.O.D. Margo
2013 Enough Said Female Hiker #1
2015 Grandma Protester
2015 Slow Learners Anne Martin
2016 Brother Nature Margie Turley
2017 Unforgettable Sarah
2020 Desperados Kaylie
2020 Eat Wheaties! Kate Drew
2021 Werewolves Within Gwen
2022 Moving On Allie
2024 Unfrosted Mrs. Schwinn

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Jump Cuts Faye Episode #1.2
2005 My Wife, the Ghost Sally Wilson 4 episodes
2005 I Love the '30s Faye Grey Episode: "The Legend of Babe Ruth"
2007 Bronx World Travelers Reporter #1 Episode: "Press Conference"
2007 Flight of the Conchords Summer Episode: "New Fans"
2010 Party Down Donna Mullens Episode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night"
2011–2013 Enlightened Krista Jacobs 16 episodes
2013 Ben and Kate Stephanie Episode: "Bake Off"
2013 The New Normal Megan Episode: "Dairy Queen"
2013 First Dates with Toby Harris Caroline Episode: "Hello"
2013 Drunk History Various 8 episodes
2013 Friend Us Claire Ridings Episode: "Pilot"
2013 The Mindy Project Amy Episode: "You've Got Sext"
2014 Garfunkel and Oates Cheryl 2 episodes
2015 New Girl Deb Episode: "Coming Out"
2015 Married Amy 8 episodes
2015 How to Get Away with Murder Emily Sinclair 10 episodes
2017 Big Little Lies Gabrielle 6 episodes
2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Claire 8 episodes
2017 Speechless Marci Episode: "J-J'S D-R-- DREAM"
2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Sarah Episode: "A Body and a Crater"
2017 The Oversharer Woman Episode: "Thong"
2018 The 5th Quarter Janet Jaronski Episode: "A Lift of Their Own"
2018 Me, Myself & I Lisa 3 episodes
2018 Sideswiped Nicole Episode: "The Party"
2018 American Vandal Angela Montgomery 6 episodes
2019–2023 Barry Detective Mae Dunn 13 episodes
2020 Hot Spot Julie Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
2020 Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun Pirate Episode: "Treasure"
2021 Immoral Compass Kimberly Episode: "Part 2: Secrets"
2024 Chad Jocelyn Episode: "New Brother"

References

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  1. ^ "Sarah Burns". Funny or Die. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Joel D. Amos. "Sarah Burns exclusive interview". SheKnows. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Emmys". Ew.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Sarah Burns at IMDb
  5. ^ "Entertainment Weekly". Ew.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Emmy Watch: Sarah Burns discusses that extremely awkward hospital visit in 'Enlightened'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2015.