Sarah Wright
American actress (born 1983)
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::summary American actress (born 1983) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sarah Wright |
| birth_name | Sarah Fay Wright |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 1998–present |
| spouse | |
| children | 4 |
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Sarah Fay Wright Olsen (born September 28, 1983) is an American actress. She played Millicent Gergich in a recurring role on Parks and Recreation.
Early life and education
Wright was born on September 28, 1983, in Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Seneca High School in 2005 at the age of 22.
Career
Wright began her acting career at an early age. When she was 14 years old she became a model and soon after, she appeared in a minor role in the 1998 comedy Enchanted. She played the character of Paige Chase in the sitcom Quintuplets. She co-starred in the Fox sitcom The Loop as Lizzy. She also played the recurring role of Jane on the CW series 7th Heaven. In 2011, Wright began a recurring role in the CBS mid-season replacement comedy series Mad Love and maintained a small recurring role as Millicent Gergich on the NBC show Parks and Recreation.
In 2017, Wright co-starred alongside Tom Cruise in the action crime film American Made as Lucy Seal. She had a major role in the Netflix show Spinning Out, which aired January 1, 2020.
Personal life
In 2005, Wright married A. J. Mason. They divorced in 2006.
In 2011, on an episode of The Talk, she announced her engagement to actor Eric Christian Olsen. They married near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on June 23, 2012. The couple have a son, born in 2013, and three daughters, born in 2016, 2020 and 2025.
Wright and actress Teresa Palmer co-founded the parenting site Your Zen Mama and co-authored the book Zen Mamas: Finding Your Path Through Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond in 2021.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Enchanted | David's High School Date | |
| 2006 | All You've Got | Lauren McDonald | |
| 2007 | X's & O's | Jane | |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Sexy blonde | |
| 2008 | Wieners | Lavender | |
| 2008 | ** | Ashley | |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Stacey | |
| 2008 | Streak | Ashley | Short film |
| 2012 | Touchback | Jenny | |
| 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Tera | |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Nicole | |
| 2013 | Girls Season 38 | Short film | |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Denise | |
| 2017 | American Made | Lucy Seal | |
| 2019 | The Place of No Words | Sarah/Knight in Shining Armor | |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Quintuplets | Paige Chase | 22 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Sara Jennings | Episode: "Prey" |
| 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Vicki | Episode: "Secret Boyfriend" |
| 2006 | ** | Lizzy | Series regular |
| 2006–2007 | 7th Heaven | Jane | 18 episodes |
| 2007 | Up All Night | Kris | Television film |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Susie | Episode: "Maidenform" |
| 2008 | Ernesto | Madizon Cutler | Television film |
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | Sasha | Episode: "The Love Guru" |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Claire | Episode: "The Playbook" |
| 2009 | Waiting to Die | Brandi | Television film |
| 2010 | ** | Kasey | Episode: "A Birthday Story" |
| 2010 | True Love | Tiffany | Television film |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Tiffany McDermott | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | The Assistants | Tina | Television film |
| 2011–2013 | Parks and Recreation | Millicent Gergich | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Nikki | Episode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" |
| 2012 | Happy Valley | Agnes Little | Television film |
| 2013 | Men at Work | Molly | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Trish Osborne | Episode: "Original Bitch..." |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Courtney | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Mixology | Laura | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Marry Me | Dennah | 18 episodes |
| 2015 | House Hunters | Herself | Episode: "Television Actors Hunt for a Vacation |
| 2017 | Lady Dynamite | Self | Episode: "Kids Have to Dance" |
| 2020 | Spinning Out | Mandy Davis | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Home Economics | Jessica | Episode: "Giant Jenga, $120" |
| :: |
References
References
- (September 30, 2017). "Sarah Wright on What It's Really Like to Shoot a Sex Scene with Tom Cruise".
- "Sarah Wright - Rotten Tomatoes".
- Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Tom Cruise's new movie is filled with ties to Louisville, the town he loves to ignore".
- "Sarah Wright". TVGuide.com.
- "Dennah: Marry Me Character - NBC.com".
- "Quintuplets".
- "Sarah Wright - Rotten Tomatoes".
- "'Marry Me' Has a 'Parks' Alum".
- Snierson, Dan. (October 14, 2011). "'Parks and Recreation' recap: Ranger Danger".
- (September 26, 2017). "Sarah Wright Loved Bossing Tom Cruise Around in American Made". screenrant.com.
- (January 3, 2020). ""Spinning Out" Just Dropped On Netflix And If You're Not Watching It, You're Missing Out". buzzfeed.com.
- Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Tom Cruise's new movie is filled with ties to Louisville, the town he loves to ignore".
- (October 25, 2011). "Actor Olsen Is Engaged". ContactMusic.
- (June 25, 2012). "Eric Christian Olsen Marries Sarah Wright". [[People (magazine).
- (August 26, 2013). "Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Welcome Son Wyatt Oliver". [[People (magazine).
- (August 11, 2016). "Eric Christian and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter Esmé Olivia". [[People (magazine).
- (September 19, 2020). "Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter Winter Story: 'Newborn Bliss'".
- (September 20, 2020). "'NCIS: LA' Star Eric Christian Olsen and Wife Sarah Wright Welcome Baby No. 3".
- (June 22, 2025). "Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome 4th Baby".
- (June 29, 2020). "Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen Ink Deal with Harper Horizon for 'Zen Mamas'".
- (September 15, 2020). "Mark Webber And Teresa Palmer's 'The Place Of No Words' Placed At Gravitas Ventures".
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