Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle of two sisters, one older, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's first acting role was in City Boy (1992), a movie made for TV. After her first movie, Sarah auditioned for the role of Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. The show was in search of the replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show in order to attend college. Sarah graduated from high school in the year 1995, while filming the 1994-1995 season of Roseanne (1988). In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). She also appeared in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand against Fear(1996). In both films Sarah played the role of Krista Wilson as the cheerleader. Sarah was invited to appear in a television series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) the same year following Roseanne (1988). Based on the show Nothing Too Good For a Cowboy (1998) which the show was also based. Sarah replaced Becky's (1988) role from Alicia Goranson. The actress said she'd like to take a break from acting and go to college. [2001] (1993-1997) Was the as the older sister of Sara Gilbert on Roseanne (1988) However, she's more youthful in real life. Participated in the 1999 CCMA Award Ceremony where she received an award for the best single of the year. (September 1999) At the age of 8 appeared in Vancouver stage productions. She is fluent in French, German and Spanish. She is a volunteer for a hospice that cares for seriously ill children. Chalke enjoys cooking with friends (especially Thai or sushi) as well as play guitar, hike, ski (she's an instructor), and kayaking. Her father is an attorney and both parents operate a child-adoption agency. Her parents took her to China in order to facilitate the adoptions of multiple orphans.