Sarah Drew | |
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 Drew in 2012 | |
| Born | (1980-10-01)October 1, 1980 (age 44) Stony Brook, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Sarah Drew (born October 1, 1980)[1][2] is an American actress and director.[3] She played Hannah Rogers inThe WB family drama seriesEverwood (2004–2006) andDr. April Kepner in theABC medical drama seriesGrey's Anatomy (2009–18; 2021–22).
Drew was born and raised inStony Brook, New York, where she attendedThe Stony Brook School.[4] Her mother, Dr. Jeannie Drew, taught biology at an independent private school for girls inManhattan. Her father, the Rev. Charles Drew, is the senior pastor at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in New York City. Her brother, Allen Drew, is a pastor at Mt. Airy Community Church inPhiladelphia and director of an a cappella group atGermantown Friends School. She received abachelor's degree in drama from theUniversity of Virginia in 2002.[5] Her second cousin is actorBen McKenzie.[6]
In 1997, while in high school, Drew voicedStacy Rowe on the animated seriesDaria. She also voiced that character in theDaria television filmsIs It Fall Yet? andIs It College Yet?. In 2001, she made her professional stage debut as Juliet inRomeo and Juliet at theMcCarter Theatre inPrinceton, New Jersey. She made herBroadway debut in 2003 inVincent in Brixton, which later took her to London'sWest End. She made the move to television with a guest role in the seriesWonderfalls, and was in the filmRadio. She appeared as Katie Burrell, the daughter of a Japanese relocation camp sergeant, in the 2007 filmAmerican Pastime.[citation needed]
From 2004 to 2006, Drew starred as Hannah Rogers inThe WB drama seriesEverwood. She later guest-starred onCold Case,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,Medium,Castle,Glee,Privileged,Supernatural, andPrivate Practice.[7][8] She starred in theHallmark Hall of Fame filmFront of the Class (2008), and from 2008 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Kitty Romano in theAMC drama seriesMad Men.[9] In 2014, she starred in the filmMoms' Night Out.[10]
In 2009, Drew was cast as Dr.April Kepner in the medical drama seriesGrey's Anatomy.[11][12][13] Drew was cast in late September and first appeared in thesixth season episode "Invasion" as one of the residents from Mercy West Hospital after its merger with Seattle Grace Hospital.[14] Drew was brought aboardGrey's Anatomy after former collaborations with series creatorShonda Rhimes;[15] she was featured as a guest in 2 episodes ofPrivate Practice in 2008 and was a main cast member in Rhimes' 2009 television pilotInside the Box, whichABC passed on.[15] In 2010, she was promoted to a series-regular for the seventh season.[13]
In March 2018, it was announced that Drew, along withJessica Capshaw, would be exiting the series. ShowrunnerKrista Vernoff stated that the decision was purely creative, not budgetary.[16][17]
However, it was announced in March 2021 that Drew would be returning during season 17, and in April 2022 that Drew would be returning for the 400th episode of the 18th season, along withJesse Williams.
Shortly following the announcement of herGrey's Anatomy exit, Drew was cast as Detective Cagney inCBS'Cagney & Lacey rebootpilot.[18][19] CBS passed on the pilot in May 2018, deciding not to produce the series.[20]
In July 2018, Drew took on the role ofLucille Ball, starring in the world premiere production ofI Love Lucy: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom, a behind-the-scenes stage comedy aboutI Love Lucy by Gregg Oppenheimer (son of series creatorJess Oppenheimer). Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA's James Bridges Theater, theL.A. Theatre Works production aired on public radio and has been released on Audio CD and as a downloadable MP3.[21][22]
In 2019, Drew was once again cast as the title character in a CBS pilot, this time as Sarah Cooper inThe Republic of Sarah, but the project was ultimately passed on by the network.[23][24] A different leading cast, led by Stella Baker, was chosen when the series was rebooted byThe CW network for the2020–21 season.[25]
On October 30, 2020, Drew has been cast in a recurring role as Cindy Turner (Jeanette's mother) in theFreeform (ABC Family) seriesCruel Summer.[26]
In September 2021, Drew was cast in Apple TV+ comedy seriesAmber Brown based on the bestselling books by Paula Danziger.[27]
In 2022, Drew started asLizbeth Meredith in theLifetime movieStolen By Their Father as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films; it hadElizabeth Smart as an executive producer.[28]
Drew married Peter Lanfer, a lecturer at Dartmouth College, on June 17, 2002.[29] They have two children.[30] She is Christian. This matched her character's beliefs from the movieMom's Night Out.[31]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Is It Fall Yet? | Stacy Rowe (voice) | Television Film |
| 2002 | Is It College Yet? | ||
| 2003 | Radio | Mary Helen | |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Serena | |
| 2007 | American Pastime | Katie Burrell | |
| 2008 | Wieners | Karen | |
| 2010 | Tug | Ariel | |
| 2014 | Moms' Night Out | Allyson | |
| 2018 | Indivisible | Heather Turner | Also executive producer |
| 2019 | Twinkle All The Way | Cadence | TV Movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | Daria | Stacy Rowe (voice) | 28 episodes |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls | Bianca Knowles | Episode: "Karma Chameleon" |
| 2004–2006 | Everwood | Hannah Rogers | Main Role (38 episodes) |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Jennifer "Jenny" Hawkins in 1958 | Episode: "Static" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Becca Rice | Episode: "Responsible" |
| Reinventing the Wheelers | Becky Conner | Movie | |
| 2008 | Medium | Suzie Keener | Episode: "Wicked Game" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| Privileged | Caryn | Episode: "All About Insecurities" | |
| Front of the Class | Nancy Lazarus | Movie | |
| 2008-2009 | Private Practice | Judy | 2 episodes |
| Mad Men | Kitty Romano | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Inside the Box | Molly | Pilot |
| Castle | Chloe Richardson | Episode: "Nanny McDead" | |
| Numb3rs | Piper St. John | Episode: "Angels and Devils" | |
| In Plain Sight | Rachel Rosenzweig | Episode: "Aguna Matatala" | |
| Glee | Suzy Pepper | Episode: "Ballad" | |
| 2009–2018, 2021–2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr.April Kepner | Recurring (Season 6) Main Role (Seasons 7–14) Special Guest Star (Seasons 17–18):[32] 194 episodes |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Nora / Demon | Episode: "Swap Meat" |
| Miami Medical | Emily | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" | |
| 2018 | Christmas Pen Pals | Hannah Morris | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2020 | Christmas in Vienna | Jess Waters | Television film (Hallmark channel) |
| 2021 | Cruel Summer | Cindy Turner | Recurring role (season 1) |
| One Summer | Jenna Fontaine | Television film (Hallmark channel) | |
| 2022 | Stolen by Their Father | Lizbeth Meredith | Television film (Lifetime) |
| Amber Brown | Sarah Brown | Main role | |
| Reindeer Games Homecoming | MacKenzie Graves | Television film (Lifetime); also writer and executive producer | |
| 2023 | Guiding Emily | Emily | Television film (Hallmark channel) |
| How She Caught a Killer | Detective Linda Murphy | Television film (Lifetime); also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Branching Out | Amelia | Television film (Hallmark channel) |
| 2024 | Mistletoe Murders | Emily Lane | Television series (Hallmark) |
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| 2024 | A Carpenter Christmas Romance |
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| 2000 | Daria's Inferno | Stacy Rowe (voice) |
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| 2010 | Seattle Grace: Message of Hope | Dr. April Kepner |
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