Yvonne Strahovski
Biography
Yvonne Strahovski is an Australian actress who began acting lessons at age 12 and trained at the University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean before working in Australian theater for three years. She is known for playing Sarah Walker on the spy comedy series Chuck, Hannah McKay on Dexter and Kate Morgan on 24: Live Another Day. She starred as Serena Joy Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale, earning Primetime Emmy nominations in 2018 and 2021 plus Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nominations. Her film work includes Killer Elite (2011), The Guilt Trip (2012), I, Frankenstein (2014), Manhattan Night (2016), All I See Is You (2017), He's Out There (2018), The Predator (2018) and The Tomorrow War (2021). She voiced Miranda Lawson in the Mass Effect games and Batwoman in Batman: Bad Blood (2016). On Broadway she appeared in Golden Boy, winning a Theatre World Award.
44years old
Turns 45 on July 30in 290 days
- Born Werrington Downs
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski (birth name)Also credited as Yvonne Jacqueline Strzechowski
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 17 years2006 to 2023
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Big break
While in the United States trying out for other shows, including NBC's 2007 series Bionic Woman, Strahovski mailed in an audition tape for Chuck. After running lines with Zachary Levi, she landed the part of Sarah Walker.
Early training
Strahovski attended the University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean straight after high school, earning a Bachelor of Arts in performance in 2003. She then spent three years in professional Australian theater before getting a role in Chuck.
Languages
Besides English, Strahovski speaks Polish fluently. She put that skill to use in a short exchange with a colleague on the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus the Wookiee", and later in "Chuck Versus the Three Words" and "Chuck Versus the Honeymooners".
Behind the award
Strahovski made her Broadway debut in December 2012 in a revival of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy, a performance that won her a Theatre World Award.
First role
Strahovski began acting while she was at school, taking the part of Viola in a school production of Twelfth Night.
Yvonne Strahovski movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Yvonne Strahovski shares two films with Aden Young, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Robert De Niro's page
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J.K. Simmons's page
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Chris McKayDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Chris McKay
All films by Shane Black
Gary McKendryDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Gary McKendry
Box office
What Yvonne Strahovski's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$354 million
9 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$161M45.3% of the total
- 2$77M21.7% of the total
- 3$58M16.3% of the total
- 4$42M11.8% of the total
- 5$14M4.1% of the total
- 6$2.0M0.6% of the total
- 7$647K0.2% of the total
- 8$230K0.1% of the total
$69,229from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2013 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
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