Sarah Burns
Actress
45 years (Jul 26, 1981)Long Island, New York, USA
Sarah Burns has spent a career as an American second-tier actress, a supporting presence rather than a headline one. For a lot of viewers the association starts and ends with 'Life As We Know It' and Janine Groff. A second familiar entry is 'How to Get Away with Murder'. Film and television have shared the load, 38 credits in all.
Sarah Burns
Actress
Sarah Burns has spent a career as an American second-tier actress, a supporting presence rather than a headline one. For a lot of viewers the association starts and ends with 'Life As We Know It' and Janine Groff. A second familiar entry is 'How to Get Away with Murder'. Film and television have shared the load, 38 credits in all.
22 Movies
Plays Hailey
I Love You, Man
2009
Plays Mrs. Schwinn
Unfrosted
2024
Plays Janine Groff
Life As We Know It
2010
Plays Protestor
Grandma
2015
Plays Harper
Going the Distance
2010
Plays Gwen
Werewolves Within
2021
Plays Sarah
Unforgettable
2017
Plays Female Hiker #1
Enough Said
2013
Plays Kaylie
Desperados
2020
Plays Margo
A.C.O.D.
2013
Plays Allie
Moving On
2023
Plays Moira Haggerty
Serial
2006
Plays Kate Drew
Eat Wheaties!
2020
Plays Margie Turley
Brother Nature
2016
Plays Rose
Gregory Go Boom
2013
Plays Ella
Monogamy
2010
Plays Anne Martin
Slow Learners
2015
Plays Jen
Where You Are
2016
Plays Sydney
Free Hugs
2011
Plays Jean Dean
Brutal Realty, Inc.
2019
16 TV Shows
Plays Krista Jacobs
Enlightened
2011
Plays Detective Mae Dunn
Barry
2018
Plays Emily Sinclair
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Plays Claire
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
Plays Abby
Married
2014
Plays Angela Montgomery
American Vandal
2017
Plays Gabrielle
Big Little Lies
2017
Plays Cheryl
Garfunkel and Oates
2014
Plays Kimberly
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
2021
Plays Pirate
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
2020
Plays Summer
Flight of the Conchords
2007
Plays Megan
The New Normal
2012
Plays Donna Mullens
Party Down
2009
Plays Amy
The Mindy Project
2012
Plays Deb
New Girl
2011
Plays Marci
Speechless
2016
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sarah Burns and where are they from?
Sarah Burns is 45 years old, born on July 26, 1981 in Long Island, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Sarah Burns?
Sarah Burns is best known for roles in Life As We Know It, I Love You, Man, Enough Said.
How many movies has Sarah Burns been in?
Over a 20-year career (since 2006), Sarah Burns has appeared in 22 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Sarah Burns's first movie?
The career of Sarah Burns began with Cheating (2006).
What is Sarah Burns's most recent movie or series?
Sarah Burns's most recent release is The Paper, which premiered on September 4, 2025.
What TV shows has Sarah Burns appeared in?
On television, Sarah Burns has appeared in How to Get Away with Murder, Big Little Lies, New Girl, Barry.
Sarah Burns
1981-07-26 · Long Island, New York, USA
Sarah Burns is an American film and television actress and comedian, best known for playing Krista on HBO's Enlightened.
Born on Long Island, New York, Burns has performed improvisational comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City
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).
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.
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.
In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood". In June 2013, Entertainment Weekly named Burns one of "15 Actresses We're Rooting For" as part of its "Emmy Watch".
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.