Sarah Wright Explained

Sarah Wright
Birth Name:Sarah Fay Wright
Birth Date:28 September 1983
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1998–present
Children:3

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.[1] [2] She graduated from Seneca High School in 2005.[3] [4]

Career

Wright began her acting career at an early age.[5] 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.[6] She co-starred in the Fox sitcom The Loop as Lizzy.[7] She also played the recurring role of Jane on the CW series 7th Heaven.[8] 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.[9]

In 2017, Wright co-starred alongside Tom Cruise in the action crime film American Made as Lucy Seal.[10] She had a major role in the Netflix show Spinning Out, which aired January 1, 2020.[11]

Personal life

In 2005, Wright married A. J. Mason. They divorced in 2006.[12] [13]

In 2011, on an episode of The Talk, she announced her engagement to actor Eric Christian Olsen.[14] They married near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on June 23, 2012.[15] The couple have a son, born in 2013,[16] and two daughters, born in 2016[17] and 2020.[18] [19]

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.[20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998EnchantedDavid's High School Date
2006All You've GotLauren McDonald
2007X's & O'sJane
2008Made of HonorSexy blonde
2008WienersLavender
2008Ashley
2008Surfer, DudeStacey
2008StreakAshleyShort film
2012TouchbackJenny
2012Celeste and Jesse ForeverTera
201321 & OverNicole
2013Girls Season 38Short film
2014Walk of ShameDenise
2017American MadeLucy Seal
2019The Place of No Words[21] Sarah/Knight in Shining Armor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2005QuintupletsPaige Chase22 episodes
2005Sara JenningsEpisode: "Prey"
2005Malcolm in the MiddleVickiEpisode: "Secret Boyfriend"
2006LizzySeries regular
2006–20077th HeavenJane18 episodes
2007Up All NightKrisTelevision film
2008Mad MenSusieEpisode: "Maidenform"
2008ErnestoMadizon Cutler Television film
2009Accidentally on PurposeSashaEpisode: "The Love Guru"
2009How I Met Your MotherClaireEpisode: "The Playbook"
2009Waiting to DieBrandiTelevision film
2010KaseyEpisode: "A Birthday Story"
2010True LoveTiffanyTelevision film
2011Mad LoveTiffany McDermott7 episodes
2011The AssistantsTinaTelevision film
2011–2013Parks and RecreationMillicent Gergich5 episodes
2012Happy EndingsNickiEpisode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother"
2012Happy ValleyAgnes LittleTelevision film
2013Men at WorkMolly3 episodes
2013Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23Trish OsborneEpisode: "Original Bitch..."
2013Hello LadiesCourtneyEpisode: "Pilot"
2014MixologyLaura3 episodes
2014–2015Marry MeDennah18 episodes
2015House HuntersHerselfEpisode: "Television Actors Hunt for a Vacation Home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming"
2017Lady DynamiteSelfEpisode: "Kids Have to Dance"
2020Spinning OutMandy Davis10 episodes
2021Home EconomicsJessicaEpisode: "Giant Jenga, $120"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 30, 2017. Sarah Wright on What It's Really Like to Shoot a Sex Scene with Tom Cruise. July 28, 2021. GQ. en-US.
  2. Web site: Sarah Wright - Rotten Tomatoes. July 28, 2021. www.rottentomatoes.com. en.
  3. Web site: Puckett. Jeffrey Lee. Tom Cruise's new movie is filled with ties to Louisville, the town he loves to ignore. July 28, 2021. The Courier-Journal. en-US.
  4. Web site: Sarah Wright. TVGuide.com. October 9, 2017. en.
  5. Web site: Dennah: Marry Me Character - NBC.com. July 28, 2021. NBC. en-US.
  6. Web site: Quintuplets. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  7. Web site: Sarah Wright - Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  8. Web site: 'Marry Me' Has a 'Parks' Alum. Bustle.
  9. Snierson. Dan. 'Parks and Recreation' recap: Ranger Danger. Entertainment Weekly. October 30, 2011. October 14, 2011.
  10. Web site: Sarah Wright Loved Bossing Tom Cruise Around in American Made. screenrant.com. September 26, 2017.
  11. Web site: "Spinning Out" Just Dropped On Netflix And If You're Not Watching It, You're Missing Out. buzzfeed.com. January 3, 2020.
  12. Web site: Puckett. Jeffrey Lee. Tom Cruise's new movie is filled with ties to Louisville, the town he loves to ignore. July 28, 2021. The Courier-Journal. en-US.
  13. Web site: Sarah Wright. TVGuide.com. October 9, 2017. en.
  14. Web site: Actor Olsen Is Engaged. October 25, 2011. ContactMusic.
  15. Web site: June 25, 2012. Eric Christian Olsen Marries Sarah Wright. People.
  16. Web site: August 26, 2013. Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Welcome Son Wyatt Oliver. People. August 26, 2013. August 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130826120258/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/08/26/eric-christian-olsen-sarah-wright-welcome-son-wyatt-oliver/. dead.
  17. Web site: August 11, 2016. Eric Christian and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter Esmé Olivia. People. October 16, 2016. April 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410065026/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/11/eric-christian-olsen-sarah-wright-olsen-welcome-daughter-esme-olivia/. dead.
  18. Web site: September 19, 2020. Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Olsen Welcome Daughter Winter Story: 'Newborn Bliss'. PEOPLE.com. EN.
  19. Web site: 'NCIS: LA' Star Eric Christian Olsen and Wife Sarah Wright Welcome Baby No. 3. July 28, 2021. whas11.com. September 20, 2020. en-US.
  20. Web site: Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen Ink Deal with Harper Horizon for 'Zen Mamas'. The Hollywood Reporter. June 29, 2020.
  21. Web site: Hipes. Patrick. September 15, 2020. Mark Webber And Teresa Palmer's 'The Place Of No Words' Placed At Gravitas Ventures. July 26, 2021. Deadline. en-US.