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Sarah Clarke 
Xander Berkeley and Clarke on the set of 24, 2002Born February 16, 1972
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Other names Sarah Berkeley
Sarah LivelyOccupation Actress Years active 2000–present Spouse Xander Berkeley (2002-present) 2 children Sarah Clarke (born February 16, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Myers on 24, and also for her roles as Renée Dwyer, Bella Swan's mother, in the 2008 film Twilight as well as Erin McGuire on the short-lived TV show, Trust Me.
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Early life
Clarke was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Carolyn, a homemaker, and Ernest Clarke, an engineer.[1]
She attended John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri, and Indiana University, where she studied Fine Arts and Italian. While a student at IU, Clarke became a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was initiated into the Beta chapter in 1990.[2]
Clarke first became interested in acting while studying abroad during her senior year in Bologna, Italy. Upon returning to the United States, she began studying architectural photography. She received free acting lessons in return for taking photographs of a cultural arts center, and she studied acting at Circle in the Square Theatre School, Axis Theater Company, and The Willow Cabin Theatre Company.[2][3]
Career
Clarke began her acting career with an appearance in a 1999 award-winning commercial for Volkswagen. She followed this with a role in the 2000 short film Pas de deux and received an Outstanding Performance award at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Clarke's career soon blossomed with minor roles, including films All About George in 2000 and The Accident in 2001, as well as television shows such as Ed and Sex and the City.
In 2001, Clarke auditioned for the role of CTU agent Nina Myers on 24. She won the role on the day that filming began. The wardrobe department didn't have time to fit her, so she had to wear her own outfit for the entire season of filming. In her three seasons with the show, Clarke was featured in a total of 36 episodes. Clarke won a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series for this role.[2] Clarke also lent her voice to 24: The Game, as her 24 character, Nina Myers.
She has guest-starred on House and Life. She played Renée Dwyer, Bella Swan's mother, in Twilight.[3] She accepted a leading role on new TNT series entitled Trust Me, opposite Eric McCormack and Thomas Cavanagh. The series premiered on January 26, 2009 to positive reviews, though it was cancelled after one season due to declining ratings. In 2010, Clarke reprised her role as Renée Dwyer in Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight series.
Personal life
Clarke met her husband, Xander Berkeley, while on the set of 24 (he played her supervisor, George Mason) and they were married in September 2002, a year after meeting. They have two daughters: Olwyn Harper (born on September 23, 2006) and Rowan (born c. March 2010).
Filmography
Year Film Role Type Notes 2000 Pas de deux The Clown Film as Sarah Lively All About George Catherine Film as Sarah Lively Sex and the City Melinda Peters TV series 1 episode as Sarah Lively 2001 24 Nina Myers TV series 36 episodes (2001–2004) The Accident Reeny Film Ed Kara Parsons TV series 1 episode as Sarah Lively 2002 Emmett's Mark Sarah Film aka Killing Emmett Young 2003 Thirteen Birdie Film The Third Date Katrina Film Karen Sisco Barbara Simmons 1 episode (uncredited) 2004 Below the Belt Company Spokesperson Film aka Human Error 2005 Happy Endings Diane Film House Carly Forlano TV series 1 episode Psychic Driving Selma Film E-Ring Jim's Wife Unaired Pilot Las Vegas Olivia Duchey TV series 2 episodes 2006 A House Divided Jackie TV-Film 24: The Game Nina Myers Video-game voice Commander in Chief Christine Chambers TV series 1 episode The Lather Effect Claire aka One More Night 2007 Alibi Sarah Winters TV movie The Colony Olga Film Life Mary Ann Farmer TV series 1 episode 2008 Twilight Renée Dwyer Film The Cleaner Lauren Keenan TV Series 1 episode Wainy Days Rebecca TV series 1 episode 2009 Women in Trouble Maxine McPherson Film Post-production Trust Me Erin McGuire TV series 13 episodes Bedrooms Janet Film Completed Level Seven Alex Film Pre-production 2010 Men of a Certain Age Dori TV series 4 episodes The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Renée Dwyer Film Below the Beltway Anne Film Post-production The Booth at the End Sister Carmel Web series 5 episodes 2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Renée Dwyer Film References
- ^ "Sarah Clarke Biography on filmreference.com". http://www.filmreference.com/film/14/Sarah-Clarke.html.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Clarke Biography on TV.com". http://www.tv.com/sarah-clarke/person/56580/biography.html.
- ^ a b "Sarah Clarke biodata at www.hollywood.com". http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Sarah_Clarke/1611016.
External links
Categories:- 1972 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Missouri
- People from St. Louis, Missouri
- Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni
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