Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are 'Angie Chalke' , which Sarah was also in.
Took over the role of Becky on "Roseanne" from Alicia Goranson in 1993.
Said she would like to take a break from acting and attend college.
(1993-1997) Played older sister of Sara Gilbert on "Roseanne" , but is younger in real life.
(13 September, 1999) Attended the 1999 CCMA award ceremony, and presented an award for the best single of the year.
Appeared in local Vancouver theater productions, at age 8.
Is fluent in French and German.
She volunteers at a hospice for terminally ill children and works for the Audrey Hepburn Childrens Fund.
In her leisure time, Chalke prefers cooking with friends (especially Thai and sushi), playing the guitar, hiking, skiing (shes an instructor), snowboarding, kayaking and reading.
Her father is a lawyer and both her parents are mediators who also run a child adoption agency. Two years ago, she accompanied her parents to China to coordinate the adoption of several orphans there.
She is vegetarian. Initially her father was not, but he eventually gave in due to family pressure.
Sarah grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She has dogs named Harley and Tankers.
Played Markie Post s daughter in the horror film Ive Been Waiting for You and Post also plays her mom as a guest star on Sarahs sitcom, "Scrubs" .
At times on the set of "Scrubs" , Sarah is referred to as "Second Becky" in response to her being the second "Becky" on "Roseanne" .
When she was a few credits short of a college degree, she decided to commit to acting full time.
She has a brown Labrador named Lola, which the "Scrubs" cast bought her at a charity auction.
Has a younger sister named Piper Chalke and an older sister named Natasha Chalke.
When younger, played the cello for seven years.
Engaged to entertainment lawyer, Jamie Afifi.
Close friend with "Scrubs" co-star Zach Braff.
Her first on-camera kiss was in the 1992 movie City Boy , shot at Lighthouse Park in Vancouver.
Close friend with actresses Christa Miller and Nicole Sullivan.
She became a naturalized American citizen in April 2008.
Since her mother is from Germany, Sarah visited a German school in Vancouver twice a week as a child.
Can write with her toes.
Describes herself as a klutz.
Best health habit is wearing sunscreen every day. Lost her aunt to melanoma and her grandmother to cancer.
Gave birth to her 1st child at 33, a son named Charlie Rhodes Afifi on December 24, 2009. Childs father is her fianc, Jamie Afifi.
Had competed in several walk-racing competitions.
Son, Charlie, was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease, #1 cause of congenital heart disease, in 2009.
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a daughter named Frances Afifi on April 28, 2016. Childs father is her fianc, Jamie Afifi.
I believe that dessert is a very important part of life, and guilt is a,useless emotion, so combining the two would be wrong.
It was really cool going to Sea World. We had an amazing time. They were amazing to us. We got to swim with the dolphins, and it was really special. .
