Sarah Rafferty

Sarah Rafferty
Rafferty in 2018
Born (1972-12-06) December 6, 1972 (age 52)
New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationHamilton College, New York (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1990s–present
Spouse
Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä
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(m. 2001)​
Children2

Sarah Gray Rafferty (born December 6, 1972)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Roberta Paulsen on the USA Network legal drama Suits. She currently co-hosts a podcast with her fellow Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams called 'Sidebar', with them watching through an episode of the legal drama with each podcast.

Early life and education

Rafferty grew up as the youngest of four daughters in the Riverside neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut.[2] Rafferty studied at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated in 1989. She majored in English and Theatre at Hamilton College, studied theatre in the United Kingdom at the University of Oxford during her junior year, and, after graduating magna cum laude from Hamilton in 1993,[3] went on to study at the Yale School of Drama, receiving a Master of Fine Arts.[2]

Personal life

Rafferty's husband is Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä, an American of Finnish descent, and the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at the Angeleno Group. They married on June 23, 2001, at the Roman Catholic church of St. Mary in Greenwich, Connecticut,[3] and have two daughters.[2][4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Mambo Café Amy
2002 Speakeasy Nurse
2004 Soccer Dog: European Cup Cora Stone
2006 Falling for Grace Sydney
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Liz Deleted scene[citation needed]
2009 Four Single Fathers Julia
2011 Small, Beautifully Moving Parts Emily
2016 All Things Valentine Avery

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Trinity Sarah Television film
1999 Law & Order Jennifer Shaliga Episode: "Ambitious"
2001 Walker, Texas Ranger Laura Pope Episode: "Desperate Measures"
2002 Third Watch Kelly Episode: "Crash and Burn"
CSI: Miami Melissa Starr Episode: "Breathless"
The District Sally Episode: "Small Packages"
2003 Without a Trace Dr. Patty Morrison Episode: "The Friendly Skies"
Six Feet Under Rachel Mortimer Episode: "The Eye Inside"
The Practice Judy Wilson Episode: "Heroes and Villains"
Tremors Dr. Casey Matthews Episodes: "Flora or Fauna", "Graboid Rights", "Water Hazard"
Good Morning, Miami Lila Episode: "The Ex Games"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Terry Minden Episode: "Eleven Angry Jurors"
Charmed Carol Episode: "The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell"
Second Time Around Daphne Fitzgerald Episodes: "Pilot", "Secrets"
8 Simple Rules Danielle Episode: "A Very C.J. Christmas"
2006 Pepper Dennis Callie Episode: "Heiress Bridenapped: Film at Eleven"
2007 Football Wives Kelly Cooper Television film
What If God Were the Sun? Rachel Television film
2008 Samantha Who? Kayla Kaminski Episode: "So I Think I Can Dance"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Sandra Dunbar / Sandra O'Bannon Episode: "Passion"
Numb3rs Margo Episode: "7 Men Out"
Bones Katie Selnick Episode: "The Foot in the Foreclosure"
2010 Brothers & Sisters Gloria Pierson-Davenport Episode: "A Righteous Kiss"
2011–2019 Suits Donna Paulsen Main role, 132 episodes
2016 All Things Valentine Avery Parker Television film
2020 Grey's Anatomy Suzanne Recurring role
2021–2022 Chicago Med Dr. Pamela Blake Recurring role
2023 My Life with the Walter Boys Dr. Katherine Walter Main role

References

  1. ^ "December 6, birthdays for Andrew Cuomo, Johnny Manziel, Giannis Antetokounmpo". December 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Chris Hodenfield. "Perfectly suited". Greenwich Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Weddings; Sarah Rafferty, Santtu Seppala". New York Times. June 24, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Gina Roberts-Grey (January 21, 2013). "Sarah Rafferty: fitness 'suits' her". Yahoo! Health. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
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