Sarah Burns (born July 26, 1975) is an American

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and television actress and

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, best known for playing Krista on

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's ''

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''.

Early life

Born on

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, Burns has performed improvisational comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, New York.

Career

Burns is known for her appearances in comedic films and television series. Her film roles include Anne in ''

Slow Learners ''Slow Learners'' is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce and starring Adam Pally, Sarah Burns, Reid Scott, Catherine Reitman, and Kevin Dunn. An indie, romantic comedy film, it follows two friends who e ...

'' (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 ''Drunk History'' is an American educational comedy television series produced by Comedy Central, based on the Funny or Die web series created by Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner in 2007. They and Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are the show's exec ...

'', 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 ''

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''. In 2017, Burns appeared as Gabrielle in the

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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