Sarah Fay Wright Olsen (born September 28, 1983) is an American actress. She played Millicent Gergich in a recurring role on ''
Parks and Recreation
''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...
''.
Career
Wright began her acting career at an early age.
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
''Quintuplets'' is an American sitcom that aired 22 episodes on Fox from June 16, 2004 to January 12, 2005. The program starred Andy Richter and Rebecca Creskoff and shared some of their experiences parenting teenage quintuplets.
Synopsis
The ...
''. She co-starred in the sitcom ''
The Loop'' as Lizzy. She also played the recurring role of Jane on the
CW series ''
7th Heaven''. In 2011, Wright began a recurring role in the
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainmen ...
mid-season replacement comedy series ''
Mad Love'' and maintained a small recurring role as Millicent Gergich on the
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
show ''
Parks and Recreation
''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...
''.
In 2017, Wright co-starred alongside
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Gol ...
in the action crime film ''
American Made'' as Lucy Seal. She had a major role in the Netflix show ''
Spinning Out
''Spinning Out'' is an American drama streaming television series, created by Samantha Stratton, that premiered on Netflix on January 1, 2020. In February 2020, the series was canceled after one season.
The series stars Kaya Scodelario as Kat Ba ...
'', which aired January 1, 2020.
Personal life
Wright was born on September 28, 1983, in
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...
. She graduated from
Seneca High School and married A. J. Mason in 2005; they divorced in 2006.
In 2011, on an episode of ''
The Talk'', Wright announced her engagement to actor
Eric Christian Olsen
Eric Christian Olsen (born May 31, 1977), is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Investigator Marty Deeks on the CBS television series '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', and of Austin in the film ''Not Another Teen Movie''.
Early life
O ...
. They were married near
Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, one of the richest counties in the Unite ...
,
Wyoming
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, on June 23, 2012. Their children are son Wyatt Oliver Olsen (born 2013) and daughters Esme Olivia Olsen (born 2016) and Winter Story Olsen (born in 2020).
Olsen and actress
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Mary Palmer (born 26 February 1986) is an Australian actress. She began her career with roles in '' Bedtime Stories'' (2008), ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' (2010), '' Take Me Home Tonight'' (2011), and ''I Am Number Four'' (2011). She re ...
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Louisville, Kentucky
Female models from Kentucky
American film actresses
American television actresses