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'{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2011}} {{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Yvonne Strahovsker | image = Yvonne Strahovsker at Nerd HQ 2014 (cropped).jpg | caption = Strahovsker at the Nerd HQ 2014's Mystery Badass Women panel | birth_name = Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowsker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|07|30}} | birth_place = [[Werrington Downs, New South Wales]], [[Australia]] | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2004–present }} '''Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowsker ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Y_Strahovski/status/278219160616587264|title=Middle name|work=Twitter|author=Yvonne Strahovski|date=10 December 2012|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> (born 30 July 1982), known professionally as '''Yvonne Strahovski''' ({{IPAc-en|s|t|r|ə|ˈ|h|ɒ|v|.|s|k|i}}), is an [[Australian]] actress. She is best known for her roles as CIA Agent [[Sarah Walker (Chuck)|Sarah Walker]] in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' (2007–2012), [[Hannah McKay]] in the [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' (2012–2013) and CIA Agent [[Kate Morgan (24 character)|Kate Morgan]] in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] limited event television series ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' (2014). Strahovski's other notable works include ''[[Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers]]'' (2010), ''[[Killer Elite (film)|Killer Elite]]'' (2011), ''[[I, Frankenstein]]'' (2014), ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]'' (2015), and ''[[Manhattan Night]]'' (2016). She has also voiced [[Miranda Lawson]] in the ''[[Mass Effect]]'' video game series and [[Batwoman]] in the animated film ''[[Batman: Bad Blood]]'' (2016). ==Early life== Strahovski was born in [[Werrington Downs, New South Wales]],<ref name=Aubrey>{{cite web|last=Aubrey|first=Marika|title=How We Do What We Do…Yvonne Strahovski with Marika Aubrey|url=http://aussietheatre.com.au/blogs/how-we-do-what-we-do/doyvonne-strahovski-marika-aubrey|accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> the daughter of Bożena and Piotr Strzechowski;<ref>{{cite web|author=Simone Casey|url=http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/who/celebrity-interviews/article/-/7253183/10-minutes-with-i-love-you-toos-yvonne-strahovski|title=10 Minutes With ... I Love You Too's Yvonne Strahovski&nbsp;— Who Magazine&nbsp;— Yahoo!7 Lifestyle|work=AU.LifeStyle.Yahoo.com|date=30 May 2010|accessdate=2010-07-28}}</ref> her parents emigrated from [[Tomaszów Mazowiecki]], [[Poland]]. Her father is an [[electronic engineer]], and her mother is a lab technician.<ref name="Virgin1.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Only child|work=Virgin Media|url=http://www.virgin1.co.uk/shows/chuck/yvonne-strahovski.php?ssid=2|accessdate=2009-12-18}}</ref> Strahovski began acting lessons at age 12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penrithcitygazette.com.au/story/2596494/from-sydneys-west-to-role-in-us-drama-series/?cs=12|title=From Sydney's west to role in US drama series|date=2 October 2014|publisher=Penrith City Gazette|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> and spent her high school years attending [[Santa Sabina College]], Strathfield. She graduated from [[University of Western Sydney]]'s Theatre Nepean in 2003 and co-founded a small theater company.<ref name=NBC/><ref name=bwc121213/> ==Career== [[File:Yvonne Strahovski about her acting career.webm|thumbnail|Strahovski about the beginning of her acting career]] Strahovski started acting during her schooling years when she played Viola in the school production of ''[[Twelfth Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virgin1.co.uk/shows/chuck/yvonne-strahovski.php?ssid=3|title=Acting bug|work=Virgin Media|accessdate=2009-12-19}}</ref> She appeared in film and television roles in Australia, including a turn on satirical show ''[[Double the Fist]]'' and as Freya Lewis in the Australian drama series ''[[headLand]]''. She has also appeared in [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]]'s ''[[Sea Patrol]]''. [[File:Yvonne Strahovski by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|left|Strahovski at the 2011 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]]]] Strahovski sent in her audition tape for the TV series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' while in the United States auditioning for roles in other shows, namely [[NBC]]'s 2007 series ''[[Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]''.<ref>Special features of disc 3 of ''Chuck'' Season 1 "Chuck's World"</ref> She was contacted by the producers of ''Chuck'' the next day to come in and run lines with [[Zachary Levi]]. The producers called her back a week later letting her know she had been cast as [[Sarah Walker (Chuck)|Sarah Walker]]. Six months later, she moved to the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hemsworth and Strahovski to share award|url=http://if.com.au/2012/05/30/article/Hemsworth-and-Strahovski-to-share-award/NQROAWJWCP.html}}</ref> Strahovski adopted the more [[phonemic orthography|phonetic spelling]] of Strahovski as her stage name at this time, at producer Josh Schwartz's behest for the sake of easier pronunciation. Strahovski speaks fluent Polish, and employed it in a brief exchange with a colleague in the ''Chuck'' episode "[[Chuck Versus the Wookiee]]" and again in the episodes "[[Chuck Versus the Three Words]]" and "[[Chuck Versus the Honeymooners]]". Although she portrays an American in the series, she briefly spoke in a "Hollywood" Australian accent in the episode "[[Chuck Versus the Ex]]". Strahovski appears in ''[[Mass Effect Galaxy]]'', ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', and ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' as the voice of [[Miranda Lawson]]. Strahovski had her face scanned and animated so she could portray Lawson in ''Mass Effect 2''. Strahovski voices [[Aya Brea]] in the English version of the ''[[Parasite Eve series|Parasite Eve]]'' spinoff, ''[[The 3rd Birthday]]'', which was released on March 2011 for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. She also appeared in a [[CollegeHumor]] sketch in April 2011, parodying the music styles of [[Katy Perry]], [[Ke$ha]], [[Lady Gaga]], and [[Justin Bieber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6474802/three-pop-stars-one-song-with-yvonne-strahovski |title=Three Pop Stars, One Song (with Yvonne Strahovski) – CollegeHumor Video|work=CollegeHumor.com|date=11 April 2011|accessdate=2011-08-10}}</ref> Strahovski appeared in the 2011 film ''[[Killer Elite (film)|Killer Elite]]'', alongside [[Jason Statham]], [[Clive Owen]], and [[Robert De Niro]].<ref name="KillerElite">{{cite web|author=Michael Bodey|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/elite-signed-up-for-killer-roles/story-e6frg8n6-1225859043444|title=Elite signed up for killer roles|work=The Australian|date=28 April 2010|accessdate=2010-07-28}}</ref> She also appeared in the 2012 comedy ''[[The Guilt Trip (film)|The Guilt Trip]]'', opposite [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Barbra Streisand]].<ref name="Curse">{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title='Chuck' Actress Joins Barbra Streisand Road Trip Comedy 'Guilt Trip' (Exclusive)|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chuck-actress-joins-barbra-streisand-188390 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=13 May 2011|accessdate=2011-05-11}}</ref> [[File:Yvonne Strahovski by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|right|Strahovski at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]]]] In 2010, Strahovski received the [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Action TV Actress for ''Chuck'', as well as a nomination for [[Spike Video Game Awards]] for Best Performance by a Human Female for ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''. In 2011, Strahovski was nominated again for the [[Teen Choice Awards]] for Choice Action TV Actress. In 2011, Cosmopolitan Magazine (Australia) awarded Strahovski the Fun Fearless Female of the Year along with Favorite TV Actress. In November 2011, Strahovski was cast as the female lead in ''[[I, Frankenstein]]'' (2014).<ref name=thrnov17>{{cite news|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chuck-yvonne-strahovski-frankenstein-263263|title='Chuck' Star Yvonne Strahovski to Play Scientist in 'I, Frankenstein' (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=17 November 2011|accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref> In March 2012, she was featured in a new SoBe Life commercial. And in May 2012, Strahovski ranked #35 in [[Maxim Hot 100]]. In June 2012, Showtime announced Strahovski had joined the cast for the seventh season of ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' in which she plays the role of [[Hannah McKay]], a woman involved with an investigation following the death of her former lover, a [[spree killer]] whom she accompanied when she was a teenager.<ref>{{cite news|last=Seat42f|title=Yvonne Strahovski Joins Dexter|url=http://www.seat42f.com/yvonne-strahovski-joins-the-cast-of-dexter.html|accessdate=12 June 2012}}</ref> She reprised her role as Hannah McKay in the eighth season of ''Dexter''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dexter-yvonne-strahovski-return-season-8-436893|title='Dexter': Yvonne Strahovski Set to Return |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref> In December 2012, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of Clifford Odets' ''[[Golden Boy (play)|Golden Boy]]'',<ref name=nyt121206/><ref name=ap121206/> for which she won a [[Theatre World Award]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Hanks, Bertie Carvel, Valisia LeKae, Rob McClure and More Are Theatre World Award Winners |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177686-Tom-Hanks-Bertie-Carvel-Valisia-LeKae-Rob-McClure-and-More-Are-Theatre-World-Award-Winners |work=Playbill |accessdate=15 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130607024250/http://www.playbill.com:80/news/article/177686-Tom-Hanks-Bertie-Carvel-Valisia-LeKae-Rob-McClure-and-More-Are-Theatre-World-Award-Winners |archivedate=7 June 2013 }}</ref> Strahovski was honored along with [[Liam Hemsworth]] for their work in international roles with the 2012 Australians in Film Breakthrough Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australiansinfilm.org/australians-in-film-breakthrough-awards.html |title=Australians in Film Breakthrough Awards |publisher=Australiansinfilm.org |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703000026/http://australiansinfilm.org/australians-in-film-breakthrough-awards.html |archivedate=3 July 2012 }}</ref> In 2014, Strahovski joined Fox's TV series ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' cast as Kate Morgan, CIA agent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yvonne Strahovski Joins '24' Limited Series|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/yvonne-strahovski-joins-24-limited-670423}}</ref> Later that year, she was cast as [[Rene Carpenter]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] limited series ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]''.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/yvonne-strahovski-star-abcs-astronaut-736923|title=Yvonne Strahovski to Co-Star in ABC's 'Astronaut Wives Club'|date=30 September 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> She was featured in [[Maxim Hot 100]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hot 100 Details | website=Maxim | url=http://www.maxim.com/hot100details/2013 | accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> ==Charity work== Strahovski is a supporter of [[PETA]] and appeared in an ad for their "Adopt, Don't Buy" campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/yvonne-strahovski |title=Yvonne Strahovski's Charity Work, Events and Causes |publisher=Looktothestars.org |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3500 |title=Yvonne Strahovski Is an 'Angel for Animals' |publisher=Secure.peta.org |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2007 | ''[[Gone (2007 film)|Gone]]'' | Sondra | |- | 2008 | ''{{sortname|The|Plex}}'' | Sarah | |- | 2009 | ''Persons of Interest'' | Lara | Short film |- | 2009 | ''{{sortname|The|Canyon}}'' | Lori | |- | 2010 | ''[[I Love You Too (2010 film)|I Love You Too]]'' | Alice | |- | 2010 | ''[[Matching Jack]]'' | Veronica | |- | 2010 | ''[[Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers]]'' | Peg Mooring | Voice |- | 2011 | ''[[Killer Elite (film)|Killer Elite]]'' | Anne | |- | 2012 | ''{{sortname|The|Outback|The Outback (2012 film)}}'' | Miranda | Voice |- | 2012 | ''[[The Guilt Trip (film)|The Guilt Trip]]'' | Jessica | |- | 2014 | ''[[I, Frankenstein]]'' | Terra Wade | |- | 2016 | ''[[Batman: Bad Blood]]'' | [[Batwoman|Kate Kane/Batwoman]] | Voice<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvinsider.com/article/28047/yvonne-strahovski-and-gaius-charles-get-animated-for-batman-bad-blood-batwoman-batwing/|title=Yvonne Strahovski and Gaius Charles Get Animated for Batman: Bad Blood|last=Sands|first=Rich|date=15 July 2015|publisher=TV Insider|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''[[Manhattan Night]]'' | Caroline Crowley | Direct-to-[[video-on-demand|VOD]] |- | 2016 | ''[[All I See Is You (film)|All I See Is You]]'' | Karen | |- | 2016 |''[[He's Out There]]'' | Laura | Filming |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2004 | ''[[Double the Fist]]'' | Suzie | Episode: "Fear Factory" |- | 2005–2006 | ''[[headLand]]'' | Freya Lewis | 26 episodes |- | 2007 | ''[[Sea Patrol]]'' | Martina Royce | Episode: "Cometh the Hour" |- | 2007–2012 | ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' | CIA Agent [[Sarah Walker (Chuck)|Sarah Walker]] | 91 episodes [[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Action|Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress – Action]] {{small|(2010)}}<br />[[TV Guide|TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress]]<br />[[TV Guide|TV Guide Award for Favorite Couple Who Have]] {{small|(Shared with [[Zachary Levi]])}}<br />Nominated—[[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Action|Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress – Action]] {{small|(2011 & 2012)}} |- | 2012–2013 | ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' | [[Hannah McKay]] | 17 episodes [[Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television]] |- | 2014 | ''[[Louie (TV series)|Louie]]'' | Blake | Episode: Season 4, Episode 2 "Model" |- | 2014 | ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' | CIA Agent [[Kate Morgan (24 character)|Kate Morgan]] | 12 episodes |- | 2015 | ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]'' | [[Rene Carpenter]]<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter"/> | 10 episodes |- | 2015 | ''Edge'' | Beth<ref>http://variety.com/t/edge/</ref> | Pilot |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2009 | ''[[Mass Effect Galaxy]]'' | [[Miranda Lawson]] | Voice |- | 2010 | ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' | Miranda Lawson | Voice and likeness |- | 2011 | ''[[The 3rd Birthday]]'' | [[Aya Brea]] | Voice<br />English dub |- | 2012 | ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' | Miranda Lawson | Voice and likeness |} ===Other appearances=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2011 | ''Three Pop Stars, One Song'' | [[Katy Perry]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Ke$ha]] and [[Justin Bieber]] | [[CollegeHumor]] [[YouTube]] video |- | 2015 | ''Princess Rap Battle'' | [[Daenerys Targaryen]] | [[YouTube]] video series; 1 episode |} ==Further reading== * {{cite news | url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21834709-2702,00.html | title = Unknown Aussie lands TV lead in US | work = The Australian | first = Michael | last = Bodey | date= 2007-06-02 | accessdate = 2007-10-15 }} ==References== {{Reflist|33em|refs= <ref name=NBC>{{cite web | url = http://www.nbc.com/chuck/about/yvonne_strahovski.shtml | title=Yvonne Strahovski | work=NBC | accessdate=2009-12-19 }}</ref> <ref name=nyt121206>{{cite news | url = http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/theater/reviews/golden-boy-directed-by-bartlett-sher.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 | title = The Sweet Science vs. the Stradivarius | first = Charles | last = Isherwood | work = [[The New York Times]] | date = 2012-12-06 }}</ref> <ref name=ap121206>{{cite news | url = http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jpQw0nMsvUWlsMdTyv0f97L1XLSg?docId=8453c98b72b54eeabbf22eeb7430c3a2 | title = Review: 'Golden Boy' returns with golden touches | first = Mark | last = Kennedy | agency = Associated Press | publisher = Google News | date = 2012-12-06 }}</ref> <ref name=bwc121213>{{cite news | url = http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165844/yvonne-strahovski-on-her-comical-golden-boy-inspiration-and-seth-rogens-amazing-laugh/ | title = Yvonne Strahovski on Her Comical Golden Boy Inspiration and Seth Rogen's 'Amazing' Laugh | first = Josh | last = Ferri | work = Broadway.com | date = 2012-12-13 }}</ref> }} ==External links== {{Commons category|Yvonne Strahovski}} * {{IMDb name|2088803}} * [http://www.twitter.com/y_strahovski Yvonne Strahovski] on [[Twitter]] * {{Allrovi person|535770}} * {{TV Guide person|yvonne-strahovski/290400}} * [http://www.nbc.com/chuck/about/yvonne_strahovski.shtml Bio at the official NBC site for ''Chuck''] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080706075701/http://www.tvguide.com:80/news/yvonne-strahovski-chuck/071008-01 TVGuide.com interview] * [http://dodoodad.com/yvonne-strahovski Yvonne Strahovski Biography] {{Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Strahovski, Yvonne}} [[Category:1982 births]] [[Category:Australian expatriate actresses in the United States]] [[Category:Australian film actresses]] [[Category:Australian people of Polish descent]] [[Category:Australian television actresses]] [[Category:Australian video game actresses]] [[Category:Australian voice actresses]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actresses from Sydney]] [[Category:21st-century Australian actresses]] [[Category:University of Western Sydney alumni]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]]'