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| Born | August 3, 1983 |
| Education | Boston University College of Fine Arts |
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Sara Chase (born August 3, 1983 [1] ) is an American actress and singer best known for playing Cyndee Pokorny on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . [2] She originated the role of Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby musical on Broadway.
Chase was born in Hartford, Connecticut, [1] the daughter of Arnold and Sandy Chase. [3] She graduated from Boston University. [4]
After graduation, Chase performed the two-woman sketch comedy show Jen & Angie at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. Chase starred in the pre-Broadway production of Roman Holiday . She created the role of Principal Rosalie Mullins for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes' School of Rock off-Broadway production at the Gramercy Theatre.[ citation needed ]
Chase performed in Broadway's First Date and off-Broadway in The Toxic Avenger and can be heard on their original cast albums. She also won the Best Supporting Actress award from the San Diego Theatre Critics for playing all three mistresses in First Wives Club in its pre-Broadway run.[ citation needed ]
On television, Chase appeared as a regular on Comedy Central's Michael & Michael Have Issues . Other appearances include The Office , Mercy , Arrested Development , and in the films The Other Guys , Arthur , Hello I Must Be Going , and Little Black Book . [5] Her comedy sketches have been seen in the Women in Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and UsWeekly.com.
In 2021, Chase voiced the character of Sasha Reed in the episode "The Star of the Backstage" from season 33 of The Simpsons .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Little Black Book | Colleen | |
| 2008 | Uncertainty | Alex | Uncredited |
| 2009 | The Winning Season | Outback Waitress | |
| 2009 | Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg | Laura | |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Press Conference Reporter | |
| 2011 | Arthur | Journalist #1 | |
| 2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Missy | |
| 2012 | The Normals | Nurse | |
| 2014 | Worst Friends | Sara | |
| 2015 | The Shells | Lizzy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | As the World Turns | Judy Gottschalk | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Sarah Walsh | Episode: "Falling" |
| 2009 | Michael & Michael Have Issues | Female Sketch Player | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Mercy | Kim Kowalick | Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica" |
| 2011 | Then We Got Help! | Ashley 2 | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Office | Laura | Episode: "Roy's Wedding" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Receptionist | Episode: "The B. Team" |
| 2015–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Cyndee Pokorny / C.H.E.R.Y / L | 28 episodes |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Sound | Janice | Episode: "Kookie and Milano" |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend | Cyndee Pokorny | Television film |
| 2021 | The Simpsons | Sasha Reed | Episode: "The Star of the Backstage" |
| 2022 | Blue Bloods | Tina | Episode: "Allegiance" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002-2003 | Bat Boy: The Musical | Shelly Parker | Boston Center for the Arts |
| 2006 | Godspell | "Bless the Lord" | Paper Mill Playhouse |
| 2009 | The Toxic Avenger | Sarah | Off-Broadway |
| First Wives Club | Feebee / Shelley / Leslie | Old Globe Theatre | |
| 2013 | First Date | Ensemble | Broadway |
| 2017 | Roman Holiday | Francesca Cervelli | Golden Gate Theatre |
| 2023-2025 | The Great Gatsby | Myrtle Wilson | Paper Mill Playhouse & Broadway |
| 2025 | Schmigadoon! | Melissa Gimble | Kennedy Center |
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