Sara Chase

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Sara Chase
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Chase in 2026
Born (1983-08-03) August 3, 1983 (age 42)
Hartford, Connecticut
Education Boston University College of Fine Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Spouse
Elliot Stieglitz
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(m. 2012;div. 2013)​

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] On Broadway she originated the roles of Myrtle in The Great Gatsby in 2023 and Melissa in Schmigadoon! in 2026.

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Early life and education

Chase was born in Hartford, Connecticut, [1] the daughter of Arnold and Sandy Chase. [3] She graduated from Boston University. [4]

Career

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 . On Broadway she originated the roles of Myrtle in The Great Gatsby in 2023 and Melissa in Schmigadoon! in 2026.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Chase married her husband Elliot Stieglitz in June 2012. [6] [7] In April 2013, Chase filed for divorce. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Little Black Book Colleen
2008 Uncertainty AlexUncredited
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
2015The ShellsLizzy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 As the World Turns Judy Gottschalk2 episodes
2008 Law & Order Sarah WalshEpisode: "Falling"
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Female Sketch Player3 episodes
2009 Mercy Kim KowalickEpisode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica"
2011Then We Got Help!Ashley 23 episodes
2012 The Office LauraEpisode: "Roy's Wedding"
2013 Arrested Development ReceptionistEpisode: "The B. Team"
2015–2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Cyndee Pokorny / C.H.E.R.Y / L28 episodes
2016Brooklyn SoundJaniceEpisode: "Kookie and Milano"
2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend Cyndee PokornyTelevision film
2021 The Simpsons Sasha ReedEpisode: "The Star of the Backstage"
2022 Blue Bloods TinaEpisode: "Allegiance"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 SarahOff-Broadway
First Wives Club Feebee / Shelley / Leslie Old Globe Theatre
2013 First Date EnsembleBroadway
2017 Roman Holiday Francesca Cervelli Golden Gate Theatre
2023-2025 The Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson Paper Mill Playhouse & Broadway
2025-2026 Schmigadoon! Melissa Gimble Kennedy Center & Broadway

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2026 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical Schmigadoon! Pending [9] [10]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Pending [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sara Chase". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sara Chase & Lauren Adams Board NBC's 'Tooken'; Debra Monk In 'Feed Me'". Deadline . 19 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Come See Sara Chase In 'Little Black Book,' But Got To Stay Till The End". The Hartford Courant. August 5, 2004. p. D 2. Retrieved January 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sara Chases A Golf Ball, Then Chases A Dream". The Hartford Courant. May 20, 2004. p. D 2. Retrieved January 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Blank, Matthew (August 6, 2013). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: First Date's Sara Chase". Playbill. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sara Chase, Elliot Stieglitz - Weddings". x.com.
  7. ↑ "Sara Chase and Elliot Stieglitz". www.nytimes.com.
  8. ↑ "Sara Chase Vs. Elliot Stieglitz (2013)". trellis.law.
  9. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (January 14, 2008). "London Hairspray Breaks Record With 11 Olivier Award Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  10. ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Award 2026 Nominations". New York Theater. April 21, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 25, 2026). "2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  12. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (April 20, 2026). "Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans Among Drama League Award Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-25.


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