Sarah Thyre

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Sarah Thyre
Born (1968-07-09) July 9, 1968 (age 55)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 19942019)
Children2

Sarah Thyre (born July 9, 1968) is an American actress and writer. She played the role of Coach Cherri Wolf on the television show Strangers with Candy .

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Early life

Thyre is the second of five children in a Roman Catholic family. She was raised in Kansas City and Louisiana. After her parents' divorce, she and her four siblings lived with their mother and struggled with poverty. [1] Thyre earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Montclair State University. [2]

Personal life

Thyre wrote a memoir about her childhood entitled Dark at the Roots published by Counterpoint. Thyre married comedian and television sidekick Andy Richter in 1994. The couple had two children before divorcing in 2019. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Thin Pink Line Diane Edbetter-Irpine
2005 Strangers with Candy Coach Wolf
2012 Hotel Transylvania Additional voices
2014Jason Nash Is MarriedSarah
2021 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Catherine (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Upright Citizens Brigade Angry Protester / Gretel2 episodes
1999–2000 Strangers with Candy Coach Cherri Wolf / Jerri's Step-Mom14 episodes
2008–2012 The Mighty B! Mrs. Gibbons24 episodes
2011 Childrens Hospital MotherEpisode: "Father's Day"
2014–2017 All Hail King Julien Various roles30 episodes
2017All Hail King Julien: ExiledBecca / Dorothy2 episodes

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References

  1. "Sarah Thyre, Actress and Bride of Richter". New York Observer. April 12, 1999. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
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  3. "Conan Comedian Andy Richter and Wife Sarah Thyre Finalize Their Divorce: Report". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.