Sara Erikson

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Sara Erikson
NationalityAmerican
Occupation Actress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
(m. 2010)

Sara Erikson is an American television and film actress. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Erikson is known for her recurring role as Robyn Marquette, Vince's scheming ex-girlfriend and co-worker in What I Like About You , and various characters in the Jeff Foxworthy series Foxworthy's Big Night Out . [4] Her first feature film role was in Mexican Werewolf in Texas in 2005. After a series of television roles, she received her second feature film role in 2008 in the Bernie Mac / Samuel L. Jackson film Soul Men . [5]

She made two guest appearances on the long-running sitcom Two and a Half Men , portraying two different characters each time. The most notable is the second appearance in which she is featured as the much older love interest (and eventual sexual conquest) of teenaged Jake Harper (Angus T. Jones).

Filmography

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References

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  2. "Sara Erikson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  3. "Sara Erikson". Film.com . Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  4. Durden, Douglas (September 1, 2006). "Richmond actress on Foxworthy show". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. Flair, C2. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
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