Sarah Goldberg (born May 31, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Sally Reed in the HBO dark comedy series Barry (2018–2023), which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also originated the dual role of Betsey/Lindsey in the Royal Court Theatre's production of Clybourne Park, for which she was nominated for a 2011 Olivier Award, and later performed it on Broadway.
Sarah Goldberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1985 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable credits | |
Early life
editGoldberg was born into a Jewish family in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 31, 1985.[1] Attracted to the theatre, she participated in productions in high school. After backpacking through Europe, she was accepted to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2004 and subsequently moved to London.[2] She worked as a waitress and babysitter to support herself.
Career
editShortly after graduating, Goldberg gained her first role in a production of Carson McCullers' The Member of the Wedding at the Young Vic.[3] She also did voice-overs, motion capture for video games, and instructional videos. She was cast in Apologia at the Bush Theatre in 2009,[2][4] and also appeared in Bekah Brunstetter's Miss Lilly Gets Boned at the Finborough Theatre[5] and John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation at the Old Vic.[6] In 2011, she was cast in a supporting role in Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park at the Royal Court, originating the dual role of Betsey/Lindsey. She was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance,[7] and later performed the play on Broadway.[8] She portrayed Alison Porter in Sam Gold's off-Broadway 2012 revival of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, opposite Adam Driver and Matthew Rhys,[9][10] and then appeared in Amy Herzog's The Great God Pan at Playwrights Horizons.[11]
Goldberg had small parts in the films A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).[2] She also starred in the short-lived comedy-drama series Hindsight (2015).[12] She began playing aspiring actress Sally Reed in the HBO dark comedy series Barry (2018–2023),[13] for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2019.[3] Most recently she has starred in Sisters, a show she also co-wrote.[14] In 2024, she has a recurring role as Petra Koenig in the third season of the HBO comedy-drama series Industry.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Bunch of Amateurs | 2nd Cinema Girl | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Analyst #1 | |
| Gambit | Executive Wilson | ||
| 2014 | Drifters | Clara Norris | Short film |
| 2016 | Lucia, Before and After | Lucia Dziedek | Short film |
| 2017 | Crown Heights | Shirley Robedee | |
| Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town | Whitney | ||
| Bikini Moon | Kate | ||
| 2018 | Games for Girls | Ess | Short film |
| The Hummingbird Project | Mascha | ||
| 2019 | The Report | April | |
| 2020 | The Night House | Claire | |
| 2022 | Rogue Agent | Jenny | |
| 2024 | We Strangers | Tracy Patel | Completed |
| TBA | Silent Retreat | Gillian | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Any Human Heart | Miss Katz | Episode: "#1.3" |
| 2014 | Elementary | Miss Truepenny | Episode: "The One Percent Solution" |
| Black Box | Florence Huggins | Episode: "I Shall Be Released" | |
| 2015 | Hindsight | Lolly Lavigne | 10 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | Sally Reed | 32 episodes[15] |
| 2023 | Sisters | Sare | 6 episodes and also executive producer |
| 2024 | Industry | Petra Koenig | Series 3 |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Apologia | Trudi | Bush Theatre |
| 2010 | Six Degrees of Separation | Elizabeth | Old Vic Theatre |
| Clybourne Park | Betsy/Lindsey | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2012 | Look Back in Anger | Allison Porter | Laura Pels Theatre |
| Clybourne Park | Betsy/Lindsey | Walter Kerr Theatre | |
| The Great God Pan | Paige | Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2013 | The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin | Katie Nicholson | Laura Pels Theatre |
| 2015 | The Qualms | Kristy | Playwrights Horizons |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Clybourne Park | Nominated | [16] |
| 2019 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Barry | Nominated | [17] |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [18] | ||
| 2020 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Nominated | [19] |
References
edit- ^ Bloom, Nate (March 25, 2018). "Celebrity Jews: Zach Braff's new show; Camp Ramah on 'Goldbergs'; Judd Apatow's new Gary Shandling doc". The Jewish News of Northern California. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Goldberg: The Barry star on being down and out in London, lucky breaks, and the uniquely American pressure to be famous". Gossamer. Vol. 2. 2019. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Fierberg, Ruthie (March 23, 2018). "Barry Star Sarah Goldberg Proves Her Theatre Credentials". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (June 23, 2009). "Apologia, at the Bush Theatre". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Billington, Michael (June 28, 2010). "Miss Lilly Gets Boned". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Six Degrees of Separation: Cast Members". Old Vic Theatre. 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 2011". Olivier Awards. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "35th Laurence Olivier Awards nominations announced". London Theatre. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Star File: Sarah Goldberg". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Champion, Lindsay (February 9, 2012). "Look Back in Anger's Sarah Goldberg on Pizza-Eating Bears and 'Onstage Hubby' Matthew Rhys". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (December 18, 2012). "Sometimes, Memories Play Tricks on You: 'The Great God Pan,' by Amy Herzog, at Playwrights Horizons". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 4, 2013). "Laura Ramsey, Craig Horner & Sarah Goldberg To Topline VH1 Pilot 'Hindsight'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2016). "Bill Hader's HBO Pilot 'Barry' Casts Sarah Goldberg". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ cite magazine |url= https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sarah-golberg-ifc-sundance-now-susan-stanley-1235287636/ |title= 'Barry' Star Sarah Goldberg to Create, Write and Star in Dark Comedy Series at IFC |date= June 8, 2022 |magazine= Variety |accessdate= April 7, 2023 |archive-date= April 8, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230408092259/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sarah-golberg-ifc-sundance-now-susan-stanley-1235287636/ |url-status= live
- ^ Davids, Brian (May 1, 2023). "'Barry' Star Sarah Goldberg on Sally's Point of No Return: "It's the Final Nail in the Coffin"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Laurence Olivier Awards 2011: full list of nominees". The Daily Telegraph. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "SAG Award Nominations: Complete List". Variety. December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Specter, Emma (September 23, 2019). "The Complete List of 2019 Emmy Winners". Vogue. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.