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Yvonne Strahovski Biography

Birth Name:Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski

Birth Place:Werrington Downs, New South Wales, Australia

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

Won a Saturn Award for best guest starring role on television for "Dexter" in 2013
Appeared in the ad "Adopt, Don't Buy" for PETA in 2010
Graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2003 where she studied theater at the Theatre Nepean in the School of the Contemporary Arts
Got started in her acting career on Australian TV series like "Headland" and "Sea Patrol․"
Quote: "My favorite thing about being an actor is that I get to be so many different people in one lifetime․ You sort of get to be all of these different characters ․․․ Whether it is television or film, the character on the page has to speak to me․"
Co-founded the Sauna Productions Theatre Company in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 where she co-produced and acted in "Kieslowski's Neck" and "Finn City․"
Best known for her work in "Chuck," "Dexter" and "The Handmaid's Tale․"
Appeared on the comedy site CollegeHumor video "Three Pop Stars, One Song" in 2011
Did the voice and body movements for Miranda Lawson in the "Mass Effect" game trilogy

Awards

2010Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action: winner
2011SFX Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011TV Guide Award-Favorite Actress: winner
2011TV Guide Award-Favorite Couple Who Have: winner
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action: nominated
2013Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: winner
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: winner
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2018INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2020AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama: winner
2020AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama: nominated
2021OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
2025Tribute Award-Spotlight Tribute: winner