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Yvonne Strahovski Biography

Birth Name:
Yvonne Strzechowski
Birth Place:
Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Broke into acting in Australia with the short-lived TV drama Headland followed by another TV drama, Sea Patrol
  • Auditioned for and won the part of CIA agent Sarah Walker on NBC's Chuck less than a week after arriving in Los Angeles from Australia
  • Does most of her own stunt work on the set of Chuck
  • Made her Broadway debut in a 2012 revival of Clifford Odets' drama Golden Boy
  • Joined the cast of Showtime's Dexter in 2012
  • Her stage name is a phonetic spelling of her real name
  • Is of Polish descent and speaks the language fluently

Awards

  • 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated

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