Biography

Sara Sevigny is Los Angeles based/Chicago bred, most notably recognized as board member Edna Bunnin on EMPIRE (Fox). Sara is also half of the comedic duo, Corri and Sara, whose YouTube series, GET IN THE CAR, inspired their web series, CORRI AND SARA ARE FAMOUS. You an see all SIX glorious episode on their website, most aptly named corriandsaraarefamous.

Sara's recent credits include Amazon Prime's upcoming series, CROSS, as well as upcoming films 'Screams from the Tower', 'Delta County', and 'Start Without Me'. Other highlights include starring as Grace in the film 'Rogers Park' (Critic's Pick New York Times, 100% Rotten Tomatoes), as well as The Christmas Thief (ION), American Auto (NBC), The Big Leap (FOX), Chicago Fire (NBC), South Side (MAX/Comedy Central) and the film 'Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do In Aledo, Illinois'.

A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity, Sara has worked onstage with TheatreSquared (AK), Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Lyric Opera Chicago, Paramount, Broadway Playhouse, A Red Orchid, TimeLine, and is a Joseph Jefferson Award recipient for her portrayal of Sara Jane Moore in Porchlight Music Theater's production of ASSASSINS.

Dog mom. Avid cook. Lover of cross country travel with hubs and pup. She also likes unsweetened green iced tea lemonade. In case you wanted to get her one. It tastes like sunshine.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

She was awarded the 2007 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Supporting Actress in a Musical for "Assassins" with Porchlight Music Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.

She was among the cast awarded the 2007 Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Best Ensemble in "Marathon '33" with Strawdog Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.