Sarah Wayne Callies (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress who is best known for her roles as Sara Tancredi in the Fox television series Prison Break and Lori Grimes in AMC's The Walking Dead.
Early life
Callies
was born in La Grange, Illinois and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii with her
family when she was one. Throughout her youth, she expressed an interest
in acting through participating in various school plays at the
independent Punahou School. While her parents are professors at the
University of Hawaii, Manoa, Callies did not follow in their footsteps.
Instead, she chose to pursue a career in acting. After graduating from
high school, she entered Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. In
conjunction with her studies, she continued her involvement in
theatre.She continued her education at Denver's National Theater
Conservatory where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2002.
