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Sara Chase

American actress

Sara Chase

Sara Chase is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Cyndee Pokorny on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She is also known for her Broadway roles of Myrtle in The Great Gatsby in 2023 and Melissa in Schmigadoon! in 2026, earning a Tony nomination for the latter.

Sara Chase
Sara Chase
Chase in 2026
Born (1983-08-03) August 3, 1983 (age 42)
EducationBoston University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Spouse
Elliot Stieglitz
(m. 2012; div. 2013)

Sara Chase (born August 3, 1983[1]) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Cyndee Pokorny on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[2] She is also known for her Broadway roles of Myrtle in The Great Gatsby in 2023 and Melissa in Schmigadoon! in 2026, earning a Tony nomination for the latter.[1]

Early life and education

Chase was born in Hartford, Connecticut,[1] the daughter of Arnold and Sandy Chase.[3] She graduated from Boston University.[4]

Career

After graduation, Chase performed the two-woman sketch comedy show Jen & Angie at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. Chase starred in the pre-Broadway production of Roman Holiday. She created the role of Principal Rosalie Mullins for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes' School of Rock off-Broadway production at the Gramercy Theatre.[citation needed]

Chase performed in Broadway's First Date and off-Broadway in The Toxic Avenger and can be heard on their original cast albums. She also won the Best Supporting Actress award from the San Diego Theatre Critics for playing all three mistresses in First Wives Club in its pre-Broadway run.[citation needed]

On television, Chase appeared as a regular on Comedy Central's Michael & Michael Have Issues. Other appearances include The Office, Mercy, Arrested Development, and in the films The Other Guys, Arthur, Hello I Must Be Going, and Little Black Book.[5] Her comedy sketches have been seen in the Women in Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and UsWeekly.com.

In 2021, Chase voiced the character of Sasha Reed in the episode "The Star of the Backstage" from season 33 of The Simpsons. On Broadway, she originated the roles of Myrtle in The Great Gatsby in 2023 and Melissa in Schmigadoon! in 2026.[1]

Personal life

Chase married Elliot Stieglitz in June 2012.[6][7] In April 2013, Chase filed for divorce.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Little Black Book Colleen
2008 Uncertainty Alex Uncredited
2009 The Winning Season Outback Waitress
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Laura
2010 The Other Guys Press Conference Reporter
2011 Arthur Journalist #1
2012 Hello I Must Be Going Missy
The Normals Nurse
2014 Worst Friends Sara
2015 The Shells Lizzy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 As the World Turns Judy Gottschalk 2 episodes
2008 Law & Order Sarah Walsh Episode: "Falling"
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Female Sketch Player 3 episodes
Mercy Kim Kowalick Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica"
2011 Then We Got Help! Ashley 2 3 episodes
2012 The Office Laura Episode: "Roy's Wedding"
2013 Arrested Development Receptionist Episode: "The B. Team"
2015–2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Cyndee Pokorny / C.H.E.R.Y / L 28 episodes
2016 Brooklyn Sound Janice Episode: "Kookie and Milano"
2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend Cyndee Pokorny Television film
2021 The Simpsons Sasha Reed Episode: "The Star of the Backstage"
2022 Blue Bloods Tina Episode: "Allegiance"

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2002–2003 Bat Boy: The Musical Shelly Parker Boston Center for the Arts
2006 Godspell "Bless the Lord" Paper Mill Playhouse
2009 The Toxic Avenger Sarah Off-Broadway
First Wives Club Feebee LaVelle / Shelley Stewart / Leslie Rosen Old Globe Theatre
2013 First Date Ensemble Broadway
2017 Roman Holiday Francesca Cervelli Golden Gate Theatre
2023–2025 The Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson Paper Mill Playhouse & Broadway
2025–2026 Schmigadoon! Melissa Gimble Kennedy Center & Broadway

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2026 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical Schmigadoon! Nominated [9][10]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated [11][12]
Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Favorite Leading Actress in a Musical Nominated [13]
Favorite Funny Performance Nominated
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Alex Brightman) Nominated
Dorian Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical Nominated [14]
Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Nominated [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sara Chase". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  2. "Sara Chase & Lauren Adams Board NBC's 'Tooken'; Debra Monk In 'Feed Me'". Deadline. 19 March 2014.
  3. "Come See Sara Chase In 'Little Black Book,' But Got To Stay Till The End". The Hartford Courant. August 5, 2004. p. D 2. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sara Chases A Golf Ball, Then Chases A Dream". The Hartford Courant. May 20, 2004. p. D 2. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Blank, Matthew (August 6, 2013). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: First Date's Sara Chase". Playbill. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. "Sara Chase, Elliot Stieglitz - Weddings". x.com.
  7. "Sara Chase and Elliot Stieglitz". www.nytimes.com.
  8. "Sara Chase Vs. Elliot Stieglitz (2013)". trellis.law.
  9. "Outer Critics Circle Award 2026 Nominations". New York Theater. April 21, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  10. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 11, 2026). "Schmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill.
  11. Gans, Andrew (April 25, 2026). "2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  12. Hipes, Patrick (April 20, 2026). "Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans Among Drama League Award Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  13. "Chess, Schmigadoon! & Two Strangers Lead 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Nominations—Vote Now". May 4, 2026.
  14. and Lee D'Amato (2026-05-13). "Dorian Theater Awards announces 2026 nominees". Broadway News. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  15. "The Tony Award Nominations". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2026-05-05.