Sarah Bolger

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Sarah Bolger in In America
Sarah Bolger in In America

Sarah Bolger (born June 25, 1991) is an Irish actress featured in films such as In America.

Bolger was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her acting career began in 1999, when she played the daughter at the center of the Irish movie A Love Divided. She appeared in British television movie A Secret Affair during the same year. Her breakthrough came in 2002, when she acted alongside her real-life sister Emma Bolger in the critically acclaimed film In America from director Jim Sheridan. After a recurring role on an Irish television medical drama, she returned to the big screen in 2005 as Annie in the film Tara Road.

She can now be seen at American cinemas as Alex Rider's love interest, Sabina Pleasure, in Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker.

On July 24, it was announced[1] that Bolger would join Freddie Highmore in a Nickelodeon Movies film adaptation of "The Spiderwick Chronicles". The film is scheduled to hit theaters February 29, 2008.

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[edit] Filmography

[edit] Award nominations

  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2004): Best Young Performer for In America.
  • Independent Spirit Award (2004): Best Supporting Female for In America.
  • Golden Satellite Award (2004): Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for In America.
  • Screen Actors Guild Award (2004): Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for In America. Shared with Emma Bolger, Paddy Considine, Djimon Hounsou and Samantha Morton.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Young Star News Headlines" ([1]) Young Star News. Retrieved Jul. 29, 2006.

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