Born in Epsom, England Sarah Louise Jurgens’ parents are from South Africa & the UK. When she was still a young girl, her mother and father, then living in Cape Town, South Africa, took to a small coal mining town in Northern BC called Tumbler Ridge. After moving down to the Lower Mainland on the BC coast, Sarah discovered acting. She moved to Toronto at age 18 and trained in the Acting Conservatory at York University, where she developed an affinity for dialects and clown work. She graduated with a BFA Honours. After spending time in London, England after graduation, Sarah returned to Toronto and landed starring roles in Two Hands to Mouth (Madrid International Film Festival 2013), The Shadows, Backpackers, Covert Affairs, Republic of Doyle, Let Go of the Future (Festival de Cannes 2013), and the Trailer Park Boys feature, Swearnet.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Two Hands to Mouth (2012)
Swearnet: The Movie (2014)
Let Go of the Future (2014, short)
The Man in the Shadows (2017)
County Time (2017, short)
Bite and Smile (2018, short)
Bradley Borgen ~ The Actor Who Could Not Cry (TV-2018)
Georgetown (2019)
TV Series – Cast:
Green-ish (2015, mini-series)
TV Series – Guest appearances:
Lost Girl (2011)
Covert Affairs (2012)
Republic of Doyle (2013)
Beauty and the Beast (2013)
iZombie (2017)
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