Biography
Sara Mornell (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress, producer, and acting coach. She is known for her recurring role as Carole Tobey on the legal drama series Judging Amy (2000-2001) and for playing Ensign Carson in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Starship Down" (Season 4). Mornell has appeared in numerous television shows including Becker, Bones, CSI: NY, Detroit 1-8-7, ER, JAG, Lie to Me, and Six Feet Under. In addition to acting, Sara is the founder of Mornell Studios and the creator of the Mornell Method, a coaching approach focused on improving actors' performances by helping them find authenticity and confidence. She has also produced and directed projects such as People Like Us (2012) and Starting from Scratch (2013). Sara originally trained in classical acting and has a passion for mentoring working actors.
Born
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
22
Acting credits
1
Directing
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Writing
1
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.2Bones
2005 · tv · as Prosecutor Peggy
- 2
★ 8.1Six Feet Under
2001 · tv · as Jessica Shapiro
- 3
★ 7.9Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · tv · as Sarita Carson
- 4
★ 7.9Lie to Me
2009 · tv · as Janine
- 5
★ 7.8ER
1994 · tv · as Robin Gambrell
- 6
★ 7.3JAG
1995 · tv · as Laurie Anderson
- 7
★ 7.2Without a Trace
2002 · tv · as Mrs. Wilson
- 8
★ 7.2Becker
1998 · tv · as Anita
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
