Sara Rue #1
Sara Rue #1
Rules of Engagement; Less Than Perfect
Sara Rue is best known for her performances as Claude Casey on LESS THAN PERFECT and Carmen Ferrara on POPULAR. She has a recurring role in the comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT playing Brenda, Jeff's (Patrick Warburton) softball teammate and best friend, and was a regular on ABC's sitcom MALIBU COUNTRY.
Born and raised in New York City, Sara Rue spent most of her childhood backstage with her father, a Broadway stage manager. Her acting career began at age nine when she was cast as Kevin Spacey's daughter and Burt Lancaster's granddaughter in the film ROCKET GIBRALTAR. Shortly thereafter, she won critical acclaim for her television series debut in the comedy GRAND. Since then she has appeared as a series regular on various shows, including PHENOM; MINOR ADJUSTMENTS; ZOE, DUNCAN, JACK & JANE; POPULAR; and EASTWICK. Sara also had recurring appearances on TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY.
In features, Sara Rue starred as Sigourney Weaver's cellmate in A MAP OF THE WORLD and appeared as a scene-stealing social misfit in CAN'T HARDLY WAIT. She was also cast in PEARL HARBOR as a tough-talking nurse. She has played Lili Taylor's best friend in the adaptation of Anne Taylor's novel, A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE and received rave reviews for her portrayal of the title character in the film GYPSY 83. In 2006, she played the Attorney General of the United States, opposite Luke Wilson, in Mike Judge's film IDIOCRACY. She has recently been very active in the independent film world, completing a handful of films in the past few years, including DORFMAN IN LOVE, which has won multiple festivals around the country in 2011.
On stage, Sara starred at the Ensemble Studio Theatre's (NYC) one-act festival two years in a row in productions of THE SHALLOW END and SEVENTH WORD, FOUR SYLLABLES. She made her Los Angeles theatre debut at the Matrix Theatre in Wendy McCloud's play, THE WATER CHILDREN. She also starred in the world premiere musical LITTLE EGYPT at the Matrix Theatre, where she received tremendous praise for her portrayal of a lovable, social misfit and star-crossed lover. She later reprised that role for a short run Off-Broadway.
In her spare time Rue loves to garden, play poker (mostly for charity) and hike with her husband and two dogs (both rescues). Some of her favorite charity associations are Project Angel Food, The Point Foundation, CAST, The Lily Claire Foundation and anything that helps animals.
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