SARAH DANKO
Actor, Director
SAG-AFTRA
Hello
I grew up in Pennsylvania, along the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where I learned how to creek walk and catch crayfish at a young age. To this day, I love standing barefoot on a rock or in a stream and tuning in to my surroundings. I'll stand and listen closely - waiting to hear a secret or feel something bigger than myself - letting my imagination run wild.
I've been performing since the age of six, and I always come back to this barefoot feeling. Each character and story brings something new to discover - something powerful. I can never tell if it's a deep part of myself that I don't fully understand or if it's coming from a source much bigger than me.
Either way, I love it.
DANCE NATION, Regional Premiere, dir. Jenny Lavery, photo by Steve Rogers
Photos
Photo by Kayla Galang, ATX
Media
Demo Reel
Jeep, "Dents" Campaign
Grounded, Streetcorner Arts, ATX
Resume
Film and Television (selected)
Before Morning (short)
Walker
Fear the Walking Dead
Your Kind (short)
Dress Code (short)
Mammoth (short)
Charla Maine (short)
Commercial (selected)
Jeep "Dents" Campaign
Theatre (selected)
Ghosts
Dance Nation* (Regional Premier)
Grounded*
The Effect*
Romeo & Juliet
A Perfect Robot
The Drowning Girls*
Parade
Fiddler on the Roof
Kindertransport
Lead
Co-Star
Co-Star
Lead
Lead
Lead
Supporting
Sarah Danko (directorial debut)
CBS, Aprill Winney
AMC, K.C. Colwell
E/H Films, Aaron Arizpe
Melanie Nottinger
Warm BubbleGum, Justice Gutierrez
Kayla Galang
Principal
Highdive
Regina
Zuzu
Rosalind Faires
Theatre En Bloc, Jenny Lavery
The Pilot
Connie
Juliet
Maddie
Alice
Lucille
Tzeitel
Eva
Streetcorner Arts, Benjamin Summers
Cap T Theatre, Lily Wolff
Present Co Theatre, Stephanie Carll
Vortex Rep, Rudy Ramirez
Theatre En Bloc, Jenny Lavery
Ground Floor Theatre, Lisa Schepps
Trinity Street Players, Adam Roberts
SHU, Kellee Van Aiken
*Award winning or nominated performance
Training
BA - Theatre Performance/Visual Art, Seton Hill University
Classical Theatre Intensive, Royal cademy of Dramatic Art
Musical Theatre Vocal Training, Adam Roberts
Special Skills
singing (mezzo), visual art, strong ear for dialects, driver's license, manual transmission, US passport, power tools, gardening, good with animals and kids
The Drowning Girls, Theatre en Bloc, ATX
Directing
This year, I will be making my directorial debut with a short film called Before Morning. It is a quiet, naturalistic folktale set against the backdrop of South Texas. The visuals and tone draw from my love of folk rock music and fine art. I also created, produced, and starred in this, drawing from everything I've learned in my life so far. I am very excited to share it.
