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| Sara Tanaka | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-11-21) November 21, 1978 (age 46) Huntington, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, former actress |
| Years active | 1996–2004 |
Sara Tanaka (born November 21, 1978) is an American physician and former film actress. She is best known for her roles in Rushmore, Old School, and Race the Sun.
Biography
Tanaka was born in Huntington, New York. Her brother, Alessandro Tanaka, is a screenwriter and actor. She graduated from Brown University in 2000 with a degree in human biology. In 2008, she completed her M.D. degree when graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. She completed her internal medicine residency program at the University of Chicago and then her cardiology fellowship program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2015.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Race the Sun | Uni Kakamura | |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Margaret Yang | |
| 2002 | Slackers | Student | Uncredited |
| 2003 | Old School | Megan Huang | |
| Cigarette | Sara | Short film | |
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes | Shelly Chan |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Linda Kim | "A Routine Case" (Season 1, Episode 3, 2001-06-10) |
Video games
| Year | Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian |
References
External links
- Sara Tanaka at IMDb
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American women physicians
- Brown University alumni
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- American physicians of Japanese descent
- Actresses from New York (state)
- People from Long Island
- Pritzker School of Medicine alumni
- 21st-century American women
- American film actor, 1970s birth stubs