The Yvonne Strahovski Handbook - Everything you need to know about Yvonne Strahovski

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Description

Yvonne Strahovski (born Yvonne Strzechowski; 30 July 1982) is an Australian actress. Born in Australia to Polish immigrant parents, Strahovski speaks Polish and English. After graduating from the University of Western Sydney, she featured in a number of Australian television shows before starring as Sarah Walker in the American television series Chuck.

This book is your ultimate resource for Yvonne Strahovski. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Yvonne Strahovski, The Plex, The Canyon, I Love You Too (2010 film), Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers, Killer Elite (film), My Mother's Curse, HeadLand, Sea Patrol, Chuck (TV series).

Sujets

• Biography
• Autobiography

Informations

• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781743384749
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Contents

Articles Yvonne Strahovski The Plex The Canyon I Love You Too (2010 film) Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Killer Elite (film) My Mother's Curse HeadLand Sea Patrol Chuck (TV series)

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Strahovski at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.

Born

Residence

Occupation

Years active

Yvonne Strzechowski 30 July 1982 Sydney, Australia

Los Angeles

Actress

2004–present

Yvonne Strahovski(bornYvonne Strzechowski; 30 July 1982) is an Australian actress. Born in Australia to Polish immigrant parents, Strahovski speaks Polish and English. After graduating from the University of Western Sydney, she featured in a number of Australian television shows before starring as Sarah Walker in the American television [1] seriesChuck.

Early life Strahovski was born in Campbelltown, a suburb of Sydney, as Yvonne Strzechowski to Peter and Bozena [2] Strzechowski. Her parents had emigrated from Warsaw, Poland. She adopted the more phonetic spelling of Strahovski as her stage name atChuck, which was producer Josh Schwartz's behest for the sake of easier [3] pronunciation. Strahovski's father is an electronic engineer, and her mother works as a lab technician. Strahovski [4] started acting when she played Viola in a school production ofTwelfth Night. She spent her high school years attending Santa Sabina College, Strathfield. She graduated from University of [5] Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean in 2003.

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Career Strahovski first started her career in Australia appearing in film and TV roles, including a turn on satirical show Double the Fistand a part as Freya Lewis in the Australian drama seriesheadLand. She has also appeared in Channel Nine'sSea Patrol. She sent in her audition tape for the showChuckwhile in the United States auditioning for roles in other shows, [6] namely NBC's 2007 seriesBionic Woman. She sent in an audition tape while waiting to hear from the other two jobs. She was contacted by the producers ofChuckthe next day to come in to "run lines" with Zachary Levi. The producers called her back a week later letting her know she had been cast as Sarah Walker. Six months later, she moved to the United States.

Strahovski speaks fluent Polish and employed it in a brief exchange with a colleague in theChuckepisode "Chuck Versus the Wookiee" and again during the character's return in "Chuck Versus the Three Words". She used it again in "Chuck Versus the Honeymooners". Although she portrays an American in the series, she briefly spoke in a "Hollywood" Australian accent in the episode "Chuck Versus The Ex".

Strahovski appears inMass Effect GalaxyandMass Effect 2as the voice of Miranda Lawson. Strahovski had her face scanned and animated so she could portray Lawson inMass Effect 2. Executive Producer of the series Casey Hudson has indirectly confirmed her return for Mass Effect 3, stating "every main character will be in there somewhere" though the size of her role has not been revealed. Strahovski voices Aya Brea in the English version of theParasite Evespinoff,The 3rd Birthday, which was released on March 2011 for the PlayStation Portable. She also [7] appeared in a CollegeHumor sketch in April 2011, parodying the music styles of Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga. [8] Strahovski appeared in the 2011 filmKiller Elite, alongside Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro. In [9] May 2011, she joined the comedyMy Mother's Curse, opposite Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand.

In 2010, Strahovski received the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress forChuck, as well as a nomination for Spike Video Game Awards for Best Performance by a Human Female forMass Effect 2. In 2011, Strahovski was nominated again for the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Action TV Actress. In 2011, Cosmopolitan Magazine (Australia) awarded Strahovski the Fun Fearless Female of the Year along with Favorite TV Actress. In [10] November 2011, she was cast as the female lead inI, Frankenstein.

Filmography

Year

2007

2007

2008

2008

2009

2010

2010

2011

2011

2012

Gone

Persons of Interest

The Plex

The Canyon

Film

[12] [13] [14] I Love You Too

[15] [16] Matching Jack

Films

Role

Sondra

Lara

Sarah

[11] Lori

Alice

Veronica

Notes

As Yvonne Strzechowski

As Yvonne Strzechowski

[17] Peg Mooring Voice LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Straight-to-DVD

[8] [18] Killer Elite

The Outback

[19] My Mother's Curse

Anne

Miranda

Jessica

Voice (Filming)

Post-production

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26 episodes

1 episode: "Cometh the Hour"

78 episodes Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress–Action TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress TV Guide Award for Favorite Couple Who Have (Shared with Zachary Levi) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress–Action

Mass Effect Galaxy

Title

2009

[20] The 3rd Birthday

2011

2010

Year

Mass Effect 2

headLand

Title

2005–2006

Year

Yvonne Strahovski

2004

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Double the Fist

2012

Mass Effect 3

Video games

Miranda Lawson

Miranda Lawson

Miranda Lawson

2007

Sea Patrol

Suzie

Freya Lewis

2007–2012

Voice and facial appearance

Chuck

Agent Sarah Walker C.I.A

Television

Voice and facial appearance

References

Notes

Voice (English version)

Voice and facial appearance

Notes

1 episode: "Fear Factory"

Role

Agent Martina Royce

Role

Aya Brea

[1] Michael Bodey (2 June 2007). "Unknown Aussie lands TV lead in US" (http:/ /www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/ 0,20867,21834709-2702,00.html).The Australian. . Retrieved 2007-10-15. [2] Simone Casey (30 May 2010). "10 Minutes With ... I Love You Too's Yvonne Strahovski—Who Magazine—Yahoo!7 Lifestyle" (http:/ / au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/who/celebrity-interviews/article/-/7253183/10-minutes-with-i-love-you-toos-yvonne-strahovski). AU.LifeStyle.Yahoo.com. . Retrieved 2010-07-28. [3] "Only child" (http://www.virgin1.co.uk/shows/chuck/yvonne-strahovski.php?ssid=2).Virgin Media. . Retrieved 2009-12-18. [4] "Acting bug" (http://www.virgin1.co.uk/shows/chuck/yvonne-strahovski.php?ssid=3).Virgin Media. . Retrieved 2009-12-19. [5] "Yvonne Strahovski" (http://www.nbc.com/chuck/about/yvonne_strahovski.shtml).NBC. . Retrieved 2009-12-19. [6] Special features of disc 3 ofChuckSeason 1 "Chuck's World" [7] "Three Pop Stars, One Song (with Yvonne Strahovski)–CollegeHumor Video" (http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6474802/ three-pop-stars-one-song-with-yvonne-strahovski).CollegeHumor.com. 11 April 2011. . Retrieved 2011-08-10. [8] REEL TIME: Michael Bodey (28 April 2010). "Elite signed up for killer roles" (http:/ /www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/ elite-signed-up-for-killer-roles/story-e6frg8n6-1225859043444).The Australian. . Retrieved 2010-07-28. [9] Kit, Borys (13 May 2011). "'Chuck' Actress Joins Barbra Streisand Road Trip Comedy‘Mother’s Curse’(Exclusive)" (http://www. hollywoodreporter.com/news/chuck-actress-joins-barbra-streisand-188390).The Hollywood Reporter. . Retrieved 2011-05-11. [10] Kit, Borys (17 November 2011). "'Chuck' Star Yvonne Strahovski to Play Scientist in 'I, Frankenstein' (Exclusive)" (http:/ /www. hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chuck-yvonne-strahovski-frankenstein-263263).The Hollywood Reporter. . Retrieved 18 November 2011. [11] "First Look: Yvonne Strahovski in The Canyon" (http:/ /shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10741).ShockTillYouDrop.com. . Retrieved 2010-01-13. [12] "I Love You Too—In Cinemas May 6" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SybwJyLq8Tc).YouTube. 14 July 2010. . Retrieved 2010-07-28. [13] "In Cinemas Now" (http://iloveyoutoomovie.com.au).I Love You Too Movie. . Retrieved 2010-07-28. [14] "Twitter / PETER HELLIAR: When does it come out on D" (http:/ /twitter.com/pjhelliar/status/22124833628).Twitter. 25 August 2010. . Retrieved 2011-08-10. [15] "A new film from Nadia Tass and David Parker" (http:/ /www.matchingjack.com).Matching Jack. . Retrieved 2010-07-28. [16] "The Australian Film Institute | 2010 Film Schedule" (http:/ /www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay. aspx?ContentID=10072&Section=2009_2010_Film_Schedule).AFI.org.au. 23 July 2010. . Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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[17] "LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers" (http:/ /www.imdb.com/title/tt1587414).IMDb. . Retrieved 2010-02-22. [18] Open Road Films. "In Theaters Sept 23 | Open Road Films" (http:/ /www.killerelite.com).Killer Elite. . Retrieved 2011-08-10. [19] Stewart, Andrew (9 March 2011). "Date set for 'Mother's Curse' release–Entertainment News, Top News, Media" (http://www.variety. com/article/VR1118033692).Variety. . Retrieved 2011-08-10. [20] "Yvonne Strahovski will be in 'The 3rd Birthday'" (http:/ /twitter.com/Y_Strahovski/status/14825336789274624).Twitter. . Retrieved 2010-12-14.

External links Yvonne Strahovski (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2088803/) at the Internet Movie Database Yvonne Strahovski (http://www.twitter.com/y_strahovski) on Twitter Yvonne Strahovski (http://www.allrovi.com/name/p535770) at AllRovi Yvonne Strahovski (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/yvonne-strahovski/290400) at TV Guide Bio at the official NBC site forChuck(http://www.nbc.com/chuck/about/yvonne_strahovski.shtml) TVGuide.com interview (http://www.tvguide.com/news/yvonne-strahovski-chuck/071008-01)

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