Sarah Bolger

**Sarah Bolger** is an Irish actress. She has starred in the films *In America* (2003), *Stormbreaker* (2006), *The Spiderwick Chronicles* (2008), *The Moth Diaries* (2011), *The Lazarus Effect* (2015), and *Emelie* (2015). On television, she portrayed Princess Mary Tudor in *The Tudors* (2008–2010), for which she won an IFTA award, and Princess Aurora in *Once Upon a Time* (2012–2015). Bolger also appeared on the series *Into the Badlands* (2015–2017) and currently stars on *Mayans M.C.* (2018–present).

## Early life

Bolger was born in Dublin. Her father, Derek, is a butcher. Her mother, Monica, is a housewife. She has a younger sister, Emma, also an actress.

Sarah attended The Young People's Theatre School in Dublin and Loreto High School, Beaufort in Rathfarnham from 2003–2009.

## Career

Bolger starred in *In America* with her sister, Emma. From 2008 to 2010, she portrayed Princess Mary Tudor in *The Tudors*. Bolger starred in *Stormbreaker* alongside Alex Pettyfer. She also starred in the film adaptation of the children's novel *The Spiderwick Chronicles*. She filmed a pilot called *Locke & Key*, and will star in the movie *Starbright*.

Bolger guest starred as Princess Aurora in the second, third, and fourth seasons of the fairy tale drama, *Once Upon a Time*.

Bolger played the female lead role, Umi, in the English version of the 2011 Studio Ghibli film *From Up on Poppy Hill*, and starred as Lucy in *As Cool as I Am* in 2013. In 2014, she made an appearance on TV series, *Mixology*. Bolger co-starred in David Gelb's thriller film *The Lazarus Effect*.

In 2015, she starred in the AMC martial arts show Into the Badlands and the Freddie Steinmark biopic *My All American*.

In 2016, she starred as the title character in the horror film *Emelie*.

In March 2017, it was reported by *Deadline Hollywood* that Bolger was to star in the crime-thriller *A Good Woman Is Hard to Find* directed by Abner Pastoll. Filming completed in December 2017, with the film released in 2019.

## Other projects

In January 2011, Bolger was selected to be in photographer Kevin Abosch's project "The Face of Ireland" alongside other Irish celebrities including Sinéad O'Connor, Neil Jordan, and Pierce Brosnan.

## Trivia

* When her birthday fell on the same day as the Independent Spirit Awards, director Jim Sheridan got the entire room to sing "Happy Birthday" to her. She was so embarrassed, she hid her face behind a program. All of this was captured on camera during the award telecast.
* Her father is a butcher.
* Played the sister of her real-life sister in In America (2002).
* Although she had more acting experience, her sister, Emma Bolger, got the part in In America (2002) first by impressing director Jim Sheridan at an audition. Emma then demanded that Jim take a look at her sister (who was waiting in the car), which he did, and realised they were perfect together.
* Has been shortlisted along with nine other European actors for the European Film Promotion (EFP) Shooting Stars of 2009, the annual new talent forum at the forthcoming Berlin International Film Festival.
* Her favorite movie is The Fugitive (1993).
* She was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for 2002's In America.
* She starred in The Spiderwick Chronicles with Mary-Louise Parker.