Portrait of Sarah Burns

Acting

Sarah Burns

Career

Active from 2006 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Barry
Barry
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sarah Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Bittersweet 3
  • Contemporary 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Quirky 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Female Friendship 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

10 titles ยท average score 65
The Paper
The Paper (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Last Fry
The Last Fry (2025)

as Sandy Salinger

Advanced Chemistry
Advanced Chemistry (2024)

as Sarah

Unfrosted
Unfrosted (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mrs. Schwinn

Moving On
Moving On (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Allie

Werewolves Within
Werewolves Within (2021)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gwen

Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass (2021)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Kimberly

Desperados
Desperados (2020)
GoodWatch score 40

as Kaylie

Eat Wheaties!
Eat Wheaties! (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kate Drew

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun (2020)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Pirate

2010s

27 titles ยท average score 66
Barry
Barry (2018)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Detective Mae Dunn

Unforgettable
Unforgettable (2017)
GoodWatch score 41

as Sarah

Where You Are
Where You Are (2016)

as Jen

Brother Nature
Brother Nature (2016)
GoodWatch score 43

as Margie Turley

Slow Learners
Slow Learners (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

as Anne Martin

Grandma
Grandma (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

as Protestor / Jill

How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Emily Sinclair

Gregory Go Boom
Gregory Go Boom (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rose

The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Amy

Enlightened
Enlightened (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Krista Jacobs

New Girl
New Girl (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Deb

Free Hugs
Free Hugs (2011)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sydney

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 80
Party Down
Party Down (2009)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Donna Mullens

I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hailey

Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Summer

Serial
Serial (2006)

as Moira Haggerty

Cheating
Cheating (2006)

as Sarah