Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to a German mother and Canadian father, and is a well known name in the entertainment industry after rising to prominence while starring in the TV sitcoms ‘Scrubs’, ‘Roseanne’ and ‘How I Met Your Mother’, during a career which began in the early 1990s.
So just how rich is Sarah Chalke, as of late 2017? Authoritative sources estimate that the net worth of Sarah Chalke is as high as $18 million dollars, accumulated largely through her career in the entertainment industry now spanning almost 30 years.
Sarah Chalke Net Worth $18 Million
Sarah Chalke grew-up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was fond of acting from early childhood. When eight years old, she took parts in musical theatre, and from 12 years of age she appeared in the television show ‘KidZone’ as a reporter.
As an adult actress, Sarah Chalke opened her net worth account in 1989, and since 1992 she has been acting on the big screen too, having debuted in the John Kent Harrison directed film ‘City Boy’, alongside Christian Campbell, Christopher Bolton and Gene Heck. Sarah has since appeared in around 15 films, during the next decade the most notable being ‘Relentless: Mind of a Killer’ (1993) directed by John Patterson, ‘Beyond Obsession’ (1994) directed by David Greene, ‘Robin of Locksley’ (1996) directed by Michael Kennedy, ‘Dying to Belong’ (1997) directed by William A. Graham, ‘I’ve Been Waiting for You’ (1998), and ‘All Shook Up’ (1999) directed by Henry Less. All added steadily to her net worth, as well as to her reputation.
Since 2000, Sarah has added much more to her wealth, by starring in such films as ‘Cinderella; Single Again’ (2000) ‘It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie’ (2002) directed by Kirk Thatcher, ‘Alchemy’ (2005), ‘Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy’ (2006) , and‘Mama’s Boy’ (2007) directed by Tim Hamilton, among several other films.
What is more, Chalke’s net worth has increased considerably through her appearances in television productions. She has starred in such popular sitcoms as ‘Roseanne’ (1993-1997), ‘Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy’ (1999-2000) based on the book written by Richmond P. Hobson, Jr, and ‘Scrubs’ (2001-2011) created by Bill Lawrence. Additionally Sarah has increased her net worth by appearing episodically in television series which have included ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Dead Man’s Gun’, ‘American Dad!’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ among many other series and shows, certainly keeping her face in front of the public, and consistently improving her net worth.
In her personal life, Sarah Chalke has been partnered – some sources say engaged – to Jamie Afifi for a number of years. Their son was born in 2009, and their daughter in 2016. As her grandmother and aunt both died from breast cancer, Sarah supports relevant research, and is one reason why she starred in ‘Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy’, and is an ambassador for Pink for the Cure. However, she is known to oppose same-sex marriage.
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy, TV Land for The Most Irreplaceable Replacement Award, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Movies
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy (2006), Mama's Boy (2007), Mother's Day (2016)
TV Shows
Roseanne (1993-1997), Chaos Theory (2007), Backstrom (2015), Cinderella; Single Again (2000), It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), Alchemy (2005), How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (2013)
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I believe that dessert is a very important part of life, and guilt is a useless emotion, so combining the two would be wrong.
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"Before getting Scrubs (2001), I had always threatened myself I'd have to become a dental hygienist if I quit acting - to me, that would be the hardest job. I would tell myself, 'Just stick it out for a little longer'. It definitely was a turning point" - about how Scrubs (2001) changed her life.
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"When I first opened the script and read the pilot, I was laughing out loud. I just hadn't seen anything on the air like it and I wanted to be a part of it" - on Scrubs (2001).
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a daughter named Frances Afifi on April 28, 2016. Child's father is her fiancé, Jamie Afifi.
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Son, Charlie, was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease, #1 cause of congenital heart disease, in 2009.
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Had competed in several walk-racing competitions.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at 33, a son named Charlie Rhodes Afifi on December 24, 2009. Child's father is her fiancé, Jamie Afifi.
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Best health habit is wearing sunscreen every day. Lost her aunt to melanoma and her grandmother to cancer.
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Describes herself as a klutz.
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Can write with her toes.
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Since her mother is from Germany, Sarah visited a German school in Vancouver twice a week as a child.
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She became a naturalized American citizen in April 2008.
She is vegetarian. Initially her father was not, but he eventually gave in due to family pressure.
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Her father is a lawyer and both her parents are mediators who also run a child adoption agency. Two years ago, she accompanied her parents to China to coordinate the adoption of several orphans there.
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In her leisure time, Chalke prefers cooking with friends (especially Thai and sushi), playing the guitar, hiking, skiing (she's an instructor), snowboarding, kayaking and reading.
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She volunteers at a hospice for terminally ill children and works for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.
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Is fluent in French and German.
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Appeared in local Vancouver theater productions, at age 8.
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Attended the 1999 CCMA award ceremony, and presented an award for the best single of the year. [September 1999]
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(1993-1997) Played older sister of Sara Gilbert on Roseanne (1988), but is younger in real life.
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Said she would like to take a break from acting and attend college. [2001]