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Yvonne Strahovski

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Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2021

• Yvonne Strahovski, as Serena Joy Waterford
• The Handmaid's Tale
• Hulu, MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2018

• Yvonne Strahovski, as Serena Joy
• MGM, Hulu, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures, Daniel Wilson Productions

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Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski or Yvonne Strahovski (born July 30, 1982 in Werrington Downs, Sydney) began acting lessons at age 12 and spent her high school years attending Santa Sabina College, Strathfield. She graduated from the University of Western Sydney’s Theatre Nepean in 2003 and co-founded a small theater company.

She is best known for her roles as CIA Agent Sarah Walker in the spy drama series Chuck (2007-2012), as Hannah McKay in the drama series Dexter (2012-2013) and CIA Agent Kate Morgan in the event series 24: Live Another Day (2014).

She also did films like Killer Elite (2011), I, Frankenstein (2014), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), Manhattan Night (2016) and The Predator (2018). She has also voiced Miranda Lawson in the Mass Effect video game series and Batwoman in the animated superhero film Batman: Bad Blood (2016).

She currently stars as Serena Joy Waterford in the acclaimed Hulu drama series The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present).

Golden Globe Awards

• Handmaid's Tale, The

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Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski received or was part of 1 major nomination in 2019.

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Australian character actress and playwright Yvonne Strahovski attended the Theatre Nepean drama program at the University of Western Sydney before achieving fame as a small-screen star on series and telemovies in her native Australia. Viewers first caught her on Channel 7's short-lived yet memorable Headland series, then as Martina on the weekly Channel 9 drama Sea Patrol. After a role her her debut feature, Middle of Nowhere, Strahovski heard Hollywood beckoning, and in 2006, she officially moved to Los Angeles. Almost immediately, she signed for a plum role in her first Tinseltown series: the NBC sci-fi comedy Chuck (2007), about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi), a computer nerd-turned-highly unlikely spy. The actress played Sarah Walker, the top CIA agent assigned to work with Chuck, with whom she becomes romantically involved. A bit role in the 2011 action upos Killer Elite followed, and the followng year Strahovski joined the cast of Showtime's hit serial killer series Dexter while still maintaing her role on Chuch.

Movie Highlights

• Broke into acting in Australia with the short-lived TV drama Headland followed by another TV drama, Sea Patrol .
• Auditioned for and won the part of CIA agent Sarah Walker on NBC's Chuck less than a week after arriving in Los Angeles from Australia.
• Does most of her own stunt work on the set of Chuck .
• Made her Broadway debut in a 2012 revival of Clifford Odets’ drama Golden Boy .
• Joined the cast of Showtime's Dexter in 2012.
• Her stage name is a phonetic spelling of her real name.
• Is of Polish descent and speaks the language fluently.

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Yvonne Strahovski is one of those actors who has mostly made her name in various TV shows. Her most memorable and iconic roles have come on the small screen, where she's always among the scene stealers in whatever series she's part of. She has even earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for her efforts.

RELATED:  Chuck: The 10 Biggest Plot Twists In Series History

Although her work in movies has been less pronounced, Strahovski has a handful of those that stand out throughout her filmography. From dramas to action movies to voice acting, the talented lady has dabbled in a little bit of everything during her career. Of course, some roles were better than others.

Manhattan Night (6.2)

For the most part, Yvonne Strahovski's career in movies has seen her appear in smaller independent films. That was the case with this 2016 release,  Manhattan Night , where she starred alongside Adrien Brody . The crime mystery is based on a 1996 novel called  Manhattan Nocturne .

The film follows a reporter (Brody) who gets caught up with a suspicious woman (Strahovski) while investigating the death of her husband. Brody was also part of the team who produced the film. It ultimately got mixed reviews, though the acting was typically praised.

Angel Of Mine (6.4)

It's the most recent film on this list and its one that boasts a talented trio of actors to lead it. Those three being Noomi Rapace, Yvonne Strahovski, and Luke Evans. A remake of a 2008 French film called  Mark of an Angel , 2019's  Angel of Mine  premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

It tells the twisted story of a woman (Rapace) who loses her newborn baby in a hospital fire. Seven years later, she sees a kid at a birthday party who she believes to be that baby and befriends her parents (the mother is played by Strahovski), though it starts to drive her mad.

Killer Elite (6.4)

Considering her long history of playing one of the toughest female characters on television, it was only fitting that Yvonne Strahovski found herself in a high-octane action flick. In 2011, it seemed that was the case when she took a role in  Killer Elite .

Unfortunately, her character (Anne Frazier) was more of a love interest and a damsel in distress than someone who was going to kick some butt. Based on a 1991 novel called  The Feather Men , this movie follows a killer for hire sent to take out former SAS members. Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro starred.

Batman: Bad Blood (6.8)

The DC Animated Movie Universe is one that features over a dozen releases, typically coming straight to home video. In 2016, a sequel to the previous year's  Batman vs. Robin arrived in the form of  Batman: Bad Blood .  A lot of the ideas in it were derived from the Leviathan comic arc.

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Batman goes missing, so Robin and Nightwing take up the role of protecting Gotham City. Meanwhile, Kate Kane/Batwoman (Strahovski) shows up to help investigate the disappearance of Bruce Wayne. While it was met with solid reviews, Strahovski hasn't returned to voice the character again.

The Astronaut Wives Club (7.3)

A few years after her biggest role (at the time) ended, Yvonne Strahovski was looking to get back into the world of television. In 2015, she landed a key role on  The Astronaut Wives Club , a series focusing on the spouses of the Mercury Seven, which was America's first group of astronauts.

Along with Strahovski as Rene Carpenter, the series starred JoAnna Garcia Swisher , Odette Annable, and Dominique McElligott. While reviews were solid, the ratings weren't and it only lasted one season. However, the show's developer explained that the story had been completed as if it were a miniseries.

Stateless (7.5)

Strahovski is originally from Australia and in early 2020, a series starring her launched that centered around the continent.  Stateless premiered on ABC in March and became available to stream on Netflix later in the year. The miniseries spanned six episodes.

Stateless  is partially based on the true tale of Cornelia Rau, an airline hostess who escapes a cult and is unlawfully detained as part of Australia's mandatory detention program. The series focuses on several lives that are intertwined while at the center, with Strahovski as the lead.

Chuck (8.2)

It's the role that ultimately made Strahovski into a star. Beginning in 2007 and lasting until 2012, she portrayed CIA Officer Sarah Walker on  Chuck . The show centers on an unmotivated nerd who gets government secrets downloaded into his brain and must be protected.

RELATED:  Chuck: The 10 Best Episodes, Ranked (According To IMDb)

Although  Chuck didn't have a large following, they were loyal and voiced their opinions often to get the show to last 91 episodes. Strahovski played one of TV's better strong female characters and had  remarkable romantic chemistry with Zachary Levi , who was the series lead.

24: Live Another Day (8.4)

Way back in 2001, a new innovative series debuted on the Fox network.  24 utilized a real-time concept for its episodes, with each covering a single hour in a day (24 episodes per season) in the life of a counter-terrorist agent named Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland ).

The original series run ended in 2010 but it was revived in 2014 for a miniseries called  24: Live Another Day . For this 12-episode run, Strahovski joined the cast as Kate Morgan, an agent with CIA London. It was exactly the kind of character she was used to playing.

The Handmaid's Tale (8.5)

It is widely considered one of the best television shows currently running . Streaming on Hulu since 2017,  The Handmaid's Tale   is set in a dystopian future where fertile women known as "Handmaids" are subjected to child-bearing slavery and aren't viewed as equals to men.

The series has already won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe in the same category. The performances have also been heralded, with Elisabeth Moss earning a Best Actress nod. Strahovski, who portrays Serena Joy Waterford , was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

Dexter (8.6)

Dexter premiered in 2006 and ended after eight seasons in 2013 as Showtime's most-watched series by the time it wrapped up. The series follows the life of Dexter Morgan, a serial killer vigilante working for the Miami police who only targets other murderers.

There were ups and downs on  Dexter by the time the seventh season arrived. It was then that Strahovski made her debut as Hannah McKay. She was set to be a killer that Dexter murdered but he changed his mind and the two became romantically linked . She returned for the final season and took home a Saturn Award for her performance.

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• Handmaid's Tale star Yvonne Strahovski on *that* twist and Serena's "ultimate FU to June" Digital Spy November 4, 2022
• The Handmaid's Tale season 5 FIRST LOOK: Elisabeth Moss and Yvonne Strahovski in teaser images Daily Mail June 14, 2022
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• Kinorium : 4.0
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• Kinorium : 6.3
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• Critics: 73%

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• Kinorium : 5.5
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• Critics: 43%

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• Critics: 30%

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Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 53 min United States • Brian DeCubellis

• Kinorium : 5.9
• Critics: 35%

Animation, Sci-Fi, Action, 1 hr 12 min United States • Jay Oliva

• Kinorium : 6.5
• Critics: 100%

Western, 1 hr 2 min United States • Shane Black

• Kinorium : 5.6

Drama, 42 min United States • Jon Amiel...

• Critics: 47%

Short, Musical, Comedy, 2 min United States • Whitney Avalon...

• Kinorium : 6.8

Action, Crime, Drama, 46 min United States, United Kingdom • Jon Cassar...

• Kinorium : 7.7

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 32 min United States, Australia • Stuart Beattie

• Kinorium : 5.2
• Critics: 5%

Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 35 min United States • Anne Fletcher

• Critics: 37%

Animation, Adventure, Family, 1 hr 25 min South Korea, United States • Lee Gyeong-ho

• Kinorium : 4.9

Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min United States, United Kingdom, Australia • Gary McKendry

• Critics: 28%

Animation, Short, 3 min United States • Howard E. Baker

Drama, 1 hr 39 min Australia • Nadia Tass

Comedy, Drama, 23 min United States • Louis C.K....

• Kinorium : 7.8
• Critics: 93%

Animation, Sci-Fi, Action, 1 hr 18 min United States • Howard E. Baker

• Kinorium : 5.7

Drama, 43 min (in credits: Yvonne Strzechowski) Australia • Tristan Kenyon

Comedy, 1 hr 47 min Australia • Daina Reid

• Kinorium : 6.0
• Critics: 54%

Thriller, 1 hr 42 min United States • Richard Harrah

• Critics: 29%

Comedy, 1 hr 35 min Australia • Timothy Boyle

Action, Comedy, Drama, 43 min United States • Robert Duncan McNeill...

• Kinorium : 7.2
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Action, Crime, Drama, 44 min Australia • Geoff Bennett...

• Kinorium : 7.6

Horror, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 28 min (in credits: Yvonne Strzechowski) United Kingdom, Australia • Ringan Ledwidge

• Kinorium : 5.3

Crime, Drama, Mystery, 55 min United States • John Dahl...

• Kinorium : 8.1
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• (11/22/06-11/25/06) Stage: Appeared in / co-produced "Finn City". Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
• (10/1/05-10/8/05) Stage: Appeared (as "Ivanka") in "Kieslowski's Neck". Courthouse hotel, North Melbourne, Australia.
• (12/6/2012-1/20/13) Stage: Appeared (as "Lorna Moon"; Broadway debut) in "Golden Boy" on Broadway. Belasco Theatre, New York City. NOTE: She won the Theatre World Award.

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