Biography
Who is Sarah Rafferty?
Early life and education
Sarah Rafferty was born in New Canaan. She grew up as the youngest of four sisters in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Connecticut. During her youth, she attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and completed her studies there in 1989.
For her higher education, she enrolled at Hamilton College. She pursued a double major in English and Theatre. During her junior year, she traveled to the United Kingdom to study theatre at the University of Oxford. She graduated from Hamilton College magna cum laude in 1993. Following her undergraduate studies, she attended the Yale School of Drama and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.
Acting career and projects
Sarah Rafferty is best known for her long-running role as Donna Paulsen on the USA Network series Suits. This legal drama brought her significant recognition among television audiences. More recently, she appeared as Katherine Walter in the teen drama My Life with the Walter Boys. Her performance in this series earned her a nomination for a Children's and Family Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Performer.
Beyond her on-screen acting roles, she is also involved in podcasting. She currently co-hosts a show titled Sidebar alongside her former Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams. In this project, the two actors watch and discuss episodes of their previous legal drama together.
Family and personal life
Sarah Rafferty married Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä on June 23, 2001. The couple held their wedding ceremony at St. Mary Church in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her husband is an American of Finnish descent who works in the venture capital industry as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at the Angeleno Group. Together, the couple has two daughters.
Birthday and age
Sarah Rafferty was born on December 6, 1972, which makes Sarah 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Sarah shares the date with 16 other famous people.
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