Sara Tanaka
Encyclopedia
Sara Tanaka is an American
film actress. She is best known for her roles in Rushmore
, Old School
, and Race The Sun
.
Tanaka graduated from Brown University
in 2000 with a degree in human biology
. She graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine
at the University of Chicago
in 2008 with an MD degree. She is currently in the Internal Medicine Residency program at the University of Chicago.
Her brother, Alex Tanaka, is also an actor.
United States
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film actress. She is best known for her roles in Rushmore
Rushmore (film)
Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer , his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume , and their mutual love for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross . The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson...
, Old School
Old School (film)
Old School is a 2003 American comedy film released by DreamWorks SKG and directed by Todd Phillips, director of the documentary Frat House. The story was written by Court Crandall, and the film was written by Phillips and Scot Armstrong...
, and Race The Sun
Race the Sun
Race the Sun is a 1996 comedy-drama movie starring Halle Berry and James Belushi. The plot is loosely based on the true story of the Konawaena High School Solar Car Team, which finished 18th in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries.-Plot:A new science teacher at...
.
Tanaka graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 2000 with a degree in human biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
. She graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine
Pritzker School of Medicine
The Pritzker School of Medicine is the M.D. granting unit of the Biological Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. It is located on the University's main campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, and matriculated its first class in 1927...
at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 2008 with an MD degree. She is currently in the Internal Medicine Residency program at the University of Chicago.
Her brother, Alex Tanaka, is also an actor.
Filmography
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes | |
| 1996 | Race the Sun Race the Sun Race the Sun is a 1996 comedy-drama movie starring Halle Berry and James Belushi. The plot is loosely based on the true story of the Konawaena High School Solar Car Team, which finished 18th in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries.-Plot:A new science teacher at... |
Uni Kakamura | ||
| 1998 | Rushmore Rushmore (film) Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer , his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume , and their mutual love for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross . The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson... |
Margaret Yang | ||
| 2002 | Slackers | Student | ||
| 2003 | Old School Old School (film) Old School is a 2003 American comedy film released by DreamWorks SKG and directed by Todd Phillips, director of the documentary Frat House. The story was written by Court Crandall, and the film was written by Phillips and Scot Armstrong... |
Megan Huang | ||
| Cigarette | Sara | |||
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes Imaginary Heroes Imaginary Heroes is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Dan Harris. It focuses on the traumatic effect the suicide of the elder son has on a suburban family.-Plot:... |
Shelly Chan | ||
| 2008 | Helium | |||
| Television | ||||
| Year | Series | Role | Other notes | |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing Gideon's Crossing Gideon's Crossing is a US medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series was loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book The Measure of Our Days. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ran for one season, with its last episode airing on April 9, 2001, with... |
Linda Kim | "A Routine Case" (Season 1, Episode 3, 2001-06-10) | |
| Video Games | ||||
| Year | Series | Role | Other notes | |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall... |
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