# Sarah Wynter
**Sarah Wynter** (born 1973) is an Australian actress known for her roles on American television, especially as Kate Warner on the Fox drama *24*, as Beth Walsh on *Windfall*, and as Keitha on *Flight of the Conchords*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) Her film work includes *[Species II](https://www.edgepedia.org/species-ii)* (1998), *[The 6th Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-6th-day)* (2000), and *Lost Souls* (2000).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter) |
| Signature role | Kate Warner on *24*, 2002–2003, 25 episodes, opposite Kiefer Sutherland[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter) |
| Other series roles | Beth Walsh on *Windfall* (2006); Keitha on *Flight of the Conchords* (2007); Gina Larson on *Goliath* (2016, 8 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) • [3](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/) |
| Notable films | *Species II* (1998) as Melissa; *The 6th Day* (2000) as Talia; *Lost Souls* (2000) as Claire Van Owen; *Bride of the Wind* (2001) as Alma Mahler[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter) • [4](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-03-ca-5690-story.html) |
| Rotten Tomatoes range | Highest-rated film 66% (*A Mouthful of Air*, 2021); lowest-rated 8% (*Lost Souls*, 2000)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter) |
| Move to the United States | Left Australia at 17 for New York to study acting; later became an American citizen[5](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html) |
| Family | Married Dan Peres on August 20, 2005; divorced 2014; three children[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) |
## Early life and training
Wynter was born in [Newcastle, New South Wales](https://www.edgepedia.org/newcastle-new-south-wales), and attended boarding school in Sydney, where she continued acting in school plays and musicals; she has said she never pursued anything else.[5](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html) At 17 she left home for New York City to study drama, intending a short visit that turned into permanent relocation.[5](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html) • [6](https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/sarah-wynter-3244/biography/) [In New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/in-new-york) she studied with Penny Templeton and appeared in off-off Broadway productions.[6](https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/sarah-wynter-3244/biography/)
Her family has its own public history in Newcastle: her grandmother, the late Joy Cummings, was Lord Mayor of Newcastle and Australia's first female Lord Mayor.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077)
## Film career
Wynter's first screen role was a small part as Mrs. Hatherley in the television movie *Back Home* (1990), starring [Hayley Mills](https://www.edgepedia.org/hayley-mills).[6](https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/sarah-wynter-3244/biography/) Her American feature debut came with *Species II* (1998), in which she played Melissa.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter) In 2000 she appeared in three releases: *Lost Souls* as Claire Van Owen, *The 6th Day* as Talia opposite [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://www.edgepedia.org/arnold-schwarzenegger), and *Race Against Time* as Alex.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter)
**Bride of the Wind.** In the 2001 film *Bride of the Wind*, Wynter played [Alma Mahler](https://www.edgepedia.org/alma-mahler), the early 20th-century Viennese muse who was involved with a succession of prominent men, beginning with the composer [Gustav Mahler](https://www.edgepedia.org/gustav-mahler).[4](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-03-ca-5690-story.html) Later film credits include *Coastlines* (2002) as Ann Lockhart, *Three Dollars* (2005) as Amanda, and *Dead Like Me: Life After Death* (2009) as Daisy Adair.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter) In 2021 she served as executive producer of *[A Mouthful of Air](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-mouthful-of-air-film)*, which stands as her highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 66 percent.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter)
## Television career
Wynter's early television work included a guest appearance in the pilot of *Sex and the City* (1998) and a role on *Night Man*.[6](https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/sarah-wynter-3244/biography/) Her career-making role came in the second season of the Fox drama *24* (2001–2010), where she played Kate Warner opposite [Kiefer Sutherland](https://www.edgepedia.org/kiefer-sutherland) across 25 episodes from 2002 to 2003.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter)
**Recurring and guest roles.** After *24*, she had a recurring role as Rebecca Caldwell on *[The Dead Zone](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-dead-zone-tv-series)* (2002) and played Beth Walsh on *Windfall* (2006).[3](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/) In 2007 she appeared as Keitha on *Flight of the Conchords*, as Anne Perkins on *Army Wives*, and in episodes of *Damages* and *Californication*.[3](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/) Her later guest credits span many American procedurals and dramas: *The Good Wife* (2009, as Carol Mercer), *White Collar* (2009), *Blue Bloods* (2010), *Person of Interest* (2011), *Elementary* (2012), *The Blacklist* (2013), and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* as Dr. Nicole Keller.[3](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) On Metacritic's tally of her television work, *The Good Wife* carries the highest Metascore of her appearances at 81.[3](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/)
**Goliath and American Odyssey.** In 2015 she played Sarah Decker on the NBC series *American Odyssey*, which aired ten episodes.[3](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/) • [7](https://fametown.com/en/celebrity/sarah-wynter/) She then joined the [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime) series *Goliath*, starring [Billy Bob Thornton](https://www.edgepedia.org/billy-bob-thornton) and [William Hurt](https://www.edgepedia.org/william-hurt), as Gina Larson, a widow and mother to one of the law firm's plaintiffs, appearing in eight episodes in 2016.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) • [5](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html) In a 2016 interview she described Thornton as generous on set and said the show's shorter season suited her, since it limited time away from her three children.[8](https://thepcprinciple.com/interview-sarah-wynter/) • [5](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html)
## Personal life
Wynter married Dan Peres, editor-in-chief of *Details*, on August 20, 2005, in Sydney; the marriage ended in divorce in 2014, and the couple had three children.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077) • [9](https://www.cinemagia.ro/actori/sarah-wynter-463/) She has lived in New York for decades and became an American citizen; in a 2017 interview she said she had then been in the United States for twenty-five years, longer than she had lived in Australia.[5](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html)
## References
1. [Sarah Wynter (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944077)
2. [Sarah Wynter Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sarah_wynter)
3. [Sarah Wynter, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/sarah-wynter/)
4. [Fitting for a Woman Ahead of Her Time, Los Angeles Times (June 3, 2001)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-03-ca-5690-story.html)
5. [Sarah Wynter: From Newcastle to New York, FINE Magazine / finehomesandliving.com (April 17, 2017)](https://www.finehomesandliving.com/featured/sarah-wynter-from-newcastle-to-new-york/article_45e9a631-229f-5961-bf19-626102de8a77.html)
6. [Sarah Wynter Biography, Showtimes](https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/sarah-wynter-3244/biography/)
7. [Sarah Wynter (53), Actress, Fametown](https://fametown.com/en/celebrity/sarah-wynter/)
8. [Interview: Sarah Wynter, Pop Culture Principle](https://thepcprinciple.com/interview-sarah-wynter/)
9. [Sarah Wynter, CineMagia.ro](https://www.cinemagia.ro/actori/sarah-wynter-463/)
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