Sarah Lancaster — Movies, TV Shows & Roles

Actor

1980-02-12 · Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. · Female

26 series in the catalog

Sarah Lancaster (born February 12, 1980) is an American actress and director. She is known for her long-running roles as Rachel Meyers in the series Saved by the Bell: The New Class and Ellie Bartowski in the comedy-spy series Chuck, as well as playing Chloe Grefe in Lovers Lane, Madison Kellner on Everwood, and Marjorie in the television drama What About Brian. In 2020, Lancaster starred as Elli Wise in the television film Blue Ridge, later reprising the role in the family crime drama series Blue Ridge (2024), which premiered on INSP and was later released on Amazon Prime Video.
Early life and career
Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Lancaster has appeared on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Dawson's Creek, That '70s Show, Scrubs, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She also landed two recurring roles: on The WB series Everwood as Ephram's love interest Madison Kellner; and on David E. Kelley's FOX series Boston Public. In 2005 she starred in the TV movie Living With the Enemy. Most notably, she appeared as Ellie Bartowski Woodcomb on the NBC series Chuck from 2007 to 2012.
Lancaster has also worked as a jealous girlfriend-turned-serial killer in the movie Lovers Lane, and as the blackjack dealer, Veronica Harold, on CBS's short-lived Dr. Vegas.
In 2019, Lancaster made her directorial debut with the film Josie & Jack, based on Kelly Braffet's 2005 novel of the same name. Lancaster and Braffet collaborated to adapt the screenplay.
In 2019, Lancaster starred as Elli Wise in the television film Blue Ridge, which premiered on INSP. The film was later adapted into a television series of the same name, in which she reprised her role. The first season of the series debuted on INSP before becoming available on Amazon Prime Video, where it became a sleeper hit, ranking in the service’s Top 10 most-watched shows. The series returned again in 2026 for a second season, with Lancaster starring again as Elli Wise.
Personal life
Lancaster is married to attorney Matthew Jacobs. She gave birth to their first son in June 2011, and to their second son in January 2017.
Awards
In 1997, Lancaster was nominated with the rest of the cast of Saved by the Bell for Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble.