Sarah Ann Leahy
Acting
Biography
Sarah Ann Leahy was born and raised in Southeast Michigan, and holds a Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has spent over 15 years training in action arts for film and unarmed combat for stage, with certifications in broadsword, rapier, knife, and quarterstaff, and holds additional training in firearms and tactical movement. Sarah is also a retired professional yo-yo’er, after spending three years performing a one-person show in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. She currently lives in New York City and works professionally in both stage and screen.
Known For
The true stories of people who lived with a killer. How well do you really know your family? Would you recognize the warning signs? Or would you become entangled in evil?
Evil Lives Here
It's an iconic line in any crime story: when a suspect is arrested and gets to make one call. In reality, once a person enters the criminal justice system, there are multiple opportunities to make calls while awaiting trial. The vast majority of those calls are recorded. An admission, a threat, a slip of the tongue, a bribe -- it's all on tape and the suspect knows it, but this doesn't always prevent people from talking and talking. Jailhouse phone calls are used to frame the narrative of murder investigations steeped in mystery.
Calls From the Inside
Follows the nostalgic life of and old man and his loyal friend, focusing on reflections of the past and changes in Puerto Rican culture.