{{Short description|American actress (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Sarah Ramos | image = Sarah Ramos at 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.jpg | caption = Sarah Ramos 2025 | birth_name = Sarah Emily Ramos | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|5|21}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | education = Columbia University | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2001–present | partner = | spouse = Matt Spicer (m. 2020) | children = }}
'''Sarah Emily Ramos''' (born May 21, 1991) is an American actress who began her career as a child. She is known for her roles on the television series ''American Dreams'', ''Parenthood'', and ''The Bear''.
==Early life== Ramos was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is of one-quarter Filipino ancestry. Her mother is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarah-ramos.com/aboutme.html |title=About Me |accessdate=April 11, 2010 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524122607/http://www.sarah-ramos.com/aboutme.html |archivedate=May 24, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=THR's 35 Hottest Young Latinos in Entertainment - Sarah Ramos|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/sarah-ramos-371027|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=December 18, 2013|date=September 20, 2012}}</ref> She became interested in acting at a young age.<ref name="teen">{{cite web | title=Teen Voices Online | work=Big American Dreams for This Little Sister | url=https://mmm22.boca01-verio.com/teenvo/issue_current/tvarts_interview.html | access-date=May 4, 2006}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}</ref> Ramos began developing her acting abilities at the age of nine, entering into formal training at Center Stage L.A. "According to her mother, 11-year-old Sarah Ramos would go to bed each night pleading to get an agent — then wake up each morning asking about the status of her parents' talent agent search."<ref>[http://vidiot.com/AmericanDreams/ American Dreams] at Mr Video Productions</ref> She graduated from Columbia University in May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/parenthood-sarah-ramos-graduates-college-gilmore-girls-cake-2015195|title = Parenthood's Sarah Ramos Graduates College, Gets Gilmore Girls Cake|date = May 20, 2015|accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }}</ref>
==Career== Ramos began her acting career as a child in various television commercials. She gained attention as Patty Pryor in the NBC drama TV series ''American Dreams'' (2002–2005). This role garnered her acting accolades, including winning the Women's Image Network Award (WIN) for Best Actress in a TV Drama in 2003 and various nominations by the Young Artist Awards.<ref name="24YAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm |title=24th Annual Young Artist Awards |publisher=Young Artist Awards |accessdate=August 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907111707/http://youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm |archivedate=September 7, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="25YAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms25.htm |title=25th Annual Young Artist Awards |publisher=Young Artist Awards |accessdate=August 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110802044855/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms25.htm |archivedate=August 2, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="26YAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm |title=26th Annual Young Artist Awards |publisher=Young Artist Awards |accessdate=August 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304222052/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm |archivedate=March 4, 2008 }}</ref> ''Variety'' commented: "Patty is an out-and-out brat, and Ramos does it right."<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallo|first=Phil|title=Variety Reviews - American Dreams|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117918787?refcatid=32|work=Variety|accessdate=September 20, 2012|date=September 22, 2002}}</ref>
In April 2006, she landed the role of Hannah Rader, a.k.a. Kate Holland, on the CW series ''Runaway''. However, the show was canceled after one season. Ramos's other television credits include guest-starring roles in ''Scrubs'', ''Close to Home'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''Law & Order'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''Without a Trace'', ''Private Practice'', and ''Lie to Me''.
In 2009, she was cast as Haddie Braverman in the NBC series ''Parenthood''. ''Parenthood'''s fourth season premiered in September 2012; however, Ramos would no longer be a regular but had a guest-starring billing as her character went to college.<ref>{{cite web|last=MacKenzie|first=Carina Adly|title='Parenthood': Sarah Ramos reduced to guest-starring role as Haddie heads to college|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/07/parenthood-sarah-ramos-reduced-to-guest-starring-role-as-haddie-heads-to-college.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203225049/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/07/parenthood-sarah-ramos-reduced-to-guest-starring-role-as-haddie-heads-to-college.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 3, 2012|work=Zap2it|accessdate=September 20, 2012|date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> In the Season 5 finale, aired in April 2014, Haddie came home for the summer, bringing along a girlfriend from college. ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote that her performance was "one of the most underrated, sustained performances on TV recently, calling upon her to express an array of moods and emotions that went well beyond the usual prime-time network-drama teen role."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Tucker|first=Ken|title='Parenthood' premiere review: Tears, lizards, God, and Ray Romano|url=http://watching-tv.ew.com/2012/09/11/parenthood-ray-romano-season-4-episode-1/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=September 20, 2012|date=September 11, 2012}}</ref> She returned in Season 6 for two episodes, including the series finale.
In 2011, she voiced a character for an episode of ''Family Guy''. In May 2011, it was announced she had joined the cast of the film ''Predisposed,'' starring Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sarah-ramos-joins-cast-indie-188373|title =Sarah Ramos Joins the Cast of Indie 'Predisposed' (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit| work= The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 13, 2011 |accessdate= August 3, 2011}}</ref>
In 2011, she also co-wrote and co-directed a short film, ''The Arm'', that won a Special Jury Prize for Comedic Storytelling at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120179/the_arm| website= sundance.org| title= The Arm| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120427231033/http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120179/the_arm| archive-date= April 27, 2012| access-date= March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| first= Brian| last= Gallagher| url= http://www.movieweb.com/news/2012-sundance-film-festival-awards-winners| website= movieweb.com| title= 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners| date= January 29, 2012| access-date= March 9, 2018}}</ref> She also directed a music video starring most of her ''Parenthood'' co-stars to the cover of "Girl on TV" sung by Landon Pigg<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/23/parenthood-girl-on-tv-video_n_1296337.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Jaimie | last=Etkin | title='Parenthood' Cast Makes An Adorable Music Video | date=February 23, 2012}}</ref> and a short, ''Marry Me,'' for the Ally Coalition.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=8810| title= Video Premiere: Marry Me| work= Nylon| via= nylonmag.com| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130509151439/http://nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=8810| archivedate= May 9, 2013| access-date= March 9, 2018}}</ref>
Ramos makes a brief appearance in the feature film ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower,''<ref>{{cite AV media| type= DVD commentary| title= The Perks of Being a Wallflower | first1= Stephen | last1= Chbosky | first2= Mae |last2= Whitman | date= | publisher= }}</ref> which has a cast that includes her ''Parenthood'' co-star Mae Whitman.
Sarah wrote, directed and starred in the short film ''Fluffy'' (2016), produced by B. B. Dakota.<ref>{{Cite news| url= https://www.bustle.com/articles/186855-sarah-ramos-short-film-fluffy-inspires-women-in-more-ways-than-one|title=Sarah Ramos' Short Film 'Fluffy' Inspires Women In More Ways Than One|last=Koerner|first=Allyson|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref>
In 2020, Sarah and the [http://www.thnk1994.com/ THNK 1994 Museum] published the iconic "Autograph Hound" Exhibition Book,<ref>{{Cite web|title="Autograph Hound" Exhibition Book|url=http://www.thnk1994.com/autographhoundmerch/psupl1ta4ejdvuypfbho2jriqzry1j|access-date=December 10, 2020|website=THNK1994 Museum|language=en-US}}</ref> documenting years of Sarah's celebrity encounters and sightings, following her from a starstruck young girl to a star in her own right (who still appreciates a fabulous celebrity spotting in the wild).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garcia-Furtado|first=Laia|date=December 4, 2020|title=Sarah Ramos' Celebrity Impressions|url=https://garage.vice.com/en_us/article/7k9kwx/sarah-ramos-celebrity-analysis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208190922/https://garage.vice.com/en_us/article/7k9kwx/sarah-ramos-celebrity-analysis|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2020|access-date=December 10, 2020|website=Garage|language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Sarah Ramos participated in ''Acting for a Cause'', a live classic play and screenplay reading series created, directed and produced by Brando Crawford. Ramos played Lady Bracknell in ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' by Oscar Wilde. The reading raised funds for non-profit charities including Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Beginning in 2023, Ramos joined the cast of ''The Bear'' as Jess, a back-of-house staffer who excels at "expo" at Andrea Terry's three Michelin star restaurant, Ever.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eakin |first=Marah |date=2025-07-02 |title=Sarah Ramos Has Seen Your Horny Takes on The Bear |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-bear-sarah-ramos-jess-season-4-return-richie-relationship-interview.html |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2024, Ramos joined the cast of ''Chicago Med'' as Dr. Caitlin Lenox as a series regular.
==Personal life== In July 2016, Ramos announced via social media that she was in a relationship with director Matt Spicer, whom she had been dating since 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://liverampup.com/entertainment/dating-affair-revealed-sarah-ramos-parenthood-director-boyfriend-endearing.html|title=Dating Affair Revealed! Sarah Ramos From Parenthood Has A Director Boyfriend And He Is Endearing|date=February 28, 2017|access-date=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Conaboy |first=Kelly |date=March 24, 2017 |title=Sarah Ramos Explains How She Gave Life To 'City Girl', The Rom-Com She Wrote At 12 Years Old |url=https://thehairpin.com/sarah-ramos-explains-how-she-gave-life-to-city-girl-the-rom-com-she-wrote-at-12-years-old-addd405b56b0 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705081443/https://www.thehairpin.com/2017/03/sarah-ramos-explains-how-she-gave-life-to-city-girl-the-rom-com-she-wrote-at-12-years-old/ |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |access-date=March 30, 2017 |website=The Hairpin}}</ref> Ramos announced that she and Spicer were engaged in an Instagram post on July 30, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jzUUNg9se/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B0jzUUNg9se |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title = Login • Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In December 2020, Ramos announced via Instagram that she and Spicer married October 25, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeS24eAMX9/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CIeS24eAMX9 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title = Login • Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2001 |''In Vein'' |Elizabeth, age 6 |rowspan=3|Short |- |2007 |''Walking Out on Love'' |Jackie |- |2011 |''Smorgasbord'' |Silvie |- |2012 |''Why Stop Now'' |Chloe | |- |2015 |''Minimum Wage'' |Kit |Short |- |rowspan=3|2016 |''How to Be Single'' |Michelle | |- |''Slash'' |Marin | |- |''Fluffy'' |Grace Banks |Short; also director and writer |- |rowspan=2|2017 |''We Don't Belong Here'' |Jill | |- |''The Boy Downstairs'' |Meg | |- |2018 |''Ask for Jane'' |Maggie | |- |2019 |''Milkshake'' |Casting Associate |Short |- |2022 |''Babylon'' |Harriet Rothschild | |- |2025 |''The Napa Boys'' |Puck | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2002–2005 |''American Dreams'' |Patty Pryor |Main role |- |2005 |''Scrubs'' |Lindsay |Episode: "My Big Move" |- |2006 |''Close to Home'' |Kirsten Sullivan |Episode: "Dead or Alive" |- |2006–2008 |''Runaway'' |Hannah Rader / Kate Holland |Main role; 10 episodes |- |2007 |''Law & Order'' |Mary Reese |Episode: "Good Faith" |- |rowspan=2|2008 |''Wizards of Waverly Place'' |Isabella |Episode: "Beware Wolf" |- |''Without a Trace'' |Darby Wechsler |Episode: "True/False" |- |rowspan=2|2009 |''Lie to Me'' |Riley Berenson |Episode: "A Perfect Score" |- |''Ghost Whisperer'' |Courtney |Episode: "Greek Tragedy" |- |2010–2012 & 2014–2015 |''Parenthood'' |Haddie Braverman |Main role (seasons 1–3); recurring role (season 4); guest (seasons 5–6) |- |2011 |''Family Guy'' |Teenage Girl |Episode: "Brothers & Sisters"; voice role |- |2012 |''Robot Chicken'' |Sunni Gummi / Andrea |Episode: "In Bed Surrounded by Loved Ones"; voice role |- |2013 |''Private Practice'' |Holly |Episode: "In Which We Say Goodbye" |- |2016 |''Drunk History'' |Maggie Fox |Episode: "Siblings" |- |2016 & 2019 |''The Affair'' |Audrey |Guest role; 3 episodes |- |2017–2018 |''Midnight, Texas'' |Creek Lovell |Main role (season 1); recurring role (season 2) |- |rowspan=2|2017 |''City Girl'' |Casey Jones |Also director and writer |- |''The Long Road Home'' |Brie |Episode: "A City Called Heaven" |- |2019 |''Gone Hollywood'' |Julie Grenfell |Unaired television series |- |2020 |''Acting for a Cause'' |Lady Bracknell |Episode: "The Importance of Being Earnest" |- |2022–2023 |''Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'' |Cheryl Pistono |Main role<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/03/sarah-ramos-cheryl-pistono-hbos-1980s-l-a-lakers-series-1234722627/ Sarah Ramos To Play Cheryl Pistono In HBO’s 1980s L.A. Lakers Series]</ref> |- | 2022 | ''A Kismet Christmas'' | Sarah Collins/Sarah Grace |rowspan=2|Television film |- |2023 |''Christmas in Notting Hill'' |Georgia |- |2023–present |''The Bear'' |Jessica | |- |2024–present |''Chicago Med'' |Dr. Caitlin Lenox |Main role |}
===Director=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- |2012 |''The Arm'' |Short film; also writer |- |2020 |''Marvel's 616'' |Episode: "Unboxed" |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Refs |- | rowspan=2|2003 | Women's Image Network | Best Actress in a Drama Series |rowspan=4|''American Dreams'' | {{won}} | |- | rowspan=3|Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Series |rowspan=5 {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="24YAA" /> |- | 2004 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="25YAA" /> |- | 2005 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="26YAA" /> |- | 2011 | ALMA Award |rowspan=2|Favorite TV Actress – Supporting Role |rowspan=2|''Parenthood'' | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2011/07/selena-gomez-ties-christina-aguilera-for-most-alma-award-noms/|archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110730195132/http://www.okmagazine.com/2011/07/selena-gomez-ties-christina-aguilera-for-most-alma-award-noms/|url-status=dead|archivedate=July 30, 2011|title=Selena Gomez Ties Christina Aguilera for Most Alma Award Noms|first=Talarico|last=Brittany|work=OK! Magazine|date=July 28, 2011|accessdate=August 5, 2011}}</ref> |- | 2012 | ALMA Award | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news|last=Gratereaux|first=Alexandra|title=2012 NCLR/ ALMA Awards Nominees Include Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull & Selena Gomez|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2012/07/10/2012-nclr-alma-awards-nominees-include-jennifer-lopez-pitbull-selena-gomez/|work=Fox News Latino|accessdate=August 7, 2013|date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1186061|Sarah Ramos}} * {{Instagram|saraheramos}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Sarah}} Category:21st-century American actresses Category:American actresses of Filipino descent Category:American television actresses Category:American child actresses Category:Jewish American actresses Category:Actresses from Los Angeles Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Columbia University alumni Category:21st-century American Jews