Sarah Steele

{{short description|American actress}} {{for|the Canadian ice hockey player|Sarah Steele (ice hockey)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = Sarah Steele at Crisis Actor premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival (2).jpg | caption = Steele in 2026 | birth_date =  | birth_name =  | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | education = Columbia University (BA) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2003–present | mother = Katherine A. High }}

'''Sarah Steele''' is an American actress. She is known for her role as Marissa Gold on the CBS legal drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2011–2016) and its CBS All Access spinoff series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–2022) and ''Elsbeth''.

==Early life== Steele was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Katherine A. High, is a hematology oncology physician at the University of Pennsylvania, and her father, George Steele, is an internal medicine physician specializing in nutrition who was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.<ref name="latimes" /><ref>{{cite news | first=Patrick | last=Healy | date=June 28, 2012 | title=Sarah Steele, Star of LCT3's 'Slowgirl'| url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/theater/sarah-steele-star-of-lct3s-slowgirl.html | work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-07-26/news/40817169_1_sarah-steele-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-teen-experience|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061019/http://articles.philly.com/2013-07-26/news/40817169_1_sarah-steele-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-teen-experience|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 21, 2013|title=Archives - Philly.com|publisher=|access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref> Steele graduated with the class of 2006 from The Episcopal Academy, a private school in southeast Pennsylvania. She graduated from Columbia University in 2011 with a B.A. in English.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/fashion/the-good-wife-sarah-steele.html|title=In Search of Dim Sum With 'The Good Wife' Actress Sarah Steele|last=Kaufman|first=Joanne|date=November 6, 2015|work=The New York Times|access-date=October 18, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Alumni in the News: September 12, 2022 |url=https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/latest/alumni-news/alumni-news-september-12-2022 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=Columbia College Today |language=en}}</ref>

==Career== Steele had her breakout role as Bernice in the 2004 comedy drama film ''Spanglish''. Steele went on to appear in an episode of the crime drama series ''Law & Order''; the dark comedy film ''Mr. Gibb'', which co-stars Hayden Panettiere, Tim Daly and Dan Hedaya; and the drama film ''Margaret'', which co-stars Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, Anna Paquin, Mark Ruffalo, and Allison Janney.

Steele appeared in the Off-Broadway production of ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', which ran in September 2006 to December 2006 at the Acorn Theater. From 2007 to 2008, she appeared in the Off-Broadway play ''Speech & Debate''. From January to March 2012 she appeared in the Off-Broadway play ''Russian Transport'' at the Acorn Theatre, playing the role of Mira. In late 2014, Steele made her Broadway debut in ''The Country House'' by Donald Margulies, playing the granddaughter, Susie, opposite Blythe Danner. In 2015, she appeared in the play ''The Humans'', first Off-Broadway and then on Broadway.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/CreditableEntity/33390 "Sarah Steele Off-Broadway"] lortel.org, accessed September 16, 2016</ref> She has also appeared in other Off-Broadway and regional productions.

In 2009, Steele appeared on ''Gossip Girl'' as Kira Abernathy, Jenny Humphrey's rival at Cotillion and Eric van der Woodsen's friend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/features/214000_sarah_steele_on_growing_up_with_the_good_fight_and_broadway_roles|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'The Good Fight' Star Sarah Steele Says Goodbye to Teenage Roles With 'Speech & Debate'|website=Entertainment Tonight|language=en-US|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/10/02/gossip-girl-exclusive-nates-hot-cuz-returns/|title='Gossip Girl' exclusive: Nate's hot cuz returns!|website=EW.com|language=en|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> Steele appeared in three episodes of ''The Good Wife'' in 2011 as Marissa Gold, the daughter of Eli Gold (Alan Cumming). She reprised the role from 2014 to 2016 in the show's later seasons, appearing in a total of 22 episodes. She went on to reprise the role of Marissa Gold in the ''Good Wife'' spinoff series ''The Good Fight'', which premiered on CBS All Access in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/good-fight-sarah-steele-marissa-gold-988455|title=Sarah Steele Talks Growing Up on 'The Good Fight' and Playing the "Anti-Kalinda"|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 24, 2017|language=en|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> and in CBS's ''Elsbeth''.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=Sarah Steele Returning As Marissa Gold In 'Elsbeth' Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/09/sarah-steele-guest-star-marissa-gold-elsbeth-season-3-1236544604/ |access-date=December 27, 2025 |work=Deadline |date=September 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="tvinsider">{{cite news |last1=Boyle |first1=Kelli |title=How 'Elsbeth' Just Set up Recurring Arc for 'The Good Fight's Sarah Steele — and Potential New Romance for Elsbeth |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1226580/elsbeth-recap-season-3-episode-5-good-fight-marissa-gold-sarah-steele-returning/ |access-date=December 27, 2025 |work=TV Insider |date=November 6, 2025}}</ref> In December 2025, it was announced that Steele will recur in the second season of NBC's ''Brilliant Minds''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='The Good Fight' Star Sarah Steele To Recur On NBC's 'Brilliant Minds' For Season 2|url=https://deadline.com/2025/12/sarah-steele-cast-nbc-brilliant-minds-season-2-1236632098/|website=Deadline|date=December 1, 2025|access-date=December 1, 2025|language=en-US|first=Rosy|last=Cordero}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2004 |''Spanglish'' |Bernice "Bernie" Clasky | |- |2006 |''Mr. Gibb'' |Amber Jinx | |- |2008 |''Man'' |Maggie |Short film |- |2008 |''{{sortname|The|Lucky Ones|dab=film}}'' |Girl with Jacket | |- |2008 |''Old Days'' |Carla |Short film |- |2009 |''My Father's Will'' |Nancy Curtis | |- |2010 |''Please Give'' |Abby | |- |2010 |''Monkeywrench'' |Girl |Short film |- |2011 |''Margaret'' |Becky | |- |2012 |''Last Kind Words'' |Katie | |- |2013 |''{{sortname|The|To Do List}}'' |Wendy | |- |2013 |''Song One'' |iPod Autograph Girl | |- |2014 |''{{sortname|The|Mend|dab=film}}'' |Sarah | |- |2014 |''Relics'' |Shelley |Short film |- |2014 |''Adult Beginners'' |Sarah | |- |2014 |''All Relative'' |Beth | |- |2014 |''Symposium'' |Ellie |Short film |- |2014 |''Stag'' |Francesca |Short film |- |2016 |''{{sortname|The|Homeless Billionaire|nolink=1}}'' |Nancy Curtis | |- |2017 |''Speech & Debate'' |Diwata Jones | |- |2017 |''Permission'' |Stevie | |- |2018 |''Ask for Jane'' |Donna | |- |2020 |''Viena and the Fantomes'' |Loona | |- | 2023 | ''You Hurt My Feelings'' | Frankie | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2006 |''Law & Order'' |Katie White |Episode: "Cost of Capital" |- |2008 |''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' |Tessa Nobile |Episode: "Legacy" |- |2009 |''Gossip Girl'' |Kira Abernathy |2 episodes |- |2011–2016 |''{{sortname|The|Good Wife}}'' |Marissa Gold |22 episodes |- |2011 |''Harry's Law'' |Sela Vinson |Episode: "Queen of Snark" |- |2013 |''Lady Business'' |Jackie |Episode: "The Intern" |- |2013 |''Blue Bloods'' |Rebecca |Episode: "Men in Black" |- |2013 |''Nurse Jackie'' |Hannah Cohen |2 episodes |- |2014 |''Girls'' |Rebecca |Episode: "Flo" |- |2016 |''Bull'' |Ellen Huff |Episode: "Unambiguous" |- |2017–2022 |''{{sortname|The|Good Fight}}'' |Marissa Gold |Main role; 58 episodes |- |2020–2022 |''{{sortname|The|Accidental Wolf|nolink=1}}'' |Shelly |3 episodes |- |2022 |''Would I Lie to You?'' |Herself |Episode: "Allowance PowerPoint" |- |2023 |''{{sortname|The|Marvelous Mrs. Maisel}}'' |Petra |Episode: "The Princess and the Plea" |- |2025 |''Elsbeth'' |Marissa Gold |2 episodes<ref name="deadline" /><ref name="tvinsider" /> |- |2025 |''Brilliant Minds'' |Sofia |2 episodes |- |}

==Theatre== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Venue ! Notes |- |2006 |''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' |Monica |Off-Broadway / Acorn Theater | |- |2007 |''Speech & Debate'' |Diwata |Off Broadway / Roundabout Underground | |- |2011 |''All-American'' |Natasha Gordon |Off-Broadway / The Duke on 42nd Street | |- |2012 |''Russian Transport'' |Mira |Off-Broadway / Acorn Theater | |- |2012 |''Slowgirl'' |Becky |Off-Broadway / Claire Tow Theater | |- |2014 |''The Country House'' |Susie Keegan |Broadway / Samuel J Friedman Theatre | |- |2015 |rowspan=3|''The Humans'' |rowspan=3|Brigid Blake |Off-Broadway / Laura Pels Theatre | |- |2016 |Broadway / Helen Hayes Theatre |Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Ensemble Performance |- |2018 |Tour / Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles) |Original Broadway cast replaced tour cast for the final tour stop in LA |- |2023 |''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' |Blanche Bushkin |Off-Broadway / CSC Theatre | |-

|} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Association ! Category ! Work ! Result |- |2004 |Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards |Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – Female |rowspan="2"|''Spanglish'' |{{won}} |- |2005 |Young Artist Awards |Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress |{{nom}} |- |2010 |Gotham Awards |Best Ensemble Performance |rowspan="3"|''Please Give'' |{{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"|2011 |Dorian Awards |Rising Star of the Year |{{nom}} |- |Independent Spirit Awards |Robert Altman Award |{{won}} |- |2016 |Drama Desk Awards |Outstanding Ensemble Performance |''The Humans'' |{{won}} |}

==References== {{Reflist | refs = <ref name="latimes"> {{cite news | first=Susan | last=King | date = December 26, 2004 | title = Growing into her biggest film role | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-dec-26-ca-starturn26-story.html | work = Los Angeles Times | access-date = August 2, 2010 }}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1511685}} *[http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=22635 BroadwayWorld.com interview with Sarah Steele, November 1, 2007]

Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Actresses from Philadelphia Category:American child actresses Category:American film actresses Category:American stage actresses Category:American television actresses Category:Columbia College, Columbia University alumni Category:Episcopal Academy alumni Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)