Sarah Butler
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Sarah Butler is an American actress. She stars in the 2010 film I Spit on Your Grave
, a remake of the controversial 1978 film of the same title
.
, Butler was interested in the arts while growing up; she sang in choirs, entered singing competitions, and performed in high school and community theatre
. She relocated to Los Angeles
to study theatre at the University of Southern California
, and then played Belle, the princess in Beauty and the Beast
, for a year and a half at Disneyland. She dropped out of college, focused on finding a talent agent
, and began auditioning for work in television and film.
Butler guest-starred on the television series CSI: Miami
and CSI: NY
. She was cast in the film A Couple of White Chicks at the Hair Dresser and the 2008 Syfy
TV horror film Flu Bird Horror
. She had a role that year on the web series
Luke 11:17, directed by Don Stark. She also had a recurring role on the web series I <3 Vampires.
Butler won the lead in the 2010 rape and revenge thriller, I Spit on Your Grave
, a remake of the 1978 cult film of the same title
. Although initially put off by the film's nudity and violence, the film's strong character arc
and "feminist edge" helped convince her to take the role. Butler stars as Jennifer Hills, a novelist who is brutally gang raped while staying at a cabin in the woods. Her character seeks revenge on the group of men. Directed by Steven R. Monroe, the film was released on October 8, 2010.
I Spit on Your Grave (2010 film)
I Spit on Your Grave is a 2010 American rape and revenge horror film, and a remake of the controversial 1978 cult film of the same name. It was directed by Steven R...
, a remake of the controversial 1978 film of the same title
I Spit On Your Grave
Day of the Woman is a 1978 controversial rape revenge film. The film received a limited release, with a wider release in 1980. Prominent film critics condemned the film for its graphic violence and lengthy depictions of gang rape, and the motion picture remains controversial to this day...
.
Biography
A native of Puyallup, WashingtonPuyallup, Washington
Puyallup, Washington is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. The population was 37,022 at the 2010 Census. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."-History:...
, Butler was interested in the arts while growing up; she sang in choirs, entered singing competitions, and performed in high school and community theatre
Community theatre
Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities—its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community...
. She relocated to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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to study theatre at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, and then played Belle, the princess in Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
, for a year and a half at Disneyland. She dropped out of college, focused on finding a talent agent
Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, producers, professional athletes, writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Having an agent is not required, but does help the artist in getting jobs...
, and began auditioning for work in television and film.
Butler guest-starred on the television series CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
and CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
. She was cast in the film A Couple of White Chicks at the Hair Dresser and the 2008 Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
TV horror film Flu Bird Horror
Flu Bird Horror
Flu Bird Horror is a 2008 made-for-television horror Sci Fi Pictures original film written by Tony Daniel and Brian D. Smith, and directed by Leigh Scott. It first aired on The Sci-Fi Channel on August 23, 2008, and was released to DVD as Flu Birds on September 30, 2008...
. She had a role that year on the web series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
Luke 11:17, directed by Don Stark. She also had a recurring role on the web series I <3 Vampires.
Butler won the lead in the 2010 rape and revenge thriller, I Spit on Your Grave
I Spit on Your Grave (2010 film)
I Spit on Your Grave is a 2010 American rape and revenge horror film, and a remake of the controversial 1978 cult film of the same name. It was directed by Steven R...
, a remake of the 1978 cult film of the same title
I Spit On Your Grave
Day of the Woman is a 1978 controversial rape revenge film. The film received a limited release, with a wider release in 1980. Prominent film critics condemned the film for its graphic violence and lengthy depictions of gang rape, and the motion picture remains controversial to this day...
. Although initially put off by the film's nudity and violence, the film's strong character arc
Character arc
A character arc is the status of the character as it unfolds throughout the story, the storyline or series of episodes. Characters begin the story with a certain viewpoint and, through events in the story, that viewpoint changes. A character arc generally only affects the main character in a...
and "feminist edge" helped convince her to take the role. Butler stars as Jennifer Hills, a novelist who is brutally gang raped while staying at a cabin in the woods. Her character seeks revenge on the group of men. Directed by Steven R. Monroe, the film was released on October 8, 2010.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | A Couple of White Chicks at the Hair Dresser | ||
| 2008 | Flu Bird Horror Flu Bird Horror Flu Bird Horror is a 2008 made-for-television horror Sci Fi Pictures original film written by Tony Daniel and Brian D. Smith, and directed by Leigh Scott. It first aired on The Sci-Fi Channel on August 23, 2008, and was released to DVD as Flu Birds on September 30, 2008... |
Eva | Television film |
| 2010 | I Spit on Your Grave I Spit on Your Grave (2010 film) I Spit on Your Grave is a 2010 American rape and revenge horror film, and a remake of the controversial 1978 cult film of the same name. It was directed by Steven R... |
Jennifer Hills |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Love's a Trip | Contestant | |
| 2008 | Luke 11:17 | Sandy | Web series Web series A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept... |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Kim Walderman | |
| 2009 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Alison Redman | |
| 2009–2010 | I <3 Vampires | Paige | Web series |