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Sarah Vowell

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Sarah Vowell

Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American historian, writer, journalist, radio personality, social commentator, and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International from 1996 to 2008, where she produced commentaries and documentaries. She was the voice of Violet Parr in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel.

Infobox

Born
Sarah Jane Vowell (1969-12-27) December 27, 1969 (age 55)Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education
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Occupations
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Years active
1987–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1987
End of the Line
Role(s)
Diner Waitress
Notes
Uncredited
1999
Man in the Sand
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary
2002
Gigantic
Role(s)
Herself
2004
The Incredibles
Role(s)
Violet Parr
Notes
Voice
2010
Please Give
Role(s)
Shopper
2011
Hit So Hard
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary
2013
A.C.O.D.
Role(s)
Lorraine
2018
Incredibles 2
Role(s)
Violet Parr
Notes
Voice
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
End of the Line
Diner Waitress
Uncredited
1999
Man in the Sand
Herself
Documentary
2002
Gigantic
Herself
2004
The Incredibles
Violet Parr
Voice
2010
Please Give
Shopper
2011
Hit So Hard
Herself
Documentary
2013
A.C.O.D.
Lorraine
2018
Incredibles 2
Violet Parr
Voice
· Filmography › Television
2006
The Colbert Report
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
1 episode
2009
Bored to Death
Role(s)
Journalist
2010
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary
2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Role(s)
Special guest
2011, 2013, 2015
Role(s)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Last Call with Carson Daly
The Tavis Smiley Show
2015
Conan
2016
Well Read V
2018
The Who Was? Show
Role(s)
Episode: "George Washington & Marco Polo"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006–2007
Six Degrees
Edie
2 episodes
2006
The Colbert Report
Herself
1 episode
2009
Bored to Death
Journalist
2010
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
Herself
Documentary
2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Special guest
2011, 2013, 2015
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
2011
Last Call with Carson Daly
The Tavis Smiley Show
2015
Conan
2016
Well Read V
2018
The Who Was? Show
Episode: "George Washington & Marco Polo"
· Filmography › Video games
2004
The Incredibles
Role(s)
Violet Parr
The Incredibles: When Danger Calls
2012
Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure
2013
Disney Infinity
Role(s)
Credited as Sara Vowell
2014
Disney Infinity 2.0
2015
Disney Infinity 3.0
2018
Lego The Incredibles
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
The Incredibles
Violet Parr
2004
The Incredibles: When Danger Calls
2012
Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure
2013
Disney Infinity
Credited as Sara Vowell
2014
Disney Infinity 2.0
2015
Disney Infinity 3.0
2018
Lego The Incredibles
· Filmography › Short film
2005
Vowellet – An Essay by Sarah Vowell
Role(s)
Herself, writer, archive footage
Notes
Included as a bonus feature to The Incredibles on home media; details Vowell's voice work during the film while also writing Assassination Vacation and how her This American Life writing/narration earned her the role of Violet.
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
Vowellet – An Essay by Sarah Vowell
Herself, writer, archive footage
Included as a bonus feature to The Incredibles on home media; details Vowell's voice work during the film while also writing Assassination Vacation and how her This American Life writing/narration earned her the role of Violet.
· Filmography › Theme parks
2018
Incredicoaster
Role(s)
Violet Parr
Notes
Voice
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2018
Incredicoaster
Violet Parr
Voice

References

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    https://www.saic.edu/press/sarah-vowell-visits-saic-distinguished-alumni-lecturer
  2. encyclopedia.com
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  3. newsobserver.com
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  4. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70389/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-sarah-vowell
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  5. Take the Cannoli
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  6. "Vowell's constant"
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  8. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
    https://www.saic.edu/press/sarah-vowell-visits-saic-distinguished-alumni-lecturer
  9. villagevoice.com
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  10. Esquire
    https://classic.esquire.com/article/2000/11/1/how-to-get-ketchup-out-of-a-bottle
  11. spin.com
    https://www.spin.com/1999/12/20-best-albums-1999/140312-wilco-summerteeth/
  12. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/opinion/montana-democrats.html
  13. Los Angeles Times
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  14. SF Weekly
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  16. Salon.com
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  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/23/opinion/lock-and-load.html
  18. The New York Times
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  19. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/travel/assassination-vacation-by-sarah-vowell.html
  20. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/books/review/Heffernan-t.html
  21. Los Angeles Times
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  22. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/sarah-vowells-unfamiliar-fishes/2011/03/15/AFxWs5GC_story.html
  23. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2011/04/10/hardcover-nonfiction/
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/books/review/sarah-vowells-lafayette-in-the-somewhat-united-states.html
  25. NPR.org
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  30. "INTERVIEW: Acclaimed author and "Incredibles 2" star Sarah Vowell on superheroes, Disney, and America"
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  40. Bored to Death (TV Series 2009–2011) - IMDb
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  41. Please Give (2010) - IMDb
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  42. WBEZ Chicago
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  43. This American Life
    http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/107/trail-of-tears
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