Sara Tomko

Acting

Born October 19, 1983, Dayton, Ohio, USA

Sara Tomko (born October 19, 1983, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American actress and film producer. She is known for films such as 400 Days (2015), Extracted (2012), and 2012 Doomsday (2008), as well as series such as Resident Alien (2021), Sneaky Pete (2018), and Heartbeat (2016). After studying musical theater at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Tomko began her acting career in 2008, initially appearing in short films and independent productions. Sara Tomko lives in Los Angeles and has been married to director Theodore J. Pederson since 2021. In addition to acting, she is CEO of In The Pocket Productions, the production company she founded with Pederson and cinematographer Jon Lile, which won the award for Best Cinematography at the Paris International Short Film Festival in 2024.

Filmography

• 2025Teacher’s Pet
• 2022Suicide for Beginners — Mia
• Resident Alien — Asta Twelvetrees
• 20193022 — Pangea (voice)
• 2018A Cake For Lizzie — Sofia
• 2018Girls! Girls! Girls! Or: As Tammy Withers Away — Monette
• S.W.A.T. — Officer Donna Gentry
• Heartbeat — Dr. Blackhorse
• 2016Pandemic — Alice
• 2016The Conspiracy Connection — Amanda
• 2015400 Days — Reporter
• Sneaky Pete — Suzanne
• The Leftovers — The Woman
• 2014The Scribbler — Psych Nurse Langdon
• 2012Extracted — Minnie
• Once Upon a Time — Tiger Lily
• 2010Growth — Reporter
• 2009Family of Four — Elizabeth
• 2009The Border — Maria
• 2009The Terminators — Pallas
• 20082012 Doomsday — Wakanna
• 2008Breathing Room — Nine
• 2008Journey to the Center of the Earth — Betsy Case
• Bad Day For Bigfoot
• The Glass Mind