
Sara Tomko
Acting • Born 1983-10-19
Biography
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
24 credits
The Terminators
Movie • 2009
Pallas

Extracted
Movie • 2012
Minnie

Breathing Room
Movie • 2008
Nine

2012 Doomsday
Movie • 2008
Wakanna

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Movie • 2008
Betsy Case

Suicide for Beginners
Movie • 2022
Mia

400 Days
Movie • 2015
Reporter

A Cake For Lizzie
Movie • 2018
Sofia

The Scribbler
Movie • 2014
Psych Nurse Langdon

Family of Four
Movie • 2009
Elizabeth

The Glass Mind
Movie

The Conspiracy Connection
Movie • 2016
Amanda

The Border
Movie • 2009
Maria

Growth
Movie • 2010
Reporter

3022
Movie • 2019
Pangea (voice)

Girls! Girls! Girls! Or: As Tammy Withers Away
Movie • 2018
Monette

Teacher’s Pet
Movie • 2025

Pandemic
Movie • 2016
Alice

S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Officer Donna Gentry

The Leftovers
TV • 2014
The Woman

Resident Alien
TV • 2021
Asta Twelvetrees

Once Upon a Time
TV • 2011
Tiger Lily

Sneaky Pete
TV • 2015
Suzanne

Heartbeat
TV • 2016
Dr. Blackhorse