Yvonne Strahovski was born in Sydney in to Polish immigrant parents. Bozena and Piotr Strzechowski, a lab technician and electrical engineer, fled communism in their native Poland in their 20s. Strahovski as a child growing up in western Sydney with her mother, Bozena. Nonetheless, the Strzechowskis embraced life in this country. My childhood was full of hiking and going to the Blue Mountains and Bungonia Caves, and caving, abseiling, camping.
I have really clear, and very fond, memories of all the natural elements of Australia. Acting started in primary school. It was just something I was always doing. She did it at school, too, and Stambouliah still remembers one of her final projects in year 12 at Santa Sabina College.
I think I was working the lights for her, and I just remember being in tears. It was the same when I watched the very first episode of Handmaid. I was speechless — I was there on the phone [to her afterwards] with my mouth hanging open. I know you, but you disappeared. She laughs at the memory. But I can totally understand: I think when you look at where they come from, getting the steady job was the right thing to do. But they were very quick to come round when they saw I was dead serious, and that things seemed to be panning out nicely.
Let alone the names of the grocery stores, or what they call [service] stations. The real basics! Her parents went to LA for an extended visit to help her settle in, and slowly she found her feet. Female CIA agents are everywhere. Surely you knew that? And they are all tall, blonde and beautiful. She also did various roles in various forgettable productions, though they were often enlivened by an interesting actor or concept — working with Barbra Streisand in Guilt Trip ; having her own Australian accent and physical likeness used for a character in the Mass Effect video games.
All along, the blonde beauty stereotype kept raising its head, making life both easier and more difficult. But she kept trying to do different things. To the point where I think she should have some help! Strahovski with husband Tim Loden.
The pair married secretly in Credit: Getty Images. She remains very close to her family; she started dating her husband, actor Tim Loden, in , and the pair married secretly in Instead of red-carpet shots, her Instagram feed is full of, well, camping. During the pandemic. Strahovski and Loden picked her up from the airport. The Rise of Will Smith. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Golden Globes Trending Names. Top Stars of Emmys Trending Names. Create a list ». Famous celebrities.
See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Yvonne Strahovski's work have you seen? Who are you? Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. See more awards ». Known For. Stateless Sofie Werner. Dexter Hannah McKay. The Predator Emily. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actress 39 credits. Serena Joy Waterford. Show all 39 episodes. However, when she moved across the ocean to Los Angeles, her career took off almost instantaneously with roles in "Chuck," "Dexter," and " Live Another Day.
Here is the stunning transformation of Yvonne Strahovski. Yvonne Strahovski was born in Sydney, Australia; as Vogue reported, her parents were Polish immigrants. An only child, Strahovski was a straight A student in school. She reportedly once said, "I loved school, I loved putting on my uniform and doing homework every day. I was one of those good students that the teachers liked. I guess that's got to be a pretty nerdy, geeky part of me" via IMDb. Not only did Strahovski study hard at school, she also worked hard outside of school, taking weekly Polish lessons on Saturdays.
Perhaps Strahovski's early experience of languages helped her perfect her American accent, which is unanimously considered to be flawless. Even though Strahovski eventually left home, she's maintained her Polish roots and can still speak the language fluently.
We are seriously impressed. It would seem that Yvonne Strahovski always had a taste for the arts. Vogue noted that she was "obsessed" with acting and dancing as a child. And as it turns out, Strahovski was perhaps once just as interested in dancing as acting. As she told TV Guide in , she studied dance from the age of five to age While Strahovski eventually chose to pursue acting over dance, the skills she learned in dance class have clearly served her throughout her career.
When it came to doing fight scenes on "Chuck" years later, those abilities actually came in handy. In fact it's one of my favorite parts of the job. Of course, Strahovski has also had a few scenes in her career that involve dancing, too.
In "Stateless," her character had several scenes on the dance floor and was even seen in a dance class. And previously, in "Chuck," the actress showed off her moves as well. Yvonne Strahovski was obsessed with acting as a child — but she didn't always feel like she was suited for it. Apparently, Strahovski's parents were concerned that a career as an actor wasn't stable enough for their daughter.
So, they tried to convince her to pursue medicine or law. Once she'd made up her mind to go down that path, her parents became supportive. For Strahovski, other people's lack of confidence in her only made her more determined. When she eventually auditioned to play Serena Joy in "The Handmaid's Tale," she was armed with a sense of determination.
Yvonne Strahovski officially decided to pursue acting after finishing school. She enrolled in the University of Western Sydney's acting program where she trained for three years, as she told TV Guide. According to the university's website , the program involves a mixture of performance theory and practical acting classes.
The final year is dedicated to putting on two performances. Strahovski spoke in more detail about her time at drama school in an interview with an old classmate for Aussie Theatre.
I think we weren't too prepared for the camera world when we graduated, even though most of our castings and auditions and things were for camera. Things weren't exactly easy for Strahovski during her time at drama school.
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