Sara Tanaka
Sara Tanaka is an American physician and former film actress. She is best known for her roles in Rushmore, Old School, and Race the Sun.
Biography
Tanaka was born in Huntington, New York. Her brother, Alessandro Tanaka, is a screenwriter and actor. She graduated from Brown University in 2000 with a degree in human biology. In 2008, she completed her M.D. degree when she graduated from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. She completed her internal medicine residency program at the University of Chicago and then her cardiology fellowship program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2015.Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Race the Sun | Uni Kakamura | |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Margaret Yang | |
| 2002 | Slackers | Student | Uncredited |
| 2003 | Old School | Megan Huang | |
| 2003 | Cigarette | Sara | Short film |
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes | Shelly Chan |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Linda Kim | "A Routine Case" |