- Sarah Yarkin is an actress, producer, and singer known for playing the role of Melody in the 2022 horror film Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- In the beginning, she had no idea she would get the role of Melody, but she waited for 4 months before she got the call
- The 31 year-old has released two singles in 2022 titled Little Bitch and Rossy Glasses, in which her friends and her dog, Finley sang
Sarah Yarkin took her acting career to a new dimension she featured in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), in which she played the role of Melody. Besides, being an actress, she is also a producer and a singer.
In 2018, she was one of the executive producers of the short film Alcoholocaust (2018). And in 2022, she released 2 singles Little Bitch and Rossy Glasses.
Early Life And Education Of Sarah Yarkin
It was on the 28th of May 1993 that she was born in California where she grew up and had her high school education. She attended Piedmont High School in Piedmont. While there she was heavily involved in theater activities.
Her interest in the theater didn’t fade away after high school graduation. She subsequently gained admission into the University of Los Angeles California (UCLA) where she studied at the school of theater, film, and television.
More UCLA has produced some famous people such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sara Bareilles, Mark Harmon, Jamaal Wilkes, and Jack Black among many others.
Yarkin’s Career Progression
Based on her interest in theater from her high school days, it was obvious that the 31 year old was passionate about entertainment in general. She has her hands covered with different activities from acting, producing, and music.
Her first on-screen appearance was in a 2011 short drama College Essay Number One, where she played the role of Calliope. She subsequently featured in other short films before she started appearing in a few TV series such as The Middle (2015), The Good Palace (2016), Transparent (2016), Bizzaardvark (2017), Foursome (2017), and American Horror Story (2017).
Moreover, the majority of the roles she played in these series were minor, she got her major break in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) where she played the role of Melody. She went through a great deal of stress and preparation before she got the role in the movie.
She auditioned for the role a month before lockdown. After the audition, she waited for 4 months before she later discovered that she has gotten the role. Initially, she was intimidated and wondered how she could possibly get the role.
Standing before the camera is not enough for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre actress as she interested in being behind it. She was one of the executive producers of the short film Alcoholocaust (2018).
She Is A Singer
While acting seems to be her first love, she has a talent for singing. Recently, she released 2 singles titled Little Bitch and Rossy Glasses. The former was released on 18th March 2022, with her friends and her dog as singers in the songs. The latter was released on 11th February 2022.
As it stands, it is not known whether she has a bigger project as regards music up her sleeves. What remains certain is that she is a lover of music.
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Is She Dating Anyone?
The California-born actress and singer seem to be more focused on building and developing her craft. For now, there is not to suggest that she is in a relationship with anybody. Nevertheless, she is surrounded by her friends and her dog named Finley who is her close pal.
In fact, the dog was featured in the background of the TV show Kindred. According to her, she left the dog with a friend who was working on the show, and when she was away in Bulgaria shooting Texas Chainsaw Massacre, she asked whether they can have the dog in the background, and she agreed.
So, her Finley is a star too.
How Rich Is She?
Yarkin is earning a living from what she gains from her career. Although Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) is the biggest movie of her career, for which she must have earned good pay, she has appeared in others too with cool cash. More so, she has an estimated net worth that is not below $2 million.
Her Filmography
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
- The Beautiful Liar (2021)
- Borrasca (2020)
- Motherland: Fort Slam (2020)
- Single Parents (2019-2020)
- A Home In The Middle (2020)
- Eat Brains Love (2019)
- Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
- Alcoholocaust (2018)
- American Horror Story (2017)
- Foursome (2017)
- The Good Place (2016)
- Transparent (2016)
- The Middle (2015)
- Felly (2015)
5 Fast Facts About Her
- While in preschool, she was scared of the dark and had a recurring nightmare of Captain Hook chasing her around the school.
- As a 5th grader, she always sleeps with her back to the wall because she was scared someone would grab the back of her neck.
- She was actively involved with sports in high school and was a part of the school’s lacrosse team.
- She is of average height, standing at 5ft 2inc (1.57m), and has a body weight of 56kg (123lbs).
- She has seen the original Chainsaw movie before shooting Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
